Wheel Throwing in Cross Section
When I was taking my first wheel throwing class, I remember staying in the studio late one night centering clay … Read More
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In the Potter’s Kitchen: Milk + Cookies
An invitation to participate in the exhibition “Decadence of Display: Ceramics for Dessert” at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland, in … Read More
Evident Process: Coiling and Throwing
Envision a cabin or a woven basket: both are constructed in a linear manner and demonstrate a labor of love. … Read More
Constructing and Carving Double-Walled Forms
I’ve always appreciated ornamentation and its ability to elevate the ordinary into something magnificent. I’m driven to create work that’s … Read More
Faceted Forms, Geometric Glazing
In all of my ceramic work, including glazed stoneware bowls with faceted planes and cut feet, I seek to integrate … Read More
Editor’s Note: Über Function
The first stage of pottery making is the one you learn by trial and error through countless hours spent practicing … Read More
Keep Plastic Out of the Landfill and Make Fun, Freeform Slab Bowl
There is no shortage of plastic containers in our world and all too many of them wind up in the … Read More
Etched in Clay: How to Make Beautiful Relief Surfaces with Shellac Resist
Not long into his ceramics career, Jim Gottuso discovered shellac resist is a great alternative to wax resist for creating decoration … Read More
Call for Entries November 2018
deadlines for exhibitions, fairs, and festivals. … Read More
Tips and Tools: Firing Fee Calculator
Learn how one studio owner devised a simple, visual way to calculate firing costs for individual pieces made by studio … Read More
