Call for Entries: September 2021
Deadlines for exhibitions, fairs, and festivals. … Read More
Tag: earth
Using Glaze Additives Like CMC Gum to Make Average Glazes Great
Sometimes the glazes we use are good for one purpose, but not so good for another. A glaze might perform … Read More
Using Rare Earth Oxides as Ceramic Colorants to Obtain Intense Colors
Ceramic stains make it possible to create glazes that fire to just about any color of the rainbow. But one … Read More
Painting Dimensional Tile
Alchemy is the power or process of transforming something common into something special. This magic of alchemy that occurs within … Read More
Hare’s Fur and Oil Spot Glazes
Oil spot and hare’s fur glazes are beautiful and fascinating. In a nutshell, they are high-iron glazes that are applied … Read More
Roadside Glazes: Your Next Great Pottery Glaze Might be Just Down the Road
Ceramic artists in this day and age have it relatively easy when it comes to obtaining materials for their craft. … Read More
Throwing and Altering a Platter
Whenever I start a large piece, I make sure to have all the clay weighed out and ready, so I … Read More
A Simplified Ceramic Chemistry Lesson
If you’re like me, the mention of the word chemistry can send you into a panic–admittedly not my favorite subject. … Read More
The New World of Crystalline Glazes: Developing Beautiful Crystals in Reduction
It used to be thought that crystalline glazes were only possible in an oxidation atmosphere. But as many more potters … Read More
Bringing Millennia Forward: Conservation through Clay
Ceramic artist Brad Bachmeier has completed numerous residencies in national parks across the western US. These immersive residencies provide ample … Read More
