Neriage and Nerikomi Explained
In Japan, the words “neriage,” “nerikomi,” and “zougan” are all used for specific colored clay processes and there is some … Read More
Tag: agateware
Wares featuring swirling marbleized colors, resulting either from surface slip effects or marbleized colored clays.
Simple Elegance with Eiko Maeda
Mining both the aesthetics and cultural context of nerikomi, Japanese-born Canadian artist Eiko Maeda uses this intricate technique to create … Read More
How to Create Agateware Pottery Using Colored Clays and a Plaster Press Mold
Michelle Erickson and Robert Hunter
Agateware pottery features swirling marbleized colors and was probably first developed to imitate the qualities of agate, a semiprecious stone … Read More
Two Colored Clay Techniques That Go Beyond the Basics of Agateware
Colored clay techniques such as agateware are a super fun way to play with pattern on pots. Typically with the … Read More
How to Make Agateware Pottery on the Wheel
Michelle Erickson and Robert Hunter
Agateware pottery is a type of pottery that is made from a prepared mixture of various colored clays and mimics … Read More
Color Clay and Make Incredible Patterns on Wheel Thrown Pots
Mixing ceramic stains into a clay body to color clay is an exciting way to create interesting surfaces on your … Read More
Beyond Agateware
I have been working with colored clay for more than 25 years, staying mainly with handbuilt work because I thought … Read More
Paradox: Identity and Belonging
I was in the room when Chicago-based artist Theaster Gates delivered his keynote speech at the National Council on Education … Read More
Color Clay and Make Incredible Patterns on Wheel Thrown Pots
Mixing ceramic stains into a clay body to color clay is an exciting way to create interesting surfaces on your … Read More
Melty Goodness: Using Gravity and Layered Glazes to Add Depth to Pottery Surfaces
The flowing, drippy surfaces on Kari Radasch’s work are achieved by layering glazes with various melting points.
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