Breaking the Rules
The form and surfaces of Paul Ide’s skirted jars combine his interests in worn surfaces and layered graffiti with a … Read More
Tag: press mold
A mold, usually plaster, into which moist clay is pressed to crease multiples. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Considerations of Form and Function
Cooking often influences the design decisions Lindsay Oesterritter makes when developing a new form. A recent collaboration with a chef … Read More
“It Started Out of a Guilty Pleasure”
Even though Lars Voltz loves the versatility a pitcher offers him as a ceramic maker, he admits he has never … Read More
Ebullience and Gusto with Carol Gouthro
Employing two simple plaster molds and a variety of handbuilding techniques, Carol Gouthro creates an astonishing array of organic sculptural … Read More
The Venus: A Legacy in Clay
I visited George Rodriguez in his studio shortly before his 2017 solo show for Foster/White Gallery in Seattle, Washington. A … Read More
How to Make Ceramic Buttons to Embellish Wheel Thrown Pots
Kyla Toomey has come up with a super smart way to make ceramic buttons. She uses the buttons she makes … Read More
Exploring Function through Sculptural Forms
During graduate school, my work was predominantly sculptural. Near the end of my studies, I became more drawn to sculptural … Read More
In the Potter’s Kitchen: Designed Juicer
For years I used the knuckle of my index finger as my go-to juicer. I would slice a lemon in … Read More
Plywood Press Molds: A Great Technique for Enlivening Your Pottery Forms
Potter Ann Ruel says that, although it was the mesmerizing spin of the potter’s wheel that originally drew her in … Read More
A Shift in Scale
Being from the Midwest, agriculture and farming are a part of my culture and visual landscape. I have always been … Read More
