Anything is Possible
In my pottery, I try to create an opportunity for reverie or a feeling of emergent possibility. I have vivid … Read More
Tag: bowls
In the Studio: Glazing Large Work
Glazing large work requires some special techniques. For work that’s larger than any bucket you may have, there are still … Read More
How Much Money Do Potters Make?
If you have been considering turning your pottery habit into a profession, you have probably pondered “how much money do … Read More
2019 Residencies and Fellowships
Need some seriously focused studio time? Need a creative jump start? Need a place to work and make connections? Need … Read More
Adrian King: The Potter’s Apprentice Comes of Age
After receiving a BFA in ceramics and completing an apprenticeship with Mark Hewitt, Adrian King has set up shop in … Read More
Using a Banding Wheel to Make a Bowl From Start to Finish
A banding wheel is one of my favorite tools in the pottery studio. These wonderful tools are great for so … Read More
Throwing off the Hump to Create a Faceted Tulip Bowl
Throwing off the hump is a technique that many potters use to quickly make multiples of a form, typically a … Read More
Making Delicate Porcelain Sculpture with Porcelain Slip and Flaxed Paper Clay
Helen Gilmour is interested in the relationships between traditional crafts. So she decided to make traditional pottery forms–like teapots and … 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
Crazy Beautiful Crazing: Uncovering the Mysteries of Snowflake Crackle Glazes
I have been messing around with crazing as a deliberate decorative effect lately. Though it is technically a glaze defect, … Read More
