Ceramic Deception: Mitchell Spain, Shalene Valenzuela, and Michael Schwegmann
Three contemporary artists employ trompe l’oeil techniques to achieve very different results, from evoking nostalgia to building a narrative. … Read More
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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
How to Make Clay Art Animals: Mammal Heads
I’ve been interested in learning how to make clay art animals for a long time, but as a functional potter, … Read More
The New World of Crystalline Glazes: Developing Beautiful Crystals in Reduction
It used to be thought that crystalline glazes were only possible in an oxidation atmosphere. But as many more potters … Read More
Working Potter: Sarah Pike
Sarah Pike details how her education, mentors, and creative drive led to choosing a life as a working potter. Despite … Read More
Layering Soft-Stamped Underglazes and Sgraffito
I am such a fan of Erin Furimsky and her work and it was a huge treat to work with … Read More
How to Capture the Beauty of Nature By Pressing Flowers Into Clay
I adore flowers and love gardening so spring is one of my favorite times of the year. It’s no surprise … Read More
2020 Emerging Artist: Lukas Easton
Going to the studio every day is the most important tool in my process. If I have enough pieces in … Read More
2020 Emerging Artist: Taylor Sijan
I use a combination of wheel throwing, altering, and handbuilding. I throw because I enjoy the immediacy of manipulating the … Read More
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
