Tips and Tools: Work-From-Home Studio
Have you hit a wall in your home studio or feel less than excited when making? Consider reworking your surroundings … Read More
Profile of the firing of a kiln, including speed, duration, soaking periods, etc. of both the heating and cooling cycle, as in firing ramp and cooling ramp. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Have you hit a wall in your home studio or feel less than excited when making? Consider reworking your surroundings … Read More
Clare Olsen, Errol Willett, and Linda Zhang
Studying traditional methods of ceramic building and sculpture, this team of architects and designers worked to explore the potential of … Read More
When you pull a piece out of the kiln and there is a glaze defect on it, you might think there … Read More
Ceramic artists in this day and age have it relatively easy when it comes to obtaining materials for their craft. … Read More
When preparing a piece to be fired again, the already fired, glazed surface can be difficult to reglaze because the … Read More
Ryan Coppage, PhD and Jenn Wicks
You may know about crystalline glazes, but are you aware of microcrystalline glazes? These consist of smaller crystals with subtle … Read More
When I was just starting out in ceramics, I thought that getting a disappointing pot out of the kiln was … Read More
Even though you don’t need to pull up high walls with a large platter, large wheel-thrown platters can be challenging, … Read More
Showcasing seasonal food as the artisan in residence for a regional cooking magazine has meant considering the perspectives of the … Read More
Firing your clay pieces is as much a part of the process as the making. Learn which factors determine the … Read More