How to Make Ceramic Plates in Multiples
Making multiples is a common and challenging endeavor for potters. To successfully accomplish this task, you need to have a … Read More
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Samantha Dickie: Interaction with Space and Time
Through installation work composed of hundreds or thousands of multiples, Samantha Dickie explores how space and time interact, as well … Read More
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
Throwing with Templates
This technique involves using templates to repeatedly create an even, symmetrical form. In the coil-building exercise, you position the template … Read More
3 Helpful Tips for Casting Clay Sculpture and Pottery
Slip casting opens up endless possibilities for creativity with clay, whether you are interested in casting clay sculpture or pottery. … Read More
In the Potter’s Kitchen: Connected Vessels
Working with multiple forms, either of the same shape or slight variations of the same shape, offers a playful improvisational … Read More
Diana Williams: High Fired
Diana Williams’ splits her time between Jingdezhen, China, and Australia. Her most recent sculptural series reflects both her training and … Read More
Ceramic Deception: Mitchell Spain, Shalene Valenzuela, and Michael Schwegmann
Three contemporary artists employ trompe l’oeil techniques to achieve very different results, from evoking nostalgia to building a narrative. … Read More
How to Make and Use a Plaster Press Mold to Make Ceramic Jewelry
Plaster press molds are very useful when you are planning to make multiples of a particular form or an embellishment … Read More
Tips and Tools: Raku Bead Rack
Alter a thrown ring to create a simple rack suitable for firing small components like beads and pendants with better … Read More
