Sawdust & Dirt: It's a Start

Tossing Ashes

eyeballs in space... - little cuppies and ecstatic flower brick holding spring...
29 minutes ago
Gunda Stewart

Signs of Spring - So a couple of weeks ago we had minus 15 degrees celsius, then about a foot of snow, then unseasonably warm temperatures and rain. A lot of rain. The st...
1 hour ago
zen habits

Becoming Emotionally Self-Reliant - By Leo Babauta I’m the first to admit that for many years, I have been a bit emotionally needy. Not in a crazy, desperate way, but in the way that many of ...
2 hours ago
Clay Club

House for rent near Penland School - [image: Sara Runkel's photo.] *NC friends, please share- Our house on Conley Rd. is for rent, $550 a month. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. Hardwood and tile floors. ...
3 hours ago
Carter Gillies

Throwing with intention and the Aikido of pottery - The boss has signed me up to teach an advanced beginner/intermediate level class titled “Throwing with intention”, so I’ve got a bit of thinking to do to m...
5 hours ago
this artist's life

signs of burnout - I have been a little bit off the radar-- no newsletter the past two months, one blog post, very little on the social media network--but there is a lot of t...
7 hours ago
Studio KotoKoto

Hanafuda: Japanese Culture Dealt in a Deck of Cards - Games that I played while growing up have a special place in my heart and none more so than the humble but elegant game of Hanafuda or flower cards. I lo...
7 hours ago
Art Biz Blog

Are These 4 Time-Stealers Robbing You of a Successful Art Career? - A student in my Art Biz Bootcamp asked last week on a coaching call, “Where do you find the time?” After I gave him my answers and we hung up from the call...
10 hours ago
Gary's third pottery blog

gluten-free brownies that knock your socks off, and OH, a pot or 2... - Nicole Hunn of gluten-free on a shoestring comes through again! The wife and I are talking yesterday morning: he: "but I liked those brownies" (skillet br...
11 hours ago
Jenny Mendes

FIRST KISS -
11 hours ago
CFile Foundation

Exhibition, UPDATED | Garth Clark To Jury “Box Pot: The Contained Container” - Update: The entry deadline for submissions was recently extended to March 21. Box Pot is a juried exhibition looking for […] The post Exhibition, UPDATED...
14 hours ago
NCECA Blog

Planning your schedule - If you haven’t already done so, now is the time to start mapping your schedule for the 2014 NCECA conference! Each year, people are heard saying “There’s ...
17 hours ago
Katie Parker: New Work

taming nature - New cut paper backdrop for Taming Nature, opening next week in Milwaukee WI.
19 hours ago
Tony Clennell

Be narrow! - I was intrigued by the story of the Hiut Denim Company in Wales. Here is a quote from their website: "The things that define you are not just the things tha...
23 hours ago
cynthiabringlepottery

Wildacres 2014 - A beautiful mountain retreat .. Class will be about tea pots and tea sets …Sept 29- -Oct 3 … cynthiabringle@gmail.com Pam Brewer will be teaching ...
23 hours ago
FIRED UP

CERAMIC HEAD BY GILBERT HARDING GREEN - Gilbert Harding Green was head of ceramics at the Central School of Arts and Crafts between 1955 and 1971. After the war, Dora Billington with Harding Gre...
1 day ago
musing about mud

job postings: Heath Ceramics - Heath Ceramics is a more than 60-year-old California company that makes dinnerware and architectural tile of good and enduring design. We believe in the ...
1 day ago
Michael Mahan

Iron-rich Clay and Trees for Wood Kiln - I've been busy with trees lately - incising them into a variety of my indigenous iron-rich clay, through a fine layer of white clay. I'll be firing them i...
1 day ago
bluegillpottery

San Diego - If you look very closely you can see a little honey bee at the bottom right of this photograph. This was taken at the San Diego Zoo, which had amazing ani...
1 day ago
Blue Starr Gallery

Happy Trails Binky - Binky 1998 - 2014 Binky went to cat heaven yesterday, happy trails Binky. If ever a cat deserved cat heaven it's definitely Binky. He was our constant com...
1 day ago
A plate a day.

