Diana Williams: High Fired
Diana Williams’ splits her time between Jingdezhen, China, and Australia. Her most recent sculptural series reflects both her training and … Read More
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Roadside Glazes: Your Next Great Pottery Glaze Might be Just Down the Road
Ceramic artists in this day and age have it relatively easy when it comes to obtaining materials for their craft. … Read More
Tips and Tools:All About Tile
Consider clay body characteristics carefully when making tile by hand. Your choice of clay and the handling techniques you use … Read More
A Cool Trick for Spectacular Wood Fired Pottery Effects
There’s nothing quite like the unique beauty of wood fired pottery. And wood firing is not just any old firing … Read More
Saggar Firing with Soluble Salts
Saggar firing is the method of creating confined atmospheres in a kiln within a container or saggar. Depending on the … 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
The Joy of Making: The Work of Osa Atoe
Osa Atoe combines many sources of inspiration in her work, including prehistoric symbols and universal imagery, to bring the creativity … Read More
Plaster Mixing 101: How to Mix Plaster for Ceramic Molds
Learning how to mix plaster is essential if you are interested in slip casting, but even if you’re not, mixing … 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
How to Make a Simple Triple Stage Clay Trap
Fixing a clogged drain is hard work and expensive. Making a drain trap is easier and cheaper than you might … Read More
