A Guide to the Ceramic Kiln and Various Firing Methods
One of the things all ceramic artists have in common is that we all need to fire our work in … Read More
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Mimicking Texture
Creating figurative assemblages in clay with surfaces that recall the textures and finishes of other materials allows Keith Schneider to … Read More
Playing with Fire: Ceramics of the Extraordinary
A group exhibition at the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, combines beauty and craftsmanship with risk taking … 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
Miranda Thomas Pottery: A Labor of Love
A willingness to delegate and build a skilled team has allowed the Miranda Thomas Pottery to take on numerous challenging, … Read More
Using Textured Plaster Slabs to Make Lattice Inspired Handbuilt Forms
There are a lot of ways to put texture into clay surfaces. Clay artists have a knack for finding objects … Read More
Pushing Texture
She encouraged our family to touch and use the pieces she collected. She influenced me visually and artistically by teaching … Read More
In the Studio: Piercing a Project
I love piercing pots. I was first inspired by windows that looked dramatically different from the inside versus the outside. … Read More
Ubiquity and Quiddity: The Conflated Vases of Suzanne Wolfe
Integrating vase shapes and surface design motifs from Asian and European ceramic traditions allows Suzanne Wolfe to call attention to … Read More
Clay Culture: The Afterstory
In March, a group of wood-fire potters delayed unloading their most recent firing due to concerns about COVID-19. Now that … Read More
