Building a Jar
I had the opportunity to help build and decorate a large, traditional jar with French artist Pietro Bruzzi, who is … Read More
Tag: compression
In wheel throwing, the act of hand or finger pressure on the clay, resulting in lower moisture content and a denser structure. Lack of compression in bottoms of pots can result in S-cracks. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
From Flat to Round: Screen Printing Glaze Patterns onto Pottery
Today, I am going to share a ceramic decorating technique that was adapted from another artistic process: screen-printing textiles. Printing … Read More
Crazy Beautiful Crazing: Uncovering the Mysteries of Snowflake Crackle Glazes
I have been messing around with crazing as a deliberate decorative effect lately. Though it is technically a glaze defect, … Read More
All Details Considered
I aspire to make forms that quietly engage, inspire curiosity, and invite a sense of discovery. These are objects that … Read More
Accentuating Form with Glaze
I first started working with crawl glazes in the mid 1990s. Initially I was trying to solve a problem with … Read More
Forming a Foundation
Our life and values are strongly rooted in self-reliance, so when Kevin and I began working in clay we resisted … Read More
In the Studio: Accentuating Form with Glaze
I first started working with crawl glazes in the mid 1990s. Initially I was trying to solve a problem with … Read More
Clay on the Wall: An Introduction to Hanging Ceramic Wall Pieces
If you are interested in taking your ceramic art from the tabletop to the wall, but aren’t quite sure how … Read More
In the Studio: Mocha Diffusion
This intriguing method of surface decoration was initially developed and used in the southwest of England, and later in parts … Read More
Cutting and Layering Clay Slabs to Create Organic Texture
Jeremy Wallace used to throw and carve his textured pots, but he discovered that slab building them in layers gave … Read More
