Delighting the Eye
I gravitated toward handbuilding techniques during undergraduate school, discovering that they were the best choices for the forms I wanted … Read More
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Base of a ceramic piece. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
A Source of Inspiration
A finished, slab-constructed form has distinctive characteristics, the result of a methodical process that moves from concept and scale drawings … Read More
Stacked Place Settings
A stacked place setting is one of my favorite things to make and fire in wood or soda kilns. I … Read More
In the Potter’s Kitchen: Two-Section Baking Dish
When you think of ovenware, you probably think of a casserole dish first. The lidded baking dish is a staple … Read More
Artist Q&A: Meet Luke Metz
I am retired and love living in Sedona, Arizona–this is a stimulating and wildly beautiful place. I have lived in … Read More
Three Tips for Throwing Smarter and Stronger
There have been many times in my wheel throwing career that I have thought, “I just can’t throw large pots. … Read More
Homemade Pottery Tools for Precision from Rim to Foot
Sometimes cutting up your studio tools can reveal all new uses. And taking the extra step to make those tools … Read More
How to Make a Complex “Bucket Jar” on the Pottery Wheel
Bruce Cochrane describes his first interaction with clay as “love at first touch,” which is exactly how I would describe … Read More
Tips and Tools: Firing on the Rim
Over the last 26 years, I’ve successfully bisque fired plates and platters of many sizes and weights on their rims. … Read More
Building a Jar
I had the opportunity to help build and decorate a large, traditional jar with French artist Pietro Bruzzi, who is … Read More
