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Previous Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist Alberto Bustos reflects on how his creative focus has expanded in recent years with influences … Read More

Color is deeply tied to place and memory, emotion, and nostalgia. When I use a pink mug, I remember the … Read More

Carving geometric patterns into pottery can be a challenge. Aside from sharp tools and patience, you need to know the … Read More

Slab-built plates seem like a pretty simple endeavor, but it can be challenging to center the feet just right. Coil … Read More

Switching to a porcelain clay body may seem like an easy enough thing to do, but if you’ve ever worked … Read More

Porcelain clay is a clay body that draws in many a potter because of its bright white color, translucency, and … Read More

Terra sigillata is an ultrarefined clay slip that can give a soft sheen when applied to bone-dry wares and, if … Read More

A couple NCECAs ago, I bought some rice paper transfers from a supplier at the conference. They are super fun … Read More

Burnishing pottery is a technique in which clay is polished to a beautiful sheen without the use of glaze (like … Read More

If you’ve set up a studio at home recently, save your plumbing from clay going down the drain with this … Read More