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
Tag: vessels
Custom Work Table/Workspace
Learning how I best work as an artist took some time. As an undergraduate student, I only experienced working in … Read More
Polymer Clay Stamps for Applying Texture
I saw Virginia Cartwright demonstrating at a Potters Council (now the International Ceramic Artists Network–ICAN) workshop a couple years back … Read More
Pursuing a Potter’s Life
The annual Ceramics Monthly: Working Potters issue is out. The issue features five potters whose main source of income is … Read More
Recipes: Terra Sigillata and Glaze
Julie Crosby and Kyle Johns share recipes for the terra sigillata and glazes that they use on their vessels. … Read More
Slip-Cast Vessel Experimentation
Beginning with a complex sequence of dissecting, mapping, and stacking, Kyle Johns creates multifaceted slip-cast vessels. The infinite mold combinations … Read More
Working Potter: Julie Crosby
Learning through trial and error, Julie Crosby identified the most important elements she needed to sustain a successful career as … Read More
Clay Culture: The Dinosaur in Plaid
Craig and Carol Hinshaw learned of Diaguita ceramics while in Chile. Through the assistance and connections of local guide and … Read More
How to Make Sophisticated Pottery Forms Using the Pinching Technique
The pinch pot is the most elemental of pottery forms requiring simply one’s hands and a lump of clay. Because … Read More
Biodegradable Urns
I think a lot about the environmental impact that pottery making has on the earth. Potters make objects that are … Read More
