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Clay with insufficient plasticity—tends to fragment during forming. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook

In my pottery, I try to create an opportunity for reverie or a feeling of emergent possibility. I have vivid … Read More

Need some seriously focused studio time? Need a creative jump start? Need a place to work and make connections? Need … Read More

Kimberly Chapman shares her experience of going back to school and becoming a ceramic artist later in life, hoping to … Read More

Ahhh plasticity! It’s the property of clay that got us hooked on it in the first place. Caused by just … Read More

There are a lot of different ways of making pottery handles—from pulling handles for mugs to Gail Kendall’s fun handbuilt handles. When … Read More

Think thin porcelain. Now think even thinner porcelain and you have the plates of Christina Bryer. These translucent plates are … Read More

Slips, engobes, and underglazes are a lot of fun to use for ceramic decoration and there are endless ways to … Read More

If you have ever had problems with pin holing or dunting, slow cooling your kiln could be the solution you … Read More

Learn more from the cones you load into each firing than how hot your kiln got. Bloated, leaning, and deformed … Read More

Following the saying, “We eat food with our eyes first,” Yoko Sekino-Bové makes food-specific tableware to enhance the dining experience … Read More