1286 - *Artist: Gemma Orkin / Source: Cape Town Creatives*
1 day ago
Courtney Martin Pottery

Almost there. - My firing is Friday, and I’m almost finished glazing. I love this part. Here are some images from the studio, the garden, and Penland. Today was beautiful....
1 day ago
evidence

Shield vases march 2014 - Shield vases march 2014
1 day ago
A Devonshire Pottery

Monday waffle - Hello all I'm away from the workshop for a few days at my parents' place. I'll probably be heading back to Devon tomorrow afternoon. Fortunately I haven't...
2 days ago
Charlotte Hupfield Ceramics

Spring has arrived! - ……Finally! I have been looking forward to the arrival of spring for so long. Just a little collage of images showing some of my latest items where I’ve bee...
2 days ago
CLEMENTINA CERAMICS

PEACE AND QUIET - Sitting on the stoep of our old farm house in Kraaldoring, surrounded by rugged rock formations, Fynbos and giant Aloes, I sip my tea and admire the landscap...
2 days ago
Nice Cup Bro!

Katie Marks - Katie Marks
2 days ago
tw@se

unreliable narrator - March 9th, 2014
2 days ago
A Love Affair With Clay

How To Figure Out How Much Clay You Need …. - I generally “guess” how much clay I need to make a mug, bowl, or plate. But as I’m trying to become a better potter and more productively consistent in ...
3 days ago
Christa Assad

What an Honor - It’s been four weeks since my (former) home caught fire and I was forced to drop from my second-story balcony to escape, fracturing my L2 in seven places. ...
3 days ago
Fine Mess Pottery

Latex and Lace - Even as I type, I am firing the first bisque of the spring. Despite a long candle, I heard an ominous pop when I turned the flame up this morning...let's ...
3 days ago
Laurie Appleby-Williams - Blog

Sun, Mar 9, 2014 - This past weekend was b-e-a-utiful! FINALLY there was lots of sunny goodness. Walks were taken, yoga was done, birthdays were celebrated, sidewalks [...]
3 days ago
Pottery by Adero

Looking through windows of one kind and another - It has been a very cold and snowy winter here in western Massachusetts. Having a view of the river from my pottery studio is one of the things I always lo...
3 days ago
Charan Sachar: Creative w/ Clay

New work Wine Bottle Stoppers - I just checked my blog and realized it has been a while since I posted. I apologize and hope to be more active about it. It has been a busy year and this ye...
3 days ago
Past Imperfect, The Art of Inventive Repair

Coffee/chocolate pot with multiple repairs, c.1800 - This unusual form porcelain coffee/chocolate pot was made in China during the Jiaqing period (1796-1820) for export to North America and Europe. Standing 7...
3 days ago
meesh's pottery

Heading North - My mind has been preoccupied, therefore I have had nothing to blog about. I can't say that I have gotten much work done either. I have spent a lot of time ...
3 days ago
Tracey Broome Pottery

Spend less, Earn more..... - It's tax time again. This usually means stress and sadness when we actually see written down on paper where our money goes. We use turbotax, and the proc...
3 days ago
Whynot Pottery Blog

A rare and wonderful site - Yesterday we had a rare day of both warmth and sunshine. It was wonderful. Is it possible that after the last toss of winter on Friday we could really be...
3 days ago
This Day in Pottery History

The Old Soft Shoe - Andrew Duché of Savannah, GA was one of many 18th century devotees of the quest for a true ‘Western’ porcelain formula. In a May 27, 1738 trustee report b...
3 days ago
support your local potter

Steady slabbin' - I poured a slab yesterday for the new kiln. It's an 8x10 slab, enough room for the kiln and the apparatus for the oil burners. I've positioned the new ...
3 days ago
Hannah McAndrew - slipware potter

