Wheel Throwing Video: Combining Wheel Throwing and Slab Building Techniques to Create a Functional Baking Dish
A few weeks back I had the pleasure of traveling to Cincinnati, Ohio, with the purpose of filming some of … Read More
Condition of clay in which it has stiffened but is still damp. Point at which pieces are joined and most surface modification and trimming are done. Soft leather-hard ideal for forming, joining, thick slip-decorating. Medium leather-hard good for thin slip- decorating, joining, incising, carving, piercing. Hard leather-hard good for thin slip- decorating, carving, scraping. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
A few weeks back I had the pleasure of traveling to Cincinnati, Ohio, with the purpose of filming some of … Read More
Pots with twisted coil rims and handles have been made since ancient times. Lots of beginning pottery students try making … Read More
I am working on a teapot right now. I hadn’t made one in years and it has been fun to … Read More
With their rounded, odd shapes and dotted surfaces, the forms of Kent, Ohio, sculptor Eva Kwong often bring to mind … Read More
Marbled dish, Italian slipware, ca. 1620-1640 (from the Chipstone Foundation collection). Photo credits (unless otherwise noted): Ceramics in America, photographer, … Read More
A few years ago, my husband, a musician and sound artist, bought a super nice digital SLR camera. He intended … Read More
Today we are trying something a little different with our video of the week. We are featuring an interview with … Read More
It is no wonder that the natural landscape is a big influence on ceramic artist Elaine Parks. Living in Tuscarora, … Read More
I am a big fan of old buildings. I love the architectural details that are so often left out in … Read More