Quick Tips: How to Make a Scrap Trap Table
I’m always on the hunt for a good tip to keep my studio clean, and when I saw Daniel Ingersoll’s … Read More
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Clay with insufficient plasticity—tends to fragment during forming. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Wheel Throwing in Cross Section
When I was taking my first wheel throwing class, I remember staying in the studio late one night centering clay … Read More
A Monument to Table Salt
While thinking about elemental necessities, in terms of both nutrients in food and the emotional need for art, Marty Fielding … Read More
The Sasukenei Smokeless Kiln: A Wood Kiln that Produces Little Smoke and Great Results
Masakazu Kusakabe and Mark Lancet
Wood firing is done by a relatively small number of potters because wood kilns are labor intensive and sometimes not … Read More
Handmade Modernism
About 10 years ago, in graduate school at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), I developed a keen interest in handmade … Read More
How to Use a Jigger to Make a Plate
If you have ever found yourself with the happy predicament of a huge order for plates and wished you had … Read More
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
Bari Ziperstein: Cause, Effect, and Creativity
Ideas around labor, business savvy, and connecting with her team are key to understanding Bari Ziperstein’s different types of ceramic … Read More
Clay Culture: Inspired by History
While traveling through Mexico, Craig Hinshaw was able to visit the studio of siblings Patricia and Rodrigo Morales, who create … Read More
Clay Culture: Neutral Hands and Wrists
Neutral hand and wrist positions, those that result in the least strain on muscles and joints, are important to remember … Read More