International Women’s Day - Some of my inspirational international women. Lucie Rie. Rosa Parks. Hildegard von Bingen. Helen Keller. My mum. Tracey Chapman. Emmeline Pankhurst. Amanda...
4 days ago
my mama's table

still life saturday with photographer nicky walsh - Nicky Walsh is a British photographer currently working out of Berlin, Germany. Her work can also be seen on Nicky&Max, a collaboration with styli...
4 days ago
Lissa Hunter

Brown Sugar - Dropped my husband at the airport this morning and on the way home, the Rolling Stones came on the radio. “Brown Sugar”. Suddenly I was dancing in my sea...
4 days ago
FetishGhost's Secret Studio

Borderlands - I have to admitt something. I've whole heartedly believed that catering to an Ethos of Perfection has always enabled me to live with comfortable illusion of...
4 days ago
Joy Tanner Pottery

Too busy for bloggin' - If you want to stay in tune with what I'm doing, the best place to find me is through my Instagram feed @joytannerpottery, or at my Facebook page: www.fac...
4 days ago
Whistle Creek

Back Again - Hi everyone. Thanks for stopping by. It has been an adventuresome week. The dog and I were driving up the highway yesterday when a State of Ohio dump truck...
5 days ago
Little Wren Pottery

Little Wren Pottery in Simply Knitting - You can find Little Wren Pottery in issue 118 of Simply Knitting! On page 75 you’ll find one of my ‘wool’ yarn bowls. It’s a beautifully styled feature I l...
5 days ago
homefry sketchbook

Take a Class! - Howdy, Thought I would mention that I am teaching three classes this upcoming term at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. If you are in the Pittsburgh ar...
5 days ago
Jeanette Manchester Harris

Christa Assad - Christa Assad needs help. This talented potter has had a disastrous house fire and has been injured in the process. Her friends have arranged this websit...
5 days ago
judi's kiln...musings about life in and out of the studio

RFHHS Foundation Spring Cocktail Party - *Spring is * *REALLY COMING!!!!* *I promise!* JOIN US! Friday, May 2nd "On The Water" at The Martello Home 21A North Ward Avenue Rumson 7-10pm $75 per pe...
6 days ago
Pottery Making Blog

Clay Blog Review: February 2014 - Back at it! All apologies for the tardiness of this post. I’d like to blame it on February being so short but really I’ve just been busy with other proje...
6 days ago
ang design blog

the first of 2014... - The first of 2014 and may there be many more... Saturday started early with the light up of the pilots well before brekky time, then on with the checking ...
6 days ago
m Kline

Time to rally for Christa, folks! If you haven’t heard,... - Time to rally for Christa, folks! If you haven’t heard, Christa Assad, one if the most dynamic potters out there, broke her back a month ago trying to ge...
1 week ago
Ayumi Horie Pottery

Raffle for Christa Assad - A month ago, Christa Assad, a fellow potter, broke her back when she jumped off of her second story porch while escaping her house that was burning down. S...
1 week ago
createniks

Throwing Spiky Mug Lids off the Hump -
1 week ago
Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: Carter Pottery

Lisa Orr on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast - This week on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with ceramic artist Lisa Orr. Based in Austin, TX she makes colorful earthenwa...
1 week ago
Brampton Pottery

Jugs - Here are the templates for the pot I've been working on today. Sometimes the drawings on my pots are quite naturalistic. But for this I wanted a simple s...
1 week ago
Steven Colby: potter

you don’t own me… -
1 week ago
Rovin Ceramics News

Teapot Tuesday 3.4.2014 - Teapot Tuesday with Jeff Campana Warm up on this Teapot Tuesday with this stunning piece by Jeff Campana! Mr. Campana's work is unique because of his unus...
1 week ago
Dan Finnegan - Studio Pottery

Pottery Economics pt. 1 - This little teapot sits tucked into a corner of my kitchen counter, always ready, willing and able to brew just the right amount of tea to get my day start...
1 week ago
jbf times

