Rustic Handbuilt Work Blurs the Lines Between Functional Pottery and Ceramic Sculpture
Having blacksmiths, farmers, and painters in his ancestry, ceramic artist Joseph Pintz has always had an appreciation for those who … Read More
Tag: leather hard
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
The Month in Clay: August 2009
This piece by Roberta Massuch is on display as part of “2009 Artists of NCC” at Northern Clay Center in … Read More
Throwing Tips for Making Tall Forms
While attending a workshop, I watched Mark Issenberg create one of his
signature pieces: a tall vase, thrown in three pieces, … Read More
Throwing Clay to Achieve Texture and Interest on Assembled Pots
I am happy to announce that Three Great Throwing Techniques: Tips for Throwing Complex Pottery Forms Using Basic Throwing Skills … Read More
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
Rope-top Bucket
Pots with twisted coil rims and handles have been made since ancient times. Lots of beginning pottery students try making … Read More
The Reassembled Ring Teapot: A Different Way of Looking at a Favorite Pottery Form
I am working on a teapot right now. I hadn’t made one in years and it has been fun to … Read More
Biomimicry: Using Slabs, Coils and Other Handbuilding Techniques to Create Lively Sculpture
With their rounded, odd shapes and dotted surfaces, the forms of Kent, Ohio, sculptor Eva Kwong often bring to mind … Read More
Slipware Marbleizing
Marbled dish, Italian slipware, ca. 1620-1640 (from the Chipstone Foundation collection). Photo credits (unless otherwise noted): Ceramics in America, photographer, … Read More
Freeze Frame: Using Photography to Capture Inspiration for Ceramic Art
A few years ago, my husband, a musician and sound artist, bought a super nice digital SLR camera. He intended … Read More
