Cardboard Stencils and Colored Slips Add Imagery and Texture to Slabs
I love using stencils in my work. I’ve tried lots of different materials as stencils, but I had never thought … Read More
Tag: clay
Widely occurring aluminum silicate mineral resulting from natural decomposition of feldspar and granite. Composed of microscopic disk-shaped platelates that give clay its slippery, plastic quality. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Pit Firing Using a Good Old-Fashioned Charcoal Grill
As Sumi von Dassow explains in this post, you can get great pit firing effects on pots using a good … Read More
In the Studio: Business Loans 101
Applying for and getting approved for a business loan can be challenging. The more you’re prepared and the lower your … Read More
In the Potter’s Kitchen: Milk + Cookies
An invitation to participate in the exhibition “Decadence of Display: Ceramics for Dessert” at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland, in … Read More
Get a Handle On It
When I switched to handbuilding from wheel throwing, I had to rethink how to make handles that best reflected the … Read More
Evolving From Canvas to Clay
I began painting as a child, learning oil painting before I was 10. Although I took a lot of ceramics … Read More
Evident Process: Coiling and Throwing
Envision a cabin or a woven basket: both are constructed in a linear manner and demonstrate a labor of love. … 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
A Good Pour
Everyday tasks are more enjoyable when using tools that are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also excellently perform the tasks … Read More
Faceted Forms, Geometric Glazing
In all of my ceramic work, including glazed stoneware bowls with faceted planes and cut feet, I seek to integrate … Read More
