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Any of a group of slightly over 100 substances on earth that may exist as individual atoms, and from which all materials on earth are composed.

Why would someone who has spent most of his adult life pursuing excellence in handmade pottery enthusiastically pursue mass ceramic … Read More

When you first decide you want to create your own pottery, it’s likely your first class will involve the pinch … Read More

Although glaze crawling – when glaze recedes away from an area in the firing, leaving bare clay – is often … Read More

We all know what reduction firing is, right? Or do we? The science of what happens in a reduction kiln … Read More

Drawing inspiration from these films, I’m primarily interested in their set and prop design. I address the monocultural phenomenon by … Read More

Observing this collection of artifacts uncovered memories I had of these ever-present ornaments. I could not have described any of … Read More

After all these years making pottery, mugs are still my favorite things to create. Like small sculptural exercises, they offer … Read More

If you’re like me, the mention of the word chemistry can send you into a panic–admittedly not my favorite subject. … Read More

Carving pottery can add not only a pleasing design on a pot, but it can also be tactilely pleasing. Users … Read More

Slip trailing is a great way to use clay slip as a decorative tool. Like its cousin glaze trailing, slip … Read More