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Supporters of Pottery Making Illustrated — March/April 2025
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Maker Q&A: Meet Ayla MurrayI am endlessly captivated by human ingenuity and the objects humans create to facilitate life, leisure, and entertainment.
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Dynamic PlatesI enjoy slab building because it opens my practice up to endless nuances. I am able to emphasize my love for construction and process and thoroughly articulate specific forms.
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Vintage Purse BoxesThis particular design is directly inspired by an old clutch I loved—a soft, worn piece that held a small change purse, an embroidered handkerchief, a two-dollar bill, and a tube of lipstick.
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The Butter DishThis humble yet remarkable ingredient deserves a place in our homes that reflects its importance in a functional and celebratory manner.
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Pinched Moon JarNaturally, traditional Korean ceramics has become my most prominent interest and focus of research.
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Fluted Bird BowlThe simplest explanation I can give as to why I make bird pots is that I do it because it makes me happy.
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In the Studio: Handbuilding Bowl HandlesThis article offers a variety of handles that will add to the uniqueness of your bowls as well as ensure they effectively serve their purposes.
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In the Studio: Craft’s Digital RevolutionThis article dives into the impact of social media on ceramic art, examining its influence on creativity, commerce, and community.
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In the Studio: Rack of ColorsHaving an actual sample of an underglaze color combination would be valuable information for an artist to reference for future art.
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In the Studio: Sprig MoldsI wanted a tool that would help me measure, shape, and attach small pieces of clay all in one.
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Pottery Illustrated: RoulettesMake your own texture-making tools in various sizes by carving a clay tube and bisque firing it, or carving a rolling-pin-shaped piece of plaster and sanding off the sharp edges. The texture options are endless.
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Editor's Note: Curated InspirationThe inspiration to create can be cultivated in many ways.
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Pottery Making Illustrated's Extravagance Contest Winners
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Supporters of Pottery Making Illustrated — January/February 2025
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Extravagance: Susan BergmanMy work celebrates passions, vices, and appetites.
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In the Studio: Maker Q&A: Nikita NenashevLike many others, I draw inspiration from a wide variety of sources. While these influences may not directly shape what I create, they more simply inspire me to get to the studio and make something of my own.
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Extravagance: Jennifer HillThe vast empty surface of a plate reads to me as a blank, three-dimensional canvas. My inspiration comes from botanical and sea forms, re-imagined as abstract imagery.
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Extravagance: Deanne FergusonThe smooth surface of a clay vessel calls me to adorn it. I alter designs using digital software while observing patterns from history.
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Industrial-Inspired Rocking VaseAfter years of selling industrial parts such as sprockets and gears, I now make functional forms that look like they came out of an old factory, covered in rust, grime, and graffiti.
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