From the Editor: February 2020
This issue approaches the business side of ceramics from a number of angles. After all, artists’ experiences, skill sets, locations, … Read More
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Using a Sodium Silicate Pottery Technique to Create Cracked Texture
Sometimes I feel like I was born in the wrong era because I just love old things: antiques, weathered old … Read More
Marcia Selsor’s Tips on Obvara Firing
The obvara firing process, which originated in Eastern Europe around the 12th Century, involves scalding the finish on the pottery … Read More
Glaze Chemistry 101: A Quick Course on Mixing Ceramic Glazes
Remember in high school chemistry class when you found yourself thinking, “when will I EVER use this stuff in my … Read More
From Scratch: A Conversation with Restaurant Potter Connor McGinn
Converging an array of knowledge gleaned from working in a farm-to-table kitchen, earning a business degree, and taking risks in … Read More
Studio Visit: Melissa Mencini, Austin, Texas
After more than a decade of shuffling from studio to studio with each change in job or residency, Melissa Mencini … Read More
Techno File: Firing Programs
Firing your clay pieces is as much a part of the process as the making. Learn which factors determine the … Read More
Michael Sherrill–A Place of Discovery
Michael Sherrill’s mixed-media botanical sculptures demonstrate his powerful use of color and convey a profound observation of and connection to … Read More
Clay Culture: Bursting Cupboards
Before really starting to make my own ceramic work, I began collecting pottery while in school at Western Illinois University. … Read More
Tom Turner: A Passion in Porcelain
Patrick Taylor and Don Pilcher
Throughout his distinguished career Tom Turner has created porcelain vessels. An exhibition of Turner’s work recently held at The Bascom … Read More
