Pit Firing Using a Good Old-Fashioned Charcoal Grill
As Sumi von Dassow explains in this post, you can get great pit firing effects on pots using a good … Read More
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Advice for Keeping A Kiln Log
With the ease of electric kilns, many potters forego keeping a kiln log. But there are plenty of reasons to … Read More
A Life of Clay: Born in the Opal Mines
After moving frequently, both early in life and for his job, Graeme Anderson visited rural Lightning Ridge in New South … Read More
A Simple Watercolor Majolica Technique
Ceramic stains and underglazes mixed with water painted on unfired white-glazed bisque is pretty similar to watercolor painting on paper. … Read More
Compressed Slab Bowl
I’ve found that handbuilding using a compressed slab to form plates and bowls ensures that the form will be less … Read More
In the Studio: Creating Variations in Form
I explore themes of structure, shape, pattern, and multiples through 3D printing and plaster mold making. I’m drawn to forms … Read More
Tips and Tools: Keeping a Kiln Log
When did you last change your elements? What exactly was that glaze combination you tested a while ago? Keep up … Read More
Glaze Chunks
Alex Zablocki casts liquid glaze in soft-brick molds to create solid chunks of fired glaze, which he then saws, sands, … Read More
Collectives: The Model for Success
Edith Garcia explores the origins and continued success of the collectives Studio Manifold in London, England, and Kansas City Urban … Read More
Clay Culture: Across Disciplines
Addressing the lack of interaction between students in different media, Ashley Fuchs designed an assignment that paired graphic design and … Read More
