Mocha Diffusion and Slip Dotting Pottery
Though it might sound like a fancy coffee drink, mocha diffusion is a little-known technique of ceramic surface decoration developed … Read More
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Combining Three Disparate Materials to Create Strong Yet Lightweight Ceramic Sculpture
One challenge that faces many ceramic sculptors is the sheer heft of clay, especially in a large sculpture. Ceramic artist … Read More
A Simplified Ceramic Chemistry Lesson
If you’re like me, the mention of the word chemistry can send you into a panic–admittedly not my favorite subject. … 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
Tips and Tools: Standing Test Tiles
A slotted firebrick for firing flat test tiles and a wooden rack for handling them outside the kiln function in … Read More
Triple Glazing: Acknowledging Inspiration and Chasing the Image
Struck by the complexity of a cup given as a gift, Dick Lehman packed it away lest it influence him … Read More
Collaboration: Curt Hammerly and Eric Heerspink
Eric Heerspink and Curt Hammerly
After Curt Hammerly saw an exhibition of collaborative work, he was inspired to try it out in his own studio … Read More
Collaboration: Jen Allen with Kurt Anderson, Maia Leppo, and Bryn Perrott
Jen Allen, Kurt Anderson, Maia Leppo, and Bryn Perrott
Jen Allen has been interested in making art with other people since she was an undergraduate student. Her recent creative … Read More
Clay Culture: Across Disciplines
Addressing the lack of interaction between students in different media, Ashley Fuchs designed an assignment that paired graphic design and … Read More
From the Editor: March 2020
We all have our studio routines and habits, a rhythm developed after years of making. This can be good and … Read More
