Contrasting Aesthetics and Textures
After much experimentation, I was able to throw porcelain with feldspar and molochite inclusions and alter the forms with the … Read More
Tag: patina
An overall thin wash of glaze or oxide stain, allowing the color and texture of the claybody to show through. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Using Ceramic Tile Grout as a Decorative Element
We are retiling our bathroom and I have ceramic tile grout on the brain, so I thought I would share … Read More
Glaze That Glitters: A Little Experimentation Leads to Some Nice Low Fire Crystal Glazes
When Deanna Ranlett was in school, she wanted to find a glaze that looked like eye shadow. She liked the … Read More
Updated Berry Bowl
After years of enjoying washing fruit in a handmade, thrown berry bowl, I thought it would be a fun challenge … Read More
Texture from Within: Mixing Coarse Materials into a Smooth Clay Body
When most people think of porcelain, they think of a velvety translucent white surface. But Gillian Parke was interested in … Read More
In the Studio: Washes and Patinas
One of the characteristics of terra sigillata is the uniform opaque color created when it’s applied in multiple layers. As … Read More
Mixing it Up: Using Stains and Underglazes to Create a Patina
The bold, expressive line work and warm color palette of Rohrersville, Maryland, artist Hunt Prothro’s work are born out of visits … Read More
Gallery Guide 2018
1 Peter Pincus’ The Many Few Minus Two, 17 in. (43 cm) in height, colored porcelain, at Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art in Kansas City, Missouri. Courtesy of Sherry Leedy. 2 Marty Fielding’s teapot, 8¾ in. (22 cm) in width, handbuilt cone 3 red clay, underglaze, glaze, at Schaller Gallery in Saint Joseph, Michigan. Courtesy of Schallery Gallery. 3 Kyle and Kelly Phelps’ The Fall of John Henry, 28 in. (71 cm) in height, clay, wood, 2014. 4 Tom and Ginny Marsh’s Casserole, 10 in. (25 cm) in diameter, stoneware, 1970s. 3, 4 At the Canton Museum of Art in Canton, Ohio. Courtesy of Canton Museum of Art.
Alabama
Red Dot Gallery, 1001 Stuart St., Birmingham AL 35209; scott@reddotgallery.com; www.reddotgallery.com; 205-870-7608. Primarily exhibiting contemporary ceramics; … Read More
How to Decorate Pottery Surfaces with Slips in the Bisque State
Slip has many uses in the pottery studio. Most often, slip is used on clay in the green state, but … Read More
Studio Visit: Claudia Tarantino and Bill Abright, San Anselmo, California
Claudia Tarantino and Bill Abright
Our studio is built under our hillside home in San Anselmo, California. It runs east to west across the width … Read More
