Clay Tool Talk: Robin Hopper’s Advice on the Best Tools for Carving, Cutting, Scratching, and Slashing Clay
Almost anything can be used to make marks on clay – from found objects or repurposed kitchen utensils to handmade … Read More
Tag: working with clay
The Pounding Pad: An Energy-Saving Clay Tool
Because the process of working with clay is so enjoyable to us, it’s easy to forget that this material we … Read More
Clay Appliqué Decoration on Functional Pottery
This is a blast from the past post that features some older work of Kari Radasch and her clay appliqué … Read More
Unearthed in France
At Morvan Regional Natural Park, in central eastern France, a massive hill fort is being excavated. Built by the Gauls … Read More
In the Studio: Risk and Reward
Making sets is an intriguing challenge that can lead to a wealth of artistic reward. Sets often involve multiple pieces … Read More
Studio Visit: Pottery Park: Paul Fryman and Mikhail Tovstous, Burty, Poltava Province, Ukraine
Paul Fryman and Mikhail Tovstous
While searching for a place to build a wood kiln, Paul Fryman came upon an idyllic property in rural Burty, … Read More
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
Suzy Atkins: Bursting with Energy and Vitality
Suzy Atkins’ painterly, salt-fired, and gold-luster embellished vessels exude the same energy with which the artist approaches daily life, including … Read More
In, Out, and Back Into Clay
Following his interests, passion, and desire to help make the world a better place led Allan Kluber to his first … Read More
Expressions of Form and Line: Päivi Rintaniemi’s Tableware and Sculpture
A sense of movement and space unify the otherwise discrete functional and sculptural work produced by this award-winning Finnish artist. … Read More
