Wheel Throwing in Cross Section
When I was taking my first wheel throwing class, I remember staying in the studio late one night centering clay … Read More
Tag: vessel
How to Glaze the Inside and Outside of a Pot in One Fell Swoop!
If you’ve ever struggled with getting an even, drip-free coat of glaze on a pot when dipping, today’s post is … Read More
Take a Sneak Peek at the November/December 2020 issue of Pottery Making Illustrated!
This issue is all about functional tableware—serving both utilitarian and aesthetic purposes. Dandee Pattee writes about fellow potter Mandy Henebry’s … Read More
In the Potter’s Kitchen: Connected Vessels
Working with multiple forms, either of the same shape or slight variations of the same shape, offers a playful improvisational … Read More
Pinched and Patterned Tumblers
The collective details of a space can create lasting impressions that evoke memories from a specific time or place in … Read More
Editor’s Note: Renewing Function
I have a confession. I occasionally find myself struggling with the idea of making more objects for a world that … Read More
Review: The Body, The Object, The Other
A group exhibition of ceramic sculpture, installation, and performance works examines the way that the realities of the body are … Read More
5 Pottery Handle Techniques for Handles That Function Well
It’s one thing to learn how to make handles for pottery. It’s another thing all together to make pottery handles … Read More
Quick Tips: 7 Useful Tips, Tools, and Techniques for the Ceramic Studio
I’ve said it before and I will say it again, potters and ceramic artists are some of the most resourceful … Read More
Burnishing Pottery: A Step by Step Guide
Burnishing pottery is a technique in which clay is polished to a beautiful sheen without the use of glaze (like … Read More
