How to Apply a Swirly Slip Coating to a Freshly Thrown Pot
In today’s video post, an excerpt from Making a Slipped & Stamped Teacup, Paul Linhares takes us through his process … Read More
Tag: carving
Tips for Throwing a Perfect Tall Cylinder
Not only does Adam Field go over his meticulous carving techniques on his DVD, Precision Throwing and Intricate Carving, but he … Read More
Scratching the Surface: A Guide to Sgraffito
If there’s one thing I have learned in my time here as editor of Ceramic Arts Network, it’s that our … 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
An Easy Approach to Image Transfer onto Clay
A few years back, Doug Gray was interested in incorporating his digital photography into his clay work. He tried decals, … Read More
Michael Sherrill–A Place of Discovery
Michael Sherrill’s mixed-media botanical sculptures demonstrate his powerful use of color and convey a profound observation of and connection to … Read More
Beauty and Challenges in Nature
My fascination with botanicals grew out of the hours spent playing in the woods as a child and watching my … Read More
Unifying Form, Texture, and Surface
The evolution of my sprigged jars illustrates that form, surface, and texture have been very meaningful to my artistic development … Read More
James Marshall: Labor of Love
Canadian artist James Marshall has created over 300 carved-brick murals in his decades-long career. His practice incorporates drawing, designing, engineering, … Read More
Barro Rojo: La Cerámica de Gabo Martini
Working with colorful slips applied to terra-cotta clays, Gabo Martini carves floral motifs and text onto her pots. These surfaces … Read More
