How to Make a Better Homemade Sink Trap for Your Pottery Studio
When setting up a studio, it is important to find a safe way to wash your hands and tools without … Read More
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In the Potter’s Kitchen: The Perfect Brunch
As a production maker, I sincerely embrace the handmade process, which doesn’t adhere to ideals of perfect uniformity found in … Read More
How to Photograph Ceramic Plates Without a Plate Stand
Learning how to photograph ceramic plates can be a tricky endeavor for the potter. The best way to showcase a … Read More
Mixing Clay Bodies in the Ceramics Studio
Mixing clay is generally not done by most studio potters. Instead, most of us buy premixed pottery clay neatly pugged and … Read More
How to Make Magic Rice Paper Transfers for Ceramics
A couple NCECAs ago, I bought some rice paper transfers from a supplier at the conference. They are super fun … Read More
The Geometry of Urbanity
Facets and undercuts inevitably lead to complicated molds when slip casting. Walk through the process, step by step, of creating … Read More
Place and Identity: Gukki Nuka and Kristine Spore Kreutzmann
These two Greenlandic artists share a focus on expressing their Inuit heritage through the forms and materials of their respective … Read More
Quick Tip: Installing with Magnets
Hanging solutions are an important consideration before, during, and after the making of a piece. With work that is very … Read More
The Magic of Majolica: How to Create Vibrant Painterly Decoration on Pottery
Majolica, also referred to as maiolica, is a fabulous decorative technique for potters who wish to treat their surfaces like … Read More
Artist Q&A: Meet Donna M. Ernst
Q: Was there a class, workshop, or teacher that was a game changer for you and your ceramic work? Was there … Read More
