Pottery Making Illustrated Articles (Simple)

This process of throwing and altering introduces even more to the pot’s human anatomy with a face and (for lack of a better term) a butt.

I am most inspired by the tension between the order and chaos of everything from nature to our daily rituals. One of my favorite items to make are small snack saucers.

Excerpted from Functional Pottery by Robin Hopper, published by The American Ceramic Society.

Three accomplished potters, Taylor Sijan, Kyle Brumsted, and Olivia Avery, take us through their process of design, component building, and assembling a teapot.

I am endlessly captivated by human ingenuity and the objects humans create to facilitate life, leisure, and entertainment.

I 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.

This 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.

This humble yet remarkable ingredient deserves a place in our homes that reflects its importance in a functional and celebratory manner.

Naturally, traditional Korean ceramics has become my most prominent interest and focus of research.

The simplest explanation I can give as to why I make bird pots is that I do it because it makes me happy.

This article offers a variety of handles that will add to the uniqueness of your bowls as well as ensure they effectively serve their purposes.

This article dives into the impact of social media on ceramic art, examining its influence on creativity, commerce, and community.

Having an actual sample of an underglaze color combination would be valuable information for an artist to reference for future art.

I wanted a tool that would help me measure, shape, and attach small pieces of clay all in one.

Make 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.

The inspiration to create can be cultivated in many ways.

My work celebrates passions, vices, and appetites.