Establishing Meaningful Connections
Jill Giller’s early experiences as a student teacher in the Navajo Nation’s Rough Rock Demonstration School led her to forge … Read More
Tag: elements
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
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
Feldspars Used in Ceramic Glazes and Clay Making
Feldspars are important ingredients in clay bodies and glazes. In both applications, their primary function is to supply fluxes to … Read More
Rare Earth Metals at Cone 6
A while back, we posted an article on using rare earth metals in high fire glazes. The rare earth metals, … 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
In the Potter’s Kitchen: Making an Oil Cruet
My dad starting buying olive oil in a very large glass jar from a local market. He wanted me to … Read More
Exploring the Tulipiere
Over the past five years, I have steadily explored using cutouts on the necks of my vases as a way … Read More
Spicing Things Up
The genesis of my spice jars goes back to my time as a graduate student at West Virginia University. It … Read More
In the Studio: Collaborative Woodblock Bottles
For the past 12 years, we have worked in a shared studio space. Working together in such close proximity can … Read More
