Ceramic Deception: Mitchell Spain, Shalene Valenzuela, and Michael Schwegmann
Three contemporary artists employ trompe l’oeil techniques to achieve very different results, from evoking nostalgia to building a narrative. … Read More
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Cone 6 Matte Glaze Recipes and Glazing Techniques
I looooove a good old buttery matte glaze surface! Donna Polseno creates beautiful buttery matte surfaces with a lot of … Read More
Spotlight: Red Clay
A change in studio facilities led Lynn Duryea to working with red earthenware clay, but its depth as a material … Read More
Techno File: Plaster Pop-Outs
Plaster pop-outs are caused by wet clay becoming contaminated with pieces of hard plaster, which slowly work their way out … Read More
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
Great Advice on Starting a Ceramic Business
Probably every artist who has fallen in love with clay has thought the following at one time or another: How … Read More
Custom Work Table/Workspace
Learning how I best work as an artist took some time. As an undergraduate student, I only experienced working in … Read More
The New World of Crystalline Glazes: Developing Beautiful Crystals in Reduction
It used to be thought that crystalline glazes were only possible in an oxidation atmosphere. But as many more potters … Read More
Techno File: Cristobalite
Cristobalite can cause disastrous results in firings, so using a clay body in which it forms isn’t recommended unless one … Read More
2020 Emerging Artist: Noemi Iglesias Barrios
It is important for makers to know traditional ceramic methods and use them to generate a more contemporary discourse. Learning … Read More
