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Most of us don’t think of the pottery wheel when we think about making slab built pottery. But there’s no … Read More

If there’s one thing I have learned in my time here as editor of Ceramic Arts Network, it’s that our … Read More

It was a short leap to go from zesting leather-hard cylinders to zesting freshly thrown ones, and another short leap … Read More

I have to admit, I have been guilty of getting a little careless in my throwing and accidentally making a … Read More

Sgraffito can be an impactful, dramatic way of decorating pots (like in Kathy King’s shown here) or a more subtle … Read More

Inspired by cup and saucer sets from the 17th and 18th centuries, Lyla Goldstein enjoys investigating the relationship between these … Read More

I make a variety of bowl forms that perform complementary services. Some are open and graceful forms lending a sense … Read More

When I was an undergraduate ceramics student, I learned to throw something called a yo-yo pot. It’s a straight-walled cylinder, … Read More

Have you ever thrown a lovely form to only find later that you have thrown the bottom too thin? If … Read More

When you look at Lana Wilson’s layered slip and sgraffito surfaces for the first time, you probably find yourself wondering, … Read More