Using a Banding Wheel to Make a Bowl From Start to Finish
A banding wheel is one of my favorite tools in the pottery studio. These wonderful tools are great for so … Read More
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Studio Visit: Virginia Leonard, Auckland, New Zealand
An open-plan studio space in a commercial building gives Virginia Leonard the flexibility to use additive and reductive processes to … Read More
Studio Visit: Lockbridge Pottery: Jeff and Donna Diehl, Meadow Bridge, West Virginia
In 1980, Jeff and Donna Diehl bought an abandoned two-room schoolhouse and transformed the building into an ideal live/work space … Read More
How to Make and Use Underglaze Pencils, Crayons, Pens, and Trailers
Underglaze pencils, pens, and crayons can be great for ceramic artists who may have started with a background in painting … Read More
Beyond Self Expression: From Psychology to Ceramics
Meg Beaudoin had been working for 20 years as a psychologist and psychoanalyst when she took a ceramics class and … Read More
Studio Visit: Trevor Youngberg, Woodbridge, Connecticut
After setting up shop in industrial spaces in Minneapolis, Minnesota, then moving back to the East Coast and building kilns … Read More
Studio Visit: Monte Young, Jasper, Indiana
After a long career in manufacturing, while making pots on the side, Monte Young moved from Minneapolis, Minnesota, to … Read More
Studio Visit: Lucy Fagella, Greenfield, Massachusetts
Efficient upgrades of her workspace, solar panels to provide electricity, and a post office within biking distance have allowed Lucy … 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
Studio Visit: Molly Berger, Denver, Colorado
With a focus on ergonomics, this ceramic artist’s basement studio provides a thoughtfully designed area for each step of her … Read More
