Shaping Clay with Clay: How to Make Custom Clay Ribs
Ribs are essential tools to any potter and they come in all shapes and sizes. But sometimes, you can’t find … Read More
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All About Pyrometric Cones
With today’s high-tech computerized kilns, you may have wondered why pyrometric cones are necessary when firing your ceramic art. Even … Read More
An Introduction to Electric Pottery Kilns
Richard Zakin and Frederick Bartolovic
It goes without saying that kilns are a crucial part of the ceramic process, and increasingly, potters are using electric … Read More
Making the Perfect Pottery Tools with the Tools at Hand
Clay tools are a potter’s best friend–especially homemade tools designed to be perfect for specific tasks. Just by doing some … Read More
Sarah Jaeger: Montana Potter Laureate
Sarah Jaeger’s newest body of work combines her focus on making pots for everyday life and her approach to surface … Read More
Clay Culture: Potters of Mauritius
Three small potteries in Mauritius share their experiences making functional pots to serve the island nation’s religious and ceremonial needs. … Read More
Pinched and Patterned Tumblers
The collective details of a space can create lasting impressions that evoke memories from a specific time or place in … Read More
In the Studio: Wholesale Tips to Boost Business
The wholesaler makes money when retailers buy their goods or products directly. Growing wholesale sales may seem easy: All you … Read More
Review: The Body, The Object, The Other
A group exhibition of ceramic sculpture, installation, and performance works examines the way that the realities of the body are … Read More
The Legacy of Caroline Risque Janis
How much do we know about the teachers and mentors who inspired our love
of clay? Jere M. Grimm set … Read More
