In the Potter’s Kitchen: Fun Challenges in Mixing Bowls
The impetus for my dough bowls came from boredom. I had been making large serving trays using drape molds, but … Read More
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How to Make Large Slab-Built Ceramic Forms Using Tarpaper Molds
There are so many amazing things that can be done with slabs, and while slab building can seem pretty straightforward, … Read More
Maintaining Integrity
From my perspective, a creative approach to process in ceramics isn’t about coming up with a method of work that … Read More
How to Make a Platter with a Simple Template
For a couple of years now, I have been trying to make the switch from wheel throwing to handbuilding so … Read More
Slip Casting Ceramics Using Colored Casting Slip
Slip casting ceramics is a forming technique that has endless potential. Andrew Gilliatt adds a whole new level of fun … Read More
Storytelling Slide Boxes
When I make functional work, I consider the positions of everyday use—stacking cups to store on a shelf, drying plates … Read More
Pattern and Social Media
As a student at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in the 1990s, I used to photocopy design books … Read More
A New Twist on Fluted Pottery
Fluted pottery (which gets its name from fluting in architecture) is pottery that has a groove or set of grooves … Read More
How to Make a Surprisingly Durable Hump Mold out of Unfired Clay
Plaster and ceramics go hand in hand and it is what many potters use for a hump mold. Some potters … Read More
