In the Studio: Terra Sigillata Line Blends
A multitude of colors can easily be produced by adding colorants to base terra sigillatas. The common practice of creating … Read More
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In the Studio: Terra Sigillata: Blending Bases
I have grown to love terra sigillatas for their versatility in color, sheen, and because they’re a relatively low-tech way … Read More
Smooth and Exacting Surface Decoration
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
Studio Visit: Pioneer Pottery, Janet Hero Dodge and Julie Dickinson, Roscoe, Montana
Janet Hero Dodge and Julie Dickinson
Pioneer Pottery is situated on the banks of the East Rosebud River in the foothills of the majestic Beartooth mountains, … Read More
Oil Spot and Hare’s Fur Glazes: Demystifying Classic Ceramic Glazes
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 101: How to Make, Apply, and Troubleshoot Terra Sig
Terra sigillata is an ultrarefined clay slip that can give a soft sheen when applied to bone-dry wares and, if … Read More
From Pot to Sketch
Sketching and Observing
The sketchbook has recently become a major component in my process. As students, many of us were required … Read More
Techno File: Clay Structure
1 Close up of kaolinite in Jurassic sandstone, UK North Sea, clay type confirmed by X-ray diffraction. Width of image: … Read More
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
Validating Function
The work that I made as a student frequently leveraged the excitement of complexity. I wanted to be a potter … Read More
