A Delicate Balance: Paul Briggs
Two distinct modes of making—contemplative slab building and meditative pinching—serve as a means for Paul Briggs to express reflections on … Read More
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
Two distinct modes of making—contemplative slab building and meditative pinching—serve as a means for Paul Briggs to express reflections on … Read More
Andrea Denniston and Seth Guzovsky
Andrea Denniston and Seth Guzovsky operate Poor Farm Pottery in the Virginia mountains, each making distinctive work in a shared … Read More
In this issue, which focuses on the business side of being a ceramic artist, individuals discuss the long-term plans and … Read More
Nancy Sowder’s lotus flower decoration may look incredibly complex, but when broken down step-by step, as it is in the … Read More
The truth is, I was a nerdy ceramics undergraduate student. I wanted to learn everything, right away—and I loved my … Read More
There is an abundance of clay in my area, and I have occasionally thought about making work out of local … Read More
Blair Clemo has always pushed boundaries in terms of techniques in clay. His most recent body of work is no … Read More
This post is all about carving into clay and the best tools and techniques for doing so. In this post, potter … Read More
If you have ever damaged a freshly thrown piece moving it off of the wheel, you know the value of … Read More