2014-03-02 - Sunday - Breakfast - Lately I've been eating eggs for breakfast more often. I cook them lots of different ways, but recently I have found some great egg recipes on budgetbytes...
1 week ago
Sofia's Dad's Pots

Nuke The Old Uke/Alabamy Clay… - The bug got a new uke. It’s a bit of a step up from her pink beginner’s uke and it’s wooden. Regardless of appearance, it sounds better… A friend told me t...
1 week ago
clay mouse studio

Maag merupakan organ yag sensitif - Ada banyak hal yang membuat kita merasa canggung ketika beaktifitas . Bukan hanya aspek ekologi seperti kondisi situs kesehatan , iklim , dan setiap indiv...
1 week ago
Paine Falls..........

Roll'n with the pottery express....... - It's March 1st and we are bracing for yet another blast. I have never been so happy to be home sipping coffee and watching chickens. The show at the DeCo...
1 week ago
good elephant pottery

Indelible - Opening this weekend at Baltimore Clayworks ....IndelibleMarch 1 - April 12, 2014An exhibition of sgraffitto, mishima, and other techniques which create de...
1 week ago
Carolina Arts Unleashed

The March 2014 Issue of “Carolina Arts” is Now Ready to Download - The March 2014 issue of Carolina Arts is up on our website at (www.carolinaarts.com) – all 73 pages of it. I’m sure Winter is running out of gas for us in ...
1 week ago
Josie Goes to Pot

Morocco Inspiried - I wondered how my Oct trip to Fez and Marrakesh was going to affect my work..... I have struggled for years to try to make silk screen transfer printing ...
1 week ago
Marcia Tani Paul

A Taste for Tacos - In the middle of a very cold Winter -- A big plate of (almost) Tacos. Tasty Pork Carnitas on Quesadillas, with Taco fixings, beans, lettuce and salsa. All ...
1 week ago
Ceramic Arts Daily

Stephen Jepson - I will travel to your studio and share techniques with you that will dramatically improve your throwing in a very short time. “I have been to several comme...
1 week ago
Molly Hatch Ceramics

Molly Hatch's Physic Garden in Atlanta Journal - I just wanted to share with you a recent piece in the Atlanta Journal about my upcoming installation for the High Museum--I am getting excited for the long...
1 week ago
Kristen Kieffer

Florida Heat Surface 2014 Pictorial - The Florida Heat Surface 2014 presenters (left to right) outside St. Pete Clay: Michael Kline, Kristen Kieffer (me), Julia Galloway, Forrest Lesch-Middleto...
1 week ago
Ceramics Now Magazine

Gunhild Rudjord and Nils Erik Gjerdevik / Copenhagen Ceramics, Denmark - [image: Gunhild Rudjord and Nils Erik Gjerdevik at Copenhagen Ceramics] *Gunhild Rudjord and Nils Erik Gjerdevik / Copenhagen Ceramics, Denmark* *February ...
1 week ago
Matthew Blakely

Building upper body strength - As the rain seemed to have stopped for a while I made the most of being able to work outside preparing wood (splitting by hand as my wood splitter has fru...
1 week ago
Hatchville Pottery

The blog is back ... and an international show of clay this summer - Hello to both my blog readers. I'm kidding about that (I think), but only barely. It's been eight months since the last post. But I'm doing a little mouth-t...
1 week ago
BPracticalPottery's Blog

Exhibition: Edible Provisions - February 13 – February 24, 2014 Opening reception February 12 @ 530 – 7PM NSCAD Port Loggia Bridget Fairbank is a Nova Scotian food activist concerned abo...
2 weeks ago
Ron Philbeck

Week's End and 2 Videos - Here I am again. Ha. What? I know I'm a fickle blogger. It's not like the old days when I'd post 2-3 times a DAY! Crazy. I just need to get on here and ...
2 weeks ago
Welcome To The Yard

New Work, Lightning, and Lightning Bugs - "The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug" -Mark Twain
2 weeks ago
Euan The Potter

