In this post, an excerpt from In the Potter’s Kitchen, Sumi von Dassow shows how to throw a French butter  … Read More

I think we’ve all heard it said that the simplest solution is the best. And while I always make it  … Read More

What’s an olla watering system, you wonder? It is an unglazed porous bottle form that is buried in the garden  … Read More

Terra sigillata is an ultrarefined clay slip that can give a soft sheen when applied to bone-dry wares and, if  … Read More

Burnishing pottery is a technique in which clay is polished to a beautiful sheen without the use of glaze (like  … Read More

Historically, burnishing clay was a method used by early potters to make their pottery more watertight and sanitary. Nowadays, most  … Read More

Saggar firing was originally developed to protect wares from ash-slagging and flame-flashing in wood firings, but in contemporary use, with  … Read More

Probably by now every potter in the world is familiar with Chinese rice-paper transfers. They come in various colors, and  … Read More

A few years ago a friend of mine had us over for dinner and served one of the most delicious  … Read More

How do you hold your coffee mug on a cold day? Do you hold it by the handle, fingers safely  … Read More