Clay Culture: Ceramic Rocket Stoves
Ceramics can contribute to a cleaner world by limiting household air pollution from cooking. … Read More
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Crazy Beautiful Crazing: Uncovering the Mysteries of Snowflake Crackle Glazes
I have been messing around with crazing as a deliberate decorative effect lately. Though it is technically a glaze defect, … Read More
In the Studio: High-Fire Terra Sigillata
High-fire terra sigillata? Is this even possible? Yes! Terra sigillatas remain stable from low fire through mid range to high … Read More
How to Find the Best Kiln Wash for Your Firing Temperature and Methods
Most potters don’t give much thought to kiln wash and just use the recipe they used when they first learned … Read More
Enslaved and Freed African-American Potters
A personal exploration into the history behind pots made by both the enslaved potter David Drake and the emancipated potter … 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
A Bisque Firing Schedule to Help Prevent Glaze Faults
When you pull a piece out of the kiln and there is a glaze defect on it, you might think there … Read More