A Visit to Oz in May - THE LIFE OF CLAY: The lessons of 25 years in Japan A Demonstration and Talk by Euan Craig Thursday 29 May 2014; 10am – 1pm Ceramics Department @ Nat...
2 weeks ago
jen allen ceramics

Sunshine Cobb: Potter of the Month - I am honored to announce that the Potter of the Month for February is the exceptionally radiant and remarkably gifted Sunshine Cobb! I first met Sunshine i...
2 weeks ago
Floydpots

Parkersburg Art Center Pottery Class - I know it's been a lonnnnnnnng time since I've posted to my Blog. Things have really changed in the last couple of years. Anyway, I'll save you the details ...
2 weeks ago
John Bauman

I'll Be Sure - I find this video over-the-top charming. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd_O7KElujc First, I loved 60s pop. Absolutely loved it. I listened to AM radio ...
2 weeks ago
Australian Pottery

Another mystery potter solved - Mystery potter #41 turns out to be (I hope) Ray Blaber.
3 weeks ago
Willow Ave Pottery & Homestead

Allll winter! Blue Ribbon Foundation 2014. - It's been cold, and windy, and cold some more. Every season seems to have a theme. This winter: sub zero temperatures and wind. We haven't had the snowf...
3 weeks ago
Gwyneth's Full Brew

Gallery and Coffee Hopping: a Day Out on Orchard Street - *Cup of the Day #118* *Reconfigured Cup by Gwyneth Leech* *India ink, white ink and Encaustic* *on used paper coffee cup* This winter just doesn't qui...
3 weeks ago
Lilith Rockett Ceramics

American Craft Council show in Baltimore, booth #828….come... - American Craft Council show in Baltimore, booth #828….come visit me and check out the new work!
3 weeks ago
Diving into the clay

pazulama: Evolution Door by Klemens Torggler via... - pazulama: Evolution Door by Klemens Torggler via Hajohinta Part of the work of the contemporary potter is to manage two streams. The role and influenc...
4 weeks ago
the modern pottery studio

weed-craft: Works by Brian Giniewski - weed-craft: Works by Brian Giniewski
4 weeks ago
Beats of Grimm's Studio

A Penny For Your Thoughts - Check out the new work on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/JRFstudio
4 weeks ago
Around and About with Bulldog Pottery

News Alert - Watertower cleaning for "Cousins in Clay" - Water tower landmark for Bulldog Pottery, Seagrove, NCIt was a chilly weekend, and neither winter ice, or snow would stop the Montgomery County water tow...
4 weeks ago
teapots teapots teapots

Chocolate teapot - In 2009 I was contracted to make a chocolate teapot for a leading chocolate manufacturer, when Kraft purchased the company in January 2010 the contract wa...
4 weeks ago
Nine Toes Pottery

Cold and Early 2014 - Nine Toes Pottery Goings-Ons(Hope everyone is happy and well into a healthy 2014!) Things are (or were, when I started this announcement) cold and snowy h...
4 weeks ago
adriana christianson

good stuff from my #Claysistas - So, Ive been looking for some extra shelving for my 'showroom' and TODAY came across the BESTEST shelf !! Found this one in my local Op Shop /Thrift Store) ...
4 weeks ago
Alazan Ceramics

Dreaming of Spring and Dallas Pottery Invitational 2013 - Did I mention what a terrible blogger I am? I’m currently catching up so I can stay on top of the spring pottery events this year. Last April, as per usual...
5 weeks ago
Lucy Fagella Pottery

A Little Video on Throwing an Urn - While my son was home during college break he made a little video of me making my classic urn form. Filed under: cremation urns, videos Tagged: ceramic urn...
5 weeks ago
Arrowmont Residents

2014 Surface Forums - A few weeks back we were lucky enough to hosted three surface forums at the Arrowmont campus. Unfortunately I (HP) didn’t really get to spend as much time ...
1 month ago
Louis KatzThailand 2014 | หลุยส์/w0it/HS0ZGJ/ประเทศไทย2557/2014

