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
Tag: experimentation
Glaze That Glitters: A Little Experimentation Leads to Some Nice Low Fire Crystal Glazes
When Deanna Ranlett was in school, she wanted to find a low fire crystal glaze that looked like eye shadow. … Read More
How to Make Magic Rice Paper Transfers for Ceramics
A couple NCECAs ago, I bought some rice paper transfers from a supplier at the conference. They are super fun … Read More
Quick Tip: Installing with Magnets
Hanging solutions are an important consideration before, during, and after the making of a piece. With work that is very … Read More
Red Hot Reds: All You Need to Know to Make Beautiful Red Glazes
In today’s post, David Gamble discusses a red hot topic for many a ceramic artist: how to achieve reliable red … Read More
Decorating with Nerikomi Colored Clay Patterns
If you’re bored with glazing, working with colored clay is a fun way to get color and pattern onto your … Read More
Michael Fujita: Units of Labor
Scores of gumballs in masses of glistening cohesion or colorful building blocks fused together to form thick planks and faceted … Read More
John Glick: A Legacy
I spent two days with John Glick at his home and studio in Farmington Hills, Michigan, to begin researching an … Read More
Studio Visit: David and Tracy Gamble, Plainfield, Indiana
Just the Facts
Clay:
D & T: All clay bodies
Favorite Forming Methods:
D: Surface decoration as painting that happens … Read More
