Techno File: Clay Memory
Plasticity is a sought after characteristic in clay bodies, but too much plasticity often leads to troublesome issues with clay … Read More
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A quantity of chemical material, usually salt or soda, which is inserted or injected into a hot kiln during vapor-glazing processes. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Going Industrial: A Potter Shares his Experience with Mass Ceramic Production
Why would someone who has spent most of his adult life pursuing excellence in handmade pottery enthusiastically pursue mass ceramic … Read More
Demystifying the Reduction Firing Process
We all know what reduction firing is, right? Or do we? The science of what happens in a reduction kiln … Read More
How to Throw a Large Porcelain Bowl Without Collapsing it
No matter what Lorna Meaden says, I’d call the bowl she is throwing in this clip a large porcelain bowl, … Read More
Clay Culture: A Potter’s Path
Have you ever wondered if the training for a certain profession might differ from place to place? For example, are … Read More
2019 Emerging Artist: Janina Myronova
With the physical attributes of super-hero figurines and the sharply defined features of a graphic novel, Janina Myronova’s handbuilt and … Read More
Clay Culture: Cost for Private Classes
Thinking of opening a teaching studio or expanding the offerings at your current space to include private lessons? Lisa Bare … Read More
Artist Q&A: Meet Kathleen Jensen of Morning Star Ceramics
Ceramic Arts Network: Do you participate in pop-up shows, or other unconventional ways to sell your work? What advice do … Read More
Suzy Atkins: Bursting with Energy and Vitality
Suzy Atkins’ painterly, salt-fired, and gold-luster embellished vessels exude the same energy with which the artist approaches daily life, including … Read More
Tips and Tools: Firing Fee Calculator
Learn how one studio owner devised a simple, visual way to calculate firing costs for individual pieces made by studio … Read More