Din Phao, Din Phao: ดินเผาดินเผา - Dankwean Dinpaw , the sales area on the road is hurting. Based on quick appearances……..There has been an incredible building of sales malls. People are sti...
1 month ago
pinchpotaday

Lidia Boševski workshop - painting with clay - Last year in October I attended first organized workshop at Lidia Boševski atelier. I meet Lidia two years ago and from the first moment I fell in love wit...
1 month ago
Pinchpots

Arranging the exhibition "The Rough with the Smooth" - Seen from outside on the street
1 month ago
jeanette zeis ceramics

Update and a SALE! - First things first. If you pop over to my* website*- I am having a SALE on ready-to-ship items. I have lots of one-offs and some general stock available ri...
1 month ago
Cousins in Clay

"Cousins in Clay" Seagrove at Bulldog Pottery - "Cousins in Clay" Seagrove, May 31-June 1, 2014, Bulldog Pottery, NC Our Honored Clay Cousins are Dan Anderson and Blair Clemo *"Cousins in Clay"* *May ...
1 month ago
objective clay

Happy New Year! - As I have been working on my calendar for the year it has been overwhelming looking at the year to come as a whole. All the to do lists are already pil...
1 month ago
Clay DISH

Great Article! Fail Fast, Fail Often: How Losing Can Help You Win By Ryan Babineau The Daily Beast - Last Monday, a good friend shared this article on Facebook. As a maker, teacher and arts administrator, this article sums up so much of what I learned in s...
1 month ago
JoAnn F. Axford

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2 months ago
Amy Sanders...................there there pottery

Red Earth exhibit - An exhibit coming up at the Cornelius Arts Center will feature earthenware and stoneware works of mine from January 10-February 28th. The opening is this F...
2 months ago
Rachel Wood Ceramics

Carpo Diem - ...starting from tomorrow! I can't believe it's such a long time since my last post. Time has whizzed by. As I sit and question what on earth I've been do...
2 months ago
Rough Ideas

#21 winter solstice 2013 - Today marks the shortest day of the year. We can focus again on the gentle increase of daylight. Remember, when the light seems short and the chilly air gets...
2 months ago
Glynnis Lessing

Hand-built plates by Kip O’Krongly - Just a few of the women potters of Northfield were able to gather at Kip O’Krongly’s studio this past week to watch her demonstrate how she makes her wonde...
2 months ago
Pottery Blog

Happy Holidays! - The business side of my holiday season is winding down now, and the personal side of the holiday season is revving up for me! I’m giving my self a little ...
2 months ago
Avery Pottery and Tileworks

Etsy Shop Update! - I've been working on listing pots in My Etsy Shop so take a look! There is sill plenty of time for me to get pots shipped out in time for Christmas. Every ...
2 months ago
Michael Hunt and Naomi Dalglish

35. Horse Box SOLD - Animal Box, hand-built, 4.5x2x4.5. local clay, fired in a large thai shaped wood kiln. Return to Exhibition
2 months ago
Julie Crosby Pottery

Stay Calm and Get Free Shipping - So here we are, two weeks before Christmas and things are revving up. If you’re like me and get glassy eyed from the sensation overload of crowded stores a...
3 months ago
Bella Joy Pottery

Ann Arbor Art Center - In September, I received an order from the Ann Arbor Art Center, which was fantastic. It was so large that I had to double check with Amy, the manager of...
3 months ago
barbara donovan

Yet Another Very Small Fundraiser - Hey all. It is time for another very small fundraiser. I hadn't planned to do this now. I wanted to relocate these very small fundraising events to th...
3 months ago
Daniel Johnston Pottery

December Kiln Opening - *Kiln Opening * *December 7th 9am - 5pm* *December 8th noon -5pm* This is the second firing of my new kiln. Here are a few of my favorite pots. ...
3 months ago
Cinderelish

