Raku-Fired Waterproof Vases
by Minori Thorpe , Dela DikaRaku-fired vases are always popular because of their beautiful metallic sheen, but prospective buyers often ask whether it is safe to fill the vases with water. I explain that Raku firing is different…
Q&A: What are the most common pottery myths?
Surprisingly, once some potters recognize the myths present in their pottery making practices they still do not want to let them go. Listed below are some of the many myths which still circulate in th…
Eliza Au: Architecture, Ceramics, and the Pursuit of Serenity
For some artists, creative development follows a path of constant novelty, a perpetual search for new ways to interact with, and interpret the world. For others, creative growth moves along a more mea…
Potter’s Reduction Diagrams
by Howard T. SawhillPotters have been transforming the color and texture of their pottery for thousands of years by exposing their ware to reducing environments during the kiln firing. Through experience, they’ve learned…
Q&A: Clay Body Absorption
Q: After taking my pots out of the glaze kiln I found they are leaking water. I thought the glaze would seal the pottery.
Protoclay: A Potter’s Inquiry into Fired Granite
This article’s theme outlines two aspects of my adventure of firing granite rocks as if they were very thick stoneware: one aspect covers some techniques/procedures I came upon as I fired the rocks, t…