Laying a Foundation for Layered Surfaces with Ceramic Engobes and Etching
To create surfaces with depth, it can be helpful to start applying decoration in the greenware stage. Colleen Riley does … Read More
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A Dining Experience
Following the saying, “We eat food with our eyes first,” Yoko Sekino-Bové makes food-specific tableware to enhance the dining experience … Read More
Studio Visit: Wood Song Pottery: William Baker and Joy Tanner, Bakersville, North Carolina
We were able to purchase our first home in Bakersville, North Carolina, about an hour from Asheville, in 2012. In … Read More
From the Editor: December 2018
During the warmer months, my kitchen is mostly used to prep quick meals that will allow me to be outside … Read More
Make Custom Decorating Wheels with Furniture Casters
Rolling stamps are a really fun way to add texture to a piece. There are lots of commercial decorating wheels … 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
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
Three Potters Share Their Best Sgraffito Tips, Plus a Bonus Video!
Sgraffito can be an impactful, dramatic way of decorating pots (like in Kathy King’s plate above) or a more subtle … Read More
Tip Toland: Fall Out
Despite an overly theatrical installation with darkened walls, professional pool lighting and plinths and pedestals of varying heights, the collective … Read More
In the Potter’s Kitchen: Combining Clay and Cuisine
I love to combine handbuilding and slip casting because the finished work is often much lighter in weight and easier … Read More
