Working Potter: Dan Finnegan
I became a potter through a series of fortunate accidents and a few fortuitous leaps of faith. In the early … Read More
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How to Use Ceramic Luster Glaze
Ceramic luster glaze is an overglaze that comes in a variety of finishes (including gold, silver, platinum, and mother of … Read More
Building, Packing and Firing Saggars
Ceramic artist Joan Carcia delights in the fact that she never quite knows how each of her saggar-fired vessels will … Read More
2019 Emerging Artist: Dawn Candy
Dawn Candy’s functional body of ceramic forms is inspired by rhythm, pattern, and landscape—both wild and cultivated. Vines grow on … Read More
2019 Emerging Artist: Ariel Bowman
Ariel Bowman’s sculptures mine the overlap between a fascination with these extinct animals and her interest in the aesthetics, philosophy, … 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
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
Inlaid Slip Casting
As an obsessive collector of objects, I’m constantly on the lookout for items with alluring shapes and patterns. In 2014, … Read More
Collaborative Companions
Eric Botbyl and Justin Rothshank
A chance to play, learn from another artist through material and object, make some failed pots, start conversations, and generate … Read More
Simple Elegance with Eiko Maeda
Mining both the aesthetics and cultural context of nerikomi, Japanese-born Canadian artist Eiko Maeda uses this intricate technique to create … Read More
