Techno File: Phase and Eutectics
There are three phases of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. Many substances that are solid at room temperature can be … Read More
Tag: eutectic
Chemical phenomenon where two materials in combination melt at lower temperature than either material by itself.
Clay Culture: NCECA 2017 Portland
How will our responses to the opportunities and challenges of today influence the direction of the field? This question will … Read More
Josh DeWeese: Pottery as Framework
Josh DeWeese, who teaches at Montana State University (MSU) in Bozeman and was formerly the resident artist director at the … Read More
Clay Culture: GrowlerFest
It began with a phone call. “What would you think about working on something about growlers?” Alexandra (Alex) Jelleberg, who … Read More
Working Potters: Kat and Roger
1 K&R bud vases, Rod’s Bod Clay from Aardvark Clay Company, AMACO Velvet underglaze, and Satin Matte White glaze, fired … Read More
Techno File: Vitrification
1 Shrinkage curve for a cone 3 clay body. Note that the shrinkage reverses as the body begins to bloat … Read More
Exposure: April 2016
“Archie Bray Foundation 2015 Resident and Visiting Artists,”
at Belger Crane Yard Studios (www.redstarstudios.org) in Kansas City, Missouri, March 6–May 21.
[gallery … Read More
Technofile: Chemistry for Potters
The Elements
The elements were forged in nuclear furnaces inside stars. Ordinary stars like the sun burn hydrogen, two hydrogen atoms … Read More
