Pinch Pot Technique: A Fundamental Way to Make a Beautiful Pitcher
When you first decide you want to create your own pottery, it’s likely your first class will involve the pinch … Read More
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Altering and Stamping Rims
My interest in altering thrown shapes can be traced back to my days as a ceramics student, 25 years ago. … Read More
In the Studio: Dots Galore
I build pots to function as a canvas for my glazing. I pinch and coil my pots because this process … Read More
In the Potter’s Kitchen: Fun Challenges in Mixing Bowls
The impetus for my dough bowls came from boredom. I had been making large serving trays using drape molds, but … Read More
Dissecting Plaid
The representation of humanness and connection has always been important to me in my work. I illustrate these things through … Read More
Five Tips for Successful Stacking in a Salt (or Soda or Wood) Kiln
Long a process of industry, salt firing has also been embraced by ceramic artists and potters because of the beautiful … Read More
In the Potter’s Kitchen: Flameware: The Heirloom Clay
Around four years ago, I took a sabbatical from my teaching job at Collin College in Plano, Texas. I wanted … Read More
In the Studio: Risk and Reward
Making sets is an intriguing challenge that can lead to a wealth of artistic reward. Sets often involve multiple pieces … Read More
2019 Emerging Artist: Paige Wright
Paige Wright renders memories, immortalizing significant people in her life in clay as an act of safekeeping. Like a memory … Read More
Pulling Dynamic Handles
For me, mugs evoke the smell of freshly ground coffee, the delicious bitterness of espresso, and the experience of starting … Read More
