Frances Priest: The Accumulated Gestures of Making
Thoughtful observation of her surroundings both natural and decorative translates into the rich, layered patterns and visual textures in the … Read More
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In Tandem Gallery
Within the artistic community of Bakersville, North Carolina, In Tandem Gallery boasts 1270 square feet of ceramics-focused gallery space. Silvia … Read More
Clay Culture: Love of the Weird
Writer Mike Middleton has built a collection of pottery and ceramic art—in particular, dozens of pieces by Ron Meyers—that demonstrates … Read More
Throw, Cut, and Paste: Creating Distinctive Vibrant Forms
Potter Joan Bruneau wanted a little more lift from her thrown vase forms, but pesky old gravity was keeping the … Read More
How to Throw a Wide, Shallow Bowl
Wide shallow bowls are great fun to make because they present a wide open canvas for decoration. But it can … Read More
In the Potter’s Kitchen: Wide Open Bowls
A wide shallow bowl lends the potter a large surface area for expressive decoration. When in use, it can easily … Read More
How to Attach a Generous Thrown Knob to a Lid Without Compromising Structure
Sarah Jaeger’s soup tureens have generous, bulbous knobs resembling “onion domes” popular in Russian architecture. They are quite striking and … Read More
Feldspars Used in Ceramic Glazes and Clay Making
Feldspars are important ingredients in clay bodies and glazes. In both applications, their primary function is to supply fluxes to … Read More
Techno File: Copper Red Nanoparticles
Karthik Lalwani, Michael Leopold, PhD, and Ryan Coppage, PhD
Copper carbonate plus a precise firing schedule can produce a vibrant, crushed-strawberry-like red glaze in reduction firings. But did you … Read More
Clay Culture: Archeometrists and Clay
In order to better understand ancient civilizations, scientists study the physical and chemical properties of ceramic artifacts. They use a … Read More
