Composing a Workable Parian Clay Body
Parian clay is renowned for its translucency and self-glazing surface. When mixing test batches using silica, kaolin, and a variety … 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
10 Tips for Firing Clay in an Electric Kiln
Firing clay in an electric kiln is the most common firing method because electric kilns are readily available and relatively … Read More
The Women Potters of Rural Guatemala
Artists, designers, gallerists, and non-profit organizations have collaborated in Guatemala to combine generational ceramic traditions with contemporary forms
and marketing. … Read More
The Legacy of Caroline Risque Janis
How much do we know about the teachers and mentors who inspired our love
of clay? Jere M. Grimm set … Read More
Studio Visit: Silvie Granatelli, Floyd County, Virginia
I have a gallery in my studio building that is open year round. The workspace was designed with good lighting, … Read More
Cone 6 Matte Glaze Recipes and Glazing Techniques
I looooove a good old buttery matte glaze surface! Donna Polseno creates beautiful buttery matte surfaces with a lot of … Read More
Successful Tips and Techniques for Raku Firing
We get a lot of questions from readers about the raku firing process. I think raku firing intrigues many a … Read More
Save Your Back with an Adjustable Height Work Table
I have a long way to go to make my studio as ergonomic as it should be, but since I … Read More
Sgraffito Decoration
A freshly made form, ready to decorate, etch, and carve, is an invitation to play. It’s such a pleasure to … Read More
