Quick Tips: Packing Pottery for Shipping with Pool Noodles
Shipping and packing ceramics can be a stressful endeavor—if you under-pack the piece it might break! If you over-pack the … Read More
Tag: pottery
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
How to Replace Electric Kiln Elements
A few years back, I purchased my first brand spanking new electric kiln. I have had a nearly permanent grin … Read More
Spotlight: Want Versus Need
For Mike Helke, self-assigned limitations on process, tools, and time in the studio served to generate ideas and questions in … Read More
Materials, Making, and Movement with Sandy Lockwood
Sandy Lockwood emphasizes the importance of paying close attention to the world around her and focuses on three main themes … Read More
Studio Visit: Morean Center for Clay: Artists in Residence, St. Petersburg, Florida
Communication and respect are essential for the six resident artists working in the open-floor-plan studios of the Morean Center for … Read More
Clay Culture: Chicago City Guide
This guide outlines the ceramic sights in the Windy City, from museums and galleries to art fairs and community centers. … Read More
Making Multiples: Cavity Molds for Handmade Ceramic Tiles
My kitchen could use an overhaul, and though it is not probably going to happen for a long while, I … Read More
Make Your Pottery Shine Without Glaze: The Basics of Burnished Clay
Historically, burnishing clay was a method used by early potters to make their pottery more watertight and sanitary. Nowadays, most … Read More