Happy Holidays - [image: http://www.etsy.com/listing/171312709/big-blue-bowl-with-black-and-white?ref=shop_home_active] As many of you may know, I have spent the last year w...
3 months ago
Euan Craig

EUAN CRAIG EXHIBITION at EBIYA GALLERY, TOKYO - I'd like to inform you of my 20th Anniversary Exhibition at EBIYA BIJUTSUTEN in Nihonbashi, Tokyo. 今年で20回目を迎える、海老屋美術店での個展のご案内をお知らせいたします。 ...
3 months ago
Meagan Chaney Studios

Behind-the-Scenes Video via Artist-Alley - Curious about my clay hand-building process? Or just want to snoop and see what the inside of my studio looks like? The great, local gallery I'm a member o...
3 months ago
Demo Notes

The Ink I Use - Here is the ink I use to do my brushwork in my sketchbook, paper plates, etc. I buy it at the local Penland School Store. But you can find it here.
3 months ago
walking the cow

specialists - “Akin to the idea that time is money is the concept, less spoken by as commonly assumed, that we may be adequately represented by money. The giving of mone...
4 months ago
Patia Davis Pots

- Making has been gathering apace for this Wobage Christmas Exhibition....As the pots get fired, its all now in the lap of the gods!! Please come and join u...
4 months ago
Kelly Lynn Daniels

Grad School Adventures - Excuse the absence, I'm in grad school dontcha know? For the most part I have been posting updates to my Facebook page. I am not entirely certain why I haven...
4 months ago
Poore Pots

soda firing #1 - Today I’m firing the salt/soda kiln here at the Boulder Potters Guild with my friends Lauren McNitt and Cris Conklin. This is the first time I’ve fired a g...
4 months ago
DeBuse-On-The-Loose

Surface Design Workshop - Last weekend I led a workshop at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts investigating surface design on pottery. The course was developed by Linda Arbuckle ...
4 months ago
PHOENIX

INTO THE SUNSET! - HI, ALL MY READERS, WHEREVER YOU MAY BE, THIS IS MY LAST BLOG. I'VE ENJOYED DOING THIS BLOG OVER THE LAST 22 MONTHS. IT GAVE ME A GREAT OPPORTUNITY ...
4 months ago
Jordan Taylor

Grad School Work - [image: Confluence Project] Confluence Project: I have been awarded a seed grant from RISD (Graduate Studies Grant 2013), and site approval from the City...
4 months ago
Art of the Pot

AotP + at Southwestern University - We’re honored to be exhibiting at the Sarofim School of Fine Arts at Southwestern University. The show opens Thursday 10/10 with a reception from 4:30pm u...
5 months ago
Object Focus: The Bowl

Video Bowl: Geoffrey Mann, (UK), Cross-Fire, Natural Occurrence... - *Video Bowl: **Geoffrey **Mann*, (UK), *Cross-Fire, Natural Occurrence Series*, 2010, 1:39 minutes *Video Bowl,* a component of *Object Focus: The Bowl, ...
5 months ago
An old handyman's hobby and life. 爺っちゃんの道楽と生きざま

Shigaraki Shiho Kanzaki's new vase. 新信楽花入 - Hello, everybody!I would show you my Shigaraki flower vase on the blog.You can see the detail of my Shigaraki flower vase from now.This style is difference...
5 months ago
a potter's archive

Julia Galloway's Library of Cups -
6 months ago
Linda Arbuckle Blog

First Slip-stencilled Cups! - I’m off tomorrow to the American Pottery Festival at Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis. I’ll talk with MN potter Kip O’Krongley about her use of a die cutt...
6 months ago
Clay+Art+Travel

It's been a while... - ...since I last posted to the blog. Not sure why exactly, except to say that travel and then the start of school seemed to dominate the daily landscape. ...
6 months ago
Julia Walther - rolling weblog

Oversensitive - "...I'm very sensitive and, you know, my parents used to say, John, you're oversensitive. And, you know, you know what I can say to them now or what I said...
6 months ago
Brad Tucker Pottery

