How to Make Cane Handles for Pottery
If you are looking for a different and interesting way to make handles for your pots, you might want to … 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
Handbuilding Nesting Bowls with Hump and Slump Molds
Nesting bowls are a project I have been meaning to take on for a while. I’ve always wanted to make … Read More
Mishima Ceramics: Creating Fine Lines with Slip Inlay
I was first introduced to Mishima ceramics decoration when I attended a Lorna Meaden workshop years ago. Before that I … Read More
Super Cool! Slow Cooling in an Electric Kiln
If you have ever had problems with pin holing or dunting, slow cooling your kiln could be the solution you … Read More
Creating Expressive Features in Animal Sculptures
People have been using clay to tell stories since the dawn of history. Lisa Naples tells stories in both her … Read More
Pottery Illustrated: Alternative Lids
Illustrations by Robin Ouellette for Pottery Illustrated, Alternative Lids. … Read More
In the Potter’s Kitchen: Sunrise Cup and Stand
My work celebrates the relationships that shape my life. I combine my experience as a sculptor, potter, and cook with … Read More
Thrown, Altered, and Carved
My carved pitcher form came about when I was doing research for the Companion Gallery’s call for entry to Last … Read More
Bowl Making: The Inversion Technique
As potters, our products should exhibit economy and spontaneity in form and decoration through intelligent use of mind, eye, and … Read More
Hollow Butter Dish
I make intricately assembled and decorated tableware. My forms are often hollow or incorporate a tactile element that can only … Read More
