YoonJee Kwak: Capacity for Virtue, Capacity for Breath
Why do we associate pottery forms with the human form? Are these parallels culturally specific or more universal? YoonJee Kwak’s … Read More
Tag: bottomless
Guidelines for Altering Straight-Sided Cylinders
Darting pots is yet another thing on my long list of to-dos in the studio. I love the way simple … Read More
Throw, Cut, and Paste: Creating Distinctive Vibrant Forms
Potter Joan Bruneau wanted a little more lift from her thrown vase forms, but pesky old gravity was keeping the … Read More
Wheel Throwing Stoppers for Bottles and Decanters
Throwing clay decanters and bottles can be a good way to challenge yourself when you become proficient at pottery wheel … Read More
Bowl Making Turned Upside-Down
Throwing large bowls has been something that has dogged me for quite some time. There’s a certain size bowl that … Read More
How to Trim on a Foam Bat and Create a Lovely Altered Plate
Every aspiring potter wants to make beautiful pots that are uniquely their own. And throwing and altering is one way … Read More
Passion for Pagodas
Like yoga and meditation, clay has always been a part of my spiritual practice. Creating ceramic vessels allows me to … Read More
Throwing and Altering a Platter
Whenever I start a large piece, I make sure to have all the clay weighed out and ready, so I … Read More
How to Make a Square Lidded Jar Using Both Wheel-Thrown and Handbuilt Components
I have been playing around with throwing bottomless forms and altering them out of round lately. I have been making … Read More
How to Make a Flower Brick Out of Entirely Wheel Thrown Parts
Flower bricks have a long history in the ceramic world. Initially, they were the shape and size of bricks laying … Read More
