How to Design Low-Relief Carvings in Wet Clay
This post is all about carving into clay and the best tools and techniques for doing so. In this post, potter … Read More
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Paper Clay Sculpture: Building with Clay and Paper to Strengthen Work
Paper clay is any clay body to which processed cellulose fiber has been added. Adding paper pulp and other fibers to your clay body can … Read More
Soft Story Telling
Functional ceramics provide a unique opportunity for collectors to interact with fine art on an intimate level. These pieces are … Read More
Call for Entries January 2019
Information on submitting work for exhibitions, fairs, and festivals. … Read More
Clay Culture: Nurturing Community
Stemming from one artist’s desire to mentor and reconnect, The Village Potters Clay Center offers a supportive and knowledgable community … Read More
Call for Entries December 2018
Information on submitting work for exhibitions, fairs, and festivals. … Read More
How to Make Three Cool Handbuilt Handles with Coils and Slabs
Handles can be the bane of a potter’s existence—at least they are for me a lot of the time (including … Read More
Evolving From Canvas to Clay
I began painting as a child, learning oil painting before I was 10. Although I took a lot of ceramics … Read More
Tips and Tools: Firing Fee Calculator
Learn how one studio owner devised a simple, visual way to calculate firing costs for individual pieces made by studio … Read More
The Puffy Handle – a Great Alternative to a Pulled Handle
Pulled handles are lovely, but they are not the only option for creating great handles on your pottery. With a … Read More