From The Most Recent Firing - Here are just a few pictures I took of some pots I unloaded on August 8th. Teapot with incised lines and layered ash glazes and slips ...
7 months ago
Cynthia Guajardo: Colorado Art Studio

By: Sarah Regan Snavely » Darn bunnies (continued). - [...] Cynthia, you had it [...]
8 months ago
The Stoneware Blog

The Baynham Money Bank - Figure 1: The Baynham money bank The area used by the City of Augusta to dump its trash throughout the past several centuries, until the early ...
8 months ago
The Casting Floor

Looking Back (and up, and forward, etc.) - I finally got copies of the pictures that Kohler took before the end of the residency. If you look at these photos and at the computer model (previous post...
9 months ago
we swim with the fishes

An unsmooth travel debacle smoothed out by Design Sponge - Right now I should be having a cuppa with friends in Dublin, Ireland. Instead I had a more typical stand-by ticket kind of day with much travel hiccups...
9 months ago
MATT GRIMMITT - SLIPWARE POTTERY

The most effective online payday loans - The great half concerning trying over internet for loans of this nature is that you just are ready to compare lenders before applying. they're all out ther...
10 months ago
windy ridge pottery

Clay in May at Windy Ridge Pottery - Hi Everyone, Don't be fooled into thinking our absence from blogging has meant we haven't been in the studio. We just finished our spring firing, and have ...
10 months ago
Eleanor Hendriks: StudioÉLAN

A Fun Little Fairy House Box - by Eleanor Hendriks Soft slab construction Fairy House Box -yes the roof/lid is removable! Funny little window Out of focus eye stalk/ chimne...
10 months ago
Blog - Ron Philbeck Pottery

Video of Latest Pots - Hi Folks, It's been awhile. I shot a video last night after I unloaded my kiln. I am really loving the work I'm making right now. Have a look at the v...
10 months ago
MUDHEART POTTERY BLOG

Pots, my trusty mate, the dog & my inspirational beach - Big week bisque/glaze and I feel like a potter again. The kiln worked well but climbed a little too high in the soak so where there should have bee...
10 months ago
Thrown Together

Meet Ron Philbeck - Ron Philbeck started making pots in 1992 after he returned to his home town of Shelby, NC. For the most part, he benefitted from lots of help from other ...
11 months ago
The Matter Factory

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11 months ago
Centering

Bowls part 3 - I have known Shawn Ireland for a long time and I love his concentration on Italian folk forms. I had initially been drawn to him by his paintings, his ski...
1 year ago
Benjamin Gufford Pottery

Benjamin Gufford Pottery - Benjamin Gufford Pottery
1 year ago
Today, Not @ St. Earth

a postscript - “Thank you to the sun, I owe you one.” – lou shoes & sweaters ∞ Dear Michael, Ron, Brandon & Kyle, It was great meeting you face to face, getting to know y...
1 year ago
Wecome to the Potluck |

cedar plank salmon - spicy cedar plank salmon
1 year ago
Suite One Studio

- Jeweled and Gem What do you think of my new jewel toned glazes? They're pretty luscious aren't they? Or at least thats what comes to my mind when I look ...
1 year ago
My Old Kentucky Blog

Ruval - Burn Studio Residency - Burn studios residency by Ruval on Mixcloud
1 year ago
DIRT

Adjustable Heights - In a recent article for the February issue of Ceramics Monthly, I discuss one of my most useful tools in my studio, my adjustable height work table. To vi...
1 year ago
Mike's Pots

Blogsy Test - [image: Posted with Blogsy]Posted with Blogsy
1 year ago
Gary's third pottery blog

garyrith -
1 year ago
Andrew Langille Pottery

Second Annual Open Studio Sale - Hey folks, I hope to see you here!
1 year ago
clark woodfired pottery//the forge studio

New Works - These pieces will be exhibited in the upcoming show Lee and I are participating in, at Gallