A New Sense of Freedom: Prue Venables
Prue Venables’ nuanced and meticulous work stems from her experiences as both a musician and potter, her travels and observations … Read More
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Terra Sigillata 101: How to Make, Apply, and Troubleshoot Terra Sig
Terra sigillata is an ultrarefined clay slip that can give a soft sheen when applied to bone-dry wares and, if … Read More
Creative Commercial Glazes: Great Combinations for Interesting Effects
Some folks feel like using commercial glazes is cheating, but I say, hogwash! I have been using commercial glazes for … Read More
The Magic of Majolica: How to Create Vibrant Painterly Decoration on Pottery
Majolica, also referred to as maiolica, is a fabulous decorative technique for potters who wish to treat their surfaces like … Read More
Cutting and Layering Clay Slabs to Create Organic Texture
Jeremy Wallace used to throw and carve his textured pots, but he discovered that slab building them in layers gave … Read More
Unifying Form, Texture, and Surface
The evolution of my sprigged jars illustrates that form, surface, and texture have been very meaningful to my artistic development … Read More
In the Studio: Commercial Glaze Tips and Tricks
Low-fire commercial glazes can be successfully layered to build effects and change the appearance of the individual glazes. Many low-fire … Read More
How to Make a Coil Pot: Using Flat Coils to Construct Large Jars
Until several years ago, I hadn’t had much interest in making coil pots. I preferred the speed of the potters … Read More
A Great DIY Hack for Preserving an Essential Clay Tool
How many times have you ruined a perfectly good paintbrush by forgetting to clean it after waxing pots? If you … Read More
Clay Culture: Vanishing Pots
After hours of phone calls, researching, and tracking, Jack Troy shares this lament and advice on shipping one-of-a-kind works of … Read More
