Recycling Clay: Tips for Collecting, Storing, Reclaiming and Reprocessing Your Clay Scraps
Recycling clay is not the most exciting part of being a ceramic artist, but it is necessary. We all end … Read More
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How to Make a Simple Ceramic Slump Mold on the Potter’s Wheel
Ceramic slump molds are great tools in the studio. You can buy perfect molds from manufacturers in all shapes and … Read More
Wedging And Centering Large Amounts of Clay
Centering large amounts of clay is something that I put off for a long time. I just didn’t think my … Read More
In the Potter’s Kitchen: Flameware: The Heirloom Clay
Around four years ago, I took a sabbatical from my teaching job at Collin College in Plano, Texas. I wanted … Read More
Fluidity in Form and Surface
My interest in pattern derives from form. This grew to incorporate the exploration of color, texture, and technique. In many … Read More
Texture with Attitude
I have been exploring texture for some time, and I enjoy the challenges associated with developing and incorporating creativity and … Read More
Marvelous Martinis
I have always enjoyed sipping on a classic martini (with blue cheese stuffed olives, please). There’s something refined and elegant … Read More
Throwing in Two Parts
I began making pitchers in two parts around ten years ago. Initially, it was to make these large pots lighter … Read More
Editor’s Note: Clay Cliques
Having just returned from the NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts) conference in Minneapolis, I’m reminded that … Read More
A Colorful Variation on the Naked Raku Technique
The definition of raku firing (American-style) is “a firing process in which work is removed from the kiln at bright … Read More
