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Clay suspended in water, usually the consistency of thick cream.

My kitchen could use an overhaul, and though it is not probably going to happen for a long while, I … Read More

Terra sigillata pottery has been around since the ancient Greeks created their famous black and red pots, but it is … Read More

Plaster and ceramics go hand in hand and it is what many potters use for a hump mold. Some potters … Read More

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

We get a lot of inquiries at Ceramic Arts Network from teachers looking for grade-school assignments that can work with … Read More

After so many years of making round pots on the wheel, I wanted some to be oval. Or better yet, … Read More

From time to time a student brings me a catalog page showing a bowl with an attached pocket for crackers. … Read More

My fascination with botanicals grew out of the hours spent playing in the woods as a child and watching my … Read More

Shortly after graduating from college, I came up with a line of pottery using thrown and altered forms, a black … Read More

Just as clay has a strong physical memory, one of my most vivid early memories of using pottery was eating … Read More