Roll Call: Seven Great Handmade and Store-Bought Roulettes for Adding Texture to Pottery
Nothing decorates a pot faster than rolling a pattern into wet or soft leather-hard clay. Whether you’re working on the … Read More
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Susan Beiner’s Garden of UN-Earthly Delights
Susan Beiner’s installations present a hybrid, often vibrantly colored world saved by an ecosystem able to adapt to and evolve … Read More
Of Time and Place: Pots for Salad Days
Sourcing inspiration and local clay from the setting of Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Christina Bendo made over 500 … Read More
Studio Visit: Wood Song Pottery: William Baker and Joy Tanner, Bakersville, North Carolina
We were able to purchase our first home in Bakersville, North Carolina, about an hour from Asheville, in 2012. In … Read More
Quick Tip: Spray Foam Insulation
When shipping a delicate piece, I use spray foam insulation to protect it and keep it from shifting. Styrofoam peanuts … Read More
From the Editor: December 2018
During the warmer months, my kitchen is mostly used to prep quick meals that will allow me to be outside … Read More
A Simple Watercolor Majolica Technique
Ceramic stains and underglazes mixed with water painted on unfired white-glazed bisque is pretty similar to watercolor painting on paper. … Read More
Ten Basics of Firing Clay in Electric Kilns
Firing clay is the most critical part of the ceramics process because it is the one thing that makes clay … Read More
Pottery Careers: Expert Insights into Making a Living as a Potter
For many of us in the Ceramic Arts Network community, making pottery is something we wished we were doing more … Read More
In the Studio: Business Loans 101
Applying for and getting approved for a business loan can be challenging. The more you’re prepared and the lower your … Read More
