In the Potter’s Kitchen: Open-Footed Pedestal Bowl
I make a variety of bowl forms that perform complementary services. Some are open and graceful forms lending a sense … Read More
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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
In the Studio: Math for Potters
Maybe you are among the many potters who are intimidated by math—you’re an artist, you’re intuitive, you naturally see proportion … Read More
Simple Sets: Making and Using Slab Bowl Templates
Throwing bowls on the pottery wheel is not the only option if you are interested in making a set of … Read More
Applying Colored Slips to a Plaster Mold Before Slipcasting For Surface Pattern
I first saw the work of Peter Pincus when I juried the 2012 ICAN Members Exhibition (formerly Potters Council). It was … Read More
An Introduction to Fuel-Burning Kilns
Fuels are organic and carbon based, they burn readily. Until recently, all kilns were fuel burning; even now when we … Read More
The New World of Crystalline Glazes: Developing Beautiful Crystals in Reduction
It used to be thought that crystalline glazes were only possible in an oxidation atmosphere. But as many more potters … 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
Aluminum Foil Saggars: An Easy Alternative to Traditional Clay Saggars
Saggar firing was originally developed to protect wares from ash-slagging and flame-flashing in wood firings, but in contemporary use, with … Read More
How to Increase or Reduce Crazing in a Glaze
In ceramics, one person’s fault is another person’s fancy. While crazing is technically a glaze fault, it can also be … Read More
