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Having grown up on a farm as the youngest child in a large family, I spent my childhood observing nature, … Read More
Tag: slab-built
2021 Emerging Artist: Emma Louise Kaye
Assisting at Penland School of Crafts in 2016 was one of the early experiences that got me really excited about … Read More
Implied Dynamics: The Ceramic Sculpture of Kenneth Baskin
Through a focus on mechanical components and fragmented systems, Kenneth Baskin explores the tension between suggested motion and balance, careworn … Read More
An Interesting Pottery Trimming Technique for Sweet Feet
Pottery trimming is one of my favorite parts of the ceramic process. Whether you are trimming bowls or platters, trimming … Read More
Slab Pottery Templates: A Great Way to Generate New Forms
Using slab pottery templates is a great way to consistently build a form over and over again. But there are … Read More
Artist Q&A: Petaluma Pottery’s Quarantine Clay Club Kits
Ceramic Arts Network: How did the idea of the Quarantine Clay Club Kit come about?
Forrest Lesch-Middelton: As I am sure … Read More
How to Make a Texture Board for Slab-Built Pottery
Texture can be totally addictive in pottery, and there are an infinite variety of tools that can be used to … Read More
2020 Emerging Artist: Jared Peterson
I’d like my work to be seen by everyday folks. In my art, I repeat simply rendered motifs—dogs, birds, mailboxes, … Read More
How to Make a Lovely Folded Vase with a Clay Slab
Jan McKeachie-Johnston’s folded vase form is her translation of a Native American birch bark basket into clay. To make it, … Read More
