Finding the Right Kiln Ventilation System to Keep Your Studio Safe
Having adequate ventilation for electric kilns promotes a safe work environment. Find out what you need to do to ventilate … Read More
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Essential Guidelines for a Safe and Healthy Pottery Studio
Most of us ceramic artists know there are some dangers inherent in the art form we have chosen—from inhaling raw … Read More
Painting with Fire: Recipes and Techniques for Soda Firing
I can get lost in the sumptuous surfaces of Gail Nichols’ soda fired work. The way she skillfully “paints” her … Read More
Paper Clay Sculpture: Building with Clay and Paper to Strengthen Work
Paper clay is any clay body to which processed cellulose fiber has been added. Adding paper pulp and other fibers to your clay body can … Read More
How and Why to Use a Kiln Exhaust System
If you are looking to buy a kiln, you will need to consider a kiln exhaust system too. Typically we … Read More
A Couple of Helpful Tips for the Clay Studio
Clay people are a clever lot. It never ceases to amaze me how many interesting and innovative tools and techniques … Read More
Studio Visit: Iggy Sumnik, Detroit, Michigan
Situated on a canal in Detroit, Michigan, a former boathouse serves as the small but efficient work space for ceramic … Read More
5 Tips for Keeping Your Studio Clean and Healthy
Like many potters, I have a basement studio. Unlike in my dream studio, which would have sweeping views of a … Read More
A Delicate Balance: Paul Briggs
Two distinct modes of making—contemplative slab building and meditative pinching—serve as a means for Paul Briggs to express reflections on … Read More
In the Studio: Keeping it Clean
I have never felt good about having my clay space in the basement of our home. No matter how much … Read More
