Q&A: Wedging Table
byQ: How can I fix my wedging table as I am finding small pieces of plaster in my clay?
Q&A: Heat Transfer
Q: As an experienced potter I do bisque firings in my electric kiln to cone 06 (1828°F / 998°C). However, when I did a bisque firing in a gas kiln using the same temperature and kiln firing cycle some…
The epistemology of throwing
There are many ways to quantify knowledge and its acquisition. Empiricism is the study of knowledge arising from the senses; how we learn about the world through our sensorial encounters. This is a st…
Q&A: Glaze Additives
by Jeff ZamekQuestion: Does my glaze need an additive as it is dusty and flakes off the bisque surface?
Typography in Contemporary Turkish Ceramic Art
The documented relationship between ceramic art and typography can be traced from the creation of Sumerian tablets dating from 8000 B.C., to contemporary artworks. Due to clay’s malleability, it is co…
The Origins of Clay
In the early eighties, the origins of clay were simple: it came in two colors and was available in rectangular, 25-pound bags. In the late eighties and in the early nineties, clay came in multiple 50…