Pinch Pot Technique: A Fundamental Way to Make a Beautiful Pitcher
When you first decide you want to create your own pottery, it’s likely your first class will involve the pinch … Read More
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Spotlight: Ongoing Exploration
Janvier and Gustaf Miller reflect on their decades-long careers working in clay, sculpture, and painting, from longevity to shifts in … Read More
Gesture and Fluidity
My porcelain pottery combines traditional functional forms with decorative surface design through hand-painted brushwork. I use a direct and spontaneous … Read More
Glaze Chunks
Alex Zablocki casts liquid glaze in soft-brick molds to create solid chunks of fired glaze, which he then saws, sands, … Read More
How to Make a Clay Ocarina
All kinds of musical instruments can be fashioned from clay, with one of the simplest being the clay ocarina. If … Read More
Using Craft Foam to Create a 3-D Ceramic Stencil Effect
Craft foam is a pretty versatile material in the studio. It can be used as a material to work … Read More
Spotlight: Discovery
Eva Champagne recently uprooted from her Montana digs to fly halfway around the world and take on the challenge of … Read More
In the Potter’s Kitchen: Making an Oil Cruet
My dad starting buying olive oil in a very large glass jar from a local market. He wanted me to … Read More
Harmony and Delight
Throughout my life, I have communed and communicated with whimsical non-human creatures and objects, both real and imagined, whose endearing … Read More
In the Studio: Pot Paws
In addition to being a potter, I’m also a keen hobby gardener, growing both vegetables and flowers in my garden. … Read More
