Bill Cravis
Sisters, Oregon
Sisters Slipwork
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@bill_cravis
What type of clay do you use?
Cone 6 porcelain slip
What temperature do you fire to?
2200°F (1204°C)
What is your primary forming method?
Prototyping, moldmaking, slip casting
What one word would you use to describe your work?
Uncanny
What is your favorite thing about your studio?
Natural light
What is the one thing in your studio you can’t live without?
Credit cards -- as shaping tools
What are your top three studio wishes?
Serious spray booth, pugmill, and asSlab roller
How do you recharge creatively?
Bicycle ride
What challenges have you given yourself to overcome?
Mold complexity
What did your first piece look like?
Grade-school doorstop
What ceramic superpower would you have and why?
Painting/Drawing. Much of the work I admire includes painting/drawing on the surface.
What is on your studio playlist?
Weather Report
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