Going Batty: How to Choose the Right Throwing Bat for Your Work
If you have ever damaged a freshly thrown piece moving it off of the wheel, you know the value of … Read More
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How to Make a Simple Triple Stage Clay Trap
Fixing a clogged drain is hard work and expensive. Making a drain trap is easier and cheaper than you might … Read More
In the Potter’s Kitchen: Food & Fire
Food and clay have run together for eons, developing a relationship between families, forms, and flavors. Family gatherings often bring … Read More
In the Studio: Mood Boards and Mind Mapping
Perhaps you have a creative idea for your next piece, or maybe you’re not sure what you want to do … Read More
Ten Basics of Firing Clay in Electric Kilns
Firing clay is the most critical part of the ceramics process because it is the one thing that makes clay … Read More
In the Potter’s Kitchen: Open-Footed Pedestal Bowl
I make a variety of bowl forms that perform complementary services. Some are open and graceful forms lending a sense … Read More
Spotlight: Reflect
Previous Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist Alberto Bustos reflects on how his creative focus has expanded in recent years with influences … Read More
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
Pinch Pot Technique: A Fundamental Way to Make a Beautiful Pitcher
When you first decide you want to create your own pottery, it’s likely your first class will involve the pinch … Read More
Clay Culture: Haptek Lab
Clare Olsen, Errol Willett, and Linda Zhang
Studying traditional methods of ceramic building and sculpture, this team of architects and designers worked to explore the potential of … Read More
