How to Determine Clay Shrinkage and Make a Clay Shrinkage Ruler
Clay shrinkage. Pesky clay shrinkage. Nearly every beginner with clay has had the experience of getting their first piece out … Read More
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Techniques and Tips for Saggar Firing in a Raku Kiln
Charlie and Linda Riggs began experimenting with saggar firing after being disappointed with the results of some of their pit … Read More
Establishing Meaningful Connections
Jill Giller’s early experiences as a student teacher in the Navajo Nation’s Rough Rock Demonstration School led her to forge … Read More
Workshop Logistics: Contract Norms and Honorarium Realities
A lack of established guidelines for standard workshop compensation in the US makes it difficult for both artists and institutions … Read More
Clay Culture: Hawaii Potters’ Guild
A group of potters came together to create an affordable group studio for ceramic artists in Honolulu. Since its inception, … Read More
Quick Tip: Tombo Tool
The Japanese also named a delicate little potter’s tool after it that is used to gauge the depth and width … Read More
Mixing Clay Bodies in the Ceramics Studio
Mixing clay is generally not done by most studio potters. Instead, most of us buy premixed pottery clay neatly pugged and … Read More
Three Helpful Tips for Operating a Sustainable Pottery Studio
With kilns fueled primarily by fossil fuels and materials mined from the earth, it is challenging to have a sustainable … Read More
