A Simplified Ceramic Chemistry Lesson
If you’re like me, the mention of the word chemistry can send you into a panic–admittedly not my favorite subject. … Read More
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Going Industrial: A Potter Shares his Experience with Mass Ceramic Production
Why would someone who has spent most of his adult life pursuing excellence in handmade pottery enthusiastically pursue mass ceramic … Read More
Etched in Clay: How to Make Beautiful Relief Surfaces with Shellac Resist
Not long into his ceramics career, Jim Gottuso discovered shellac resist is a great alternative to wax resist for creating decoration … 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
Chris Miles: The Object Looks Back
Creating complex, abstract structures whose forms speak to the process of manipulating clay and whose interiors and exteriors blend together, … 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
Clay Culture: Haptek Lab
Clare Olsen, Errol Willett, and Linda Zhang
Studying traditional methods of ceramic building and sculpture, this team of architects and designers worked to explore the potential of … Read More
From the Editor: April 2021
Ceramic artists are making a difference in their communities and beyond through the objects they make, the research and collaborations … Read More
How to Make a Platter with a Simple Template
For a couple of years now, I have been trying to make the switch from wheel throwing to handbuilding so … Read More
An Experienced Wood Firer Shares Wood Kiln Plans for a Small Instructional Wood Kiln
John Thies has been building, firing and maintaining large wood kilns for more than thirty years. For more than ten … Read More
