The Clay Drying Process: Hints for Drying Pottery Evenly
Clay is a touchy material and it is important that potters understand the clay drying process to avoid problems. You … Read More
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Great Advice for Preventing Ceramic Warping
All potters learn early on in their careers that clay has a memory. Clay memory, or clay particle orientation that … Read More
Full and Beyond Time: Sylvie Enjalbert’s Coiled Pots
A former mountaineer and paraglider, Sylvie Enjalbert started working with clay to fulfill a long-felt desire to work with her … Read More
How to Attach a Teapot Spout at Just the Right Angle!
Learning how to make ceramic teapots is a big milestone in any potter’s ceramic development. From handles to spouts, teapots … Read More
Kangaroo Bowls
From time to time a student brings me a catalog page showing a bowl with an attached pocket for crackers. … Read More
Unifying Form, Texture, and Surface
The evolution of my sprigged jars illustrates that form, surface, and texture have been very meaningful to my artistic development … Read More
In the Studio: Creating Brighter Surfaces
The current ceramic art and pottery I create has an abundance of color and depth through layered underglazes and glazes. … Read More
Two Creative Pottery Handle Ideas That Will Spruce Up Your Pots
Pottery handles are sometimes overlooked in terms of design, but they are a great way to add interesting visual features … Read More
Techno File: Clay Memory
Plasticity is a sought after characteristic in clay bodies, but too much plasticity often leads to troublesome issues with clay … Read More
5 Pottery Handles Techniques for Handles That Function Well
It’s one thing to learn how to make handles for pottery. It’s another thing all together to make pottery handles … Read More
