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
I have been messing around with crazing as a deliberate decorative effect lately. Though it is technically a glaze defect, … Read More
Mark Issenberg shares some ceramic glaze recipes that utilize fireplace wood ash to create an ash glaze surface. Plus he … Read More
Oil spot and hare’s fur glazes are beautiful and fascinating. In a nutshell, they are high-iron glazes that are applied … Read More
Terra sigillata is an ultrarefined clay slip that can give a soft sheen when applied to bone-dry wares and, if … Read More
Have you been wondering about clay minerals lately? You’re in luck. Here’s a short guide to kaolinite, halloysite, montmorillonite, and … Read More
Drawing/painting on clay is something I have experimented with from time to time with limited success. So I always have … Read More
During graduate school, my work was predominantly sculptural. Near the end of my studies, I became more drawn to sculptural … Read More
A multitude of colors can easily be produced by adding colorants to base terra sigillatas. The common practice of creating … Read More
I have grown to love terra sigillatas for their versatility in color, sheen, and because they’re a relatively low-tech way … Read More
Sumiko Takada with Kaname Takada
I was born and raised in Nagoya, located in a region rich in the ceramics culture and tradition of Japan. … Read More