PJ Anderson: A Happy Warrior
In order to learn about traditional craft and pottery-making techniques, PJ Anderson studied Indigenous processes in South Africa and New … Read More
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Five Reasons to Convert Cone 10 Reduction Glazes to Cone 6
There are a lot of traditional reduction glaze recipes out there, and they are typically formulated for firing at cone … Read More
What Makes a Matte Glaze Matte?
I looooooooooooove a matte glaze, especially those really buttery matte glazes that beg to be caressed. But I have to … Read More
Addition and Subtraction: Slip Trailing and Carving for Raised and Recessed Surface Decoration
There are many reasons for the aesthetic choices artists make. Emily Reason chooses repetitive marks in part because she finds … Read More
How to Make Dramatic Cut-Out Handles on a Squared Bowl
Steve Showalter likes to make dramatic handles on his large thrown bowls. He found that attaching the handles before trimming … Read More
4 Successful Potters Give Advice on Making a Living as a Potter
Probably every aspiring ceramic artist has pondered at great lengths how to make pottery their full time gig. Making a … Read More
A Dramatic Impact with Handled Bowls
Deliberate work over a few years allowed Steven Showalter to synthesize his influences and aesthetic preferences into a distinctive personal … Read More
Working Potter: David Kenton Kring
Questions about return on investment and pandemic-curtailed event schedules led Kentucky-based artist David Kenton Kring to shift from selling work … Read More
How to Glaze Patterns with Stencils
I have used stencils to decorate my work in the past, but have primarily used them with underglazes and slips. … Read More
How to Correct Five Common Ceramic Glaze Defects
It is especially true in the ceramics world that one person’s fault is another person’s fancy–especially when it comes to … Read More
