Quartz Inversion and Other Important Stages of Firing Pottery
Richard Zakin and Frederick Bartolovic
Clay undergoes a remarkable transformation when fired in a kiln, changing in molecular structure as the kiln heats up and … Read More
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Workshop Logistics: Contract Norms and Honorarium Realities
A lack of established guidelines for standard workshop compensation in the US makes it difficult for both artists and institutions … Read More
Successful Tips and Techniques for Raku Firing
We get a lot of questions from readers about the raku firing process. I think raku firing intrigues many a … Read More
Cone 6 Pottery Glazes and Firing Tips for Creating Exciting Surfaces in Electric Kilns
There has been a fairly prevalent belief in the ceramics world that cone 6 electric ceramic glazes are boring. But these … Read More
How to Make a Clay Ocarina
All kinds of musical instruments can be fashioned from clay, with one of the simplest being the clay ocarina. If … Read More
Guidelines for Using Commercial Stains in Glazes
Richard Zakin and Frederick Bartolovic
It’s really pretty hard to find a bad thing to say about commercial stains. They produce brilliant colors in glazes, … Read More
In the Studio: Stand-Alone Gallery
I wanted a booth that looked like a gallery for participating in indoor fine craft shows so my pottery could … Read More
Clay Wedging 101: A Great Way to Teach and Learn to Wedge Clay Properly
In ceramics there are many things that you have to practice over and over before things click. Wedging is one … Read More
Local Pottery and Local Food: Tips on Building Partnerships Between Studio Potters and Restaurants
Food and pottery are two of my favorite things. Perhaps I fell in love with pottery because it is so … Read More
MN NICE: A New Educational Model
I have always loved being an educator. After 10 years teaching at universities, community colleges, and art centers in the … Read More
