Clay Tool Talk: Robin Hopper’s Advice on the Best Tools for Carving, Cutting, Scratching, and Slashing Clay
Almost anything can be used to make marks on clay – from found objects or repurposed kitchen utensils to handmade … Read More
Tag: carving tools
2020 Emerging Artist: Lukas Easton
Going to the studio every day is the most important tool in my process. If I have enough pieces in … Read More
How to Design Low-Relief Carvings in Wet Clay
This post is all about carving into clay and the best tools and techniques for doing so. In this post, potter … Read More
How to Make Super Sharp DIY Sgraffito Tools
Clay is rough on tools, especially trimming and sgraffito tools. Fortunately, some of the most used tools in the box … Read More
Printmaking and Pottery: Using Linocuts to Make Clay Prints
One of the things I really like about clay is how easily it meshes with printmaking, another art form I … Read More
Timeless and of its Time
My work is a reflection of my interest in the marriage of the traditional vessel and a desire to address … Read More
Fluidity in Form and Surface
My interest in pattern derives from form. This grew to incorporate the exploration of color, texture, and technique. In many … Read More
2-D to 3-D: Using Image Transfer and Mishima Techniques to Make Drawings on Pottery
If you’re drawn to drawing on clay surfaces, but haven’t quite mastered the ability to get your two-dimensional ideas onto … Read More
Studio Visit: Alexis Gregg and Tanner Coleman, Macon, Georgia
Alexis Gregg and Tanner Coleman
AnT Sculpture and Design is a collaborative team creating public art and architectural ceramics with brick and tile. We (Alexis … Read More
Working Potters: Derek Jungarrayi Thompson
1 Derek Jungarrayi Thompson at Katji Katji homeland near Ernabella Arts in Pukatja Community, in northwestern South Australia.
I initially started pursuing pottery as a profession in 2011, when Ernabella Arts in Pukatja Community, … Read More
