Techno File: Using Eutectics
One of the most interesting aspects of eutectics isn’t how they melt, but how they solidify. When a eutectic mixture … Read More
Tag: high fire
High-temperature firing range usually including cone 8 to cone 12, for firing stoneware or porcelain. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Testing the Limits of Porcelain in Wheel Thrown, Altered and Carved Sculptures
Jennifer McCurdy has been working with porcelain for over twenty five years and for the last several years, she has … Read More
In the Studio: Non-Functional Love Story
I have a long history of using sculptural glazes with frowned upon or, more appropriately what I call “use with … Read More
Finding Inspiration
Before finding pottery I studied textiles and embroidery in college. The love of ornamentation, decoration, and attention to detail that … Read More
A Focus on Perspective and Depth
A little over a year ago a happy accident resulted in my work going in a new direction. A painter … Read More
In the Studio: Washes and Patinas
One of the characteristics of terra sigillata is the uniform opaque color created when it’s applied in multiple layers. As … Read More
Techno File: Rare Earths at Cone 6
There are a variety of rare earth metals—28 of them in the lanthanides and actinides, to be exact—and many are … Read More
“Really I Just Make Stuff”–Ron Nagle
Ron Nagle’s work is nothing less than astonishing—simultaneously odd and beautiful, it seamlessly incorporates multiple aspects; the grotesque, elegant, crude, … Read More
Testing 1…2…3: How to Test Clay Bodies to Find the Right Sculpture or Pottery Clay for Your Work
Even if you love the sculpture or pottery clay you use, at one point or another, the need or desire … Read More
A Traditional High Fire Pottery Glaze is Well Within the Reach of Cone 6 Potters
Ah celadons, how I love celadons. These traditional east Asian glazes can produce translucent colors ranging from soft greens and … Read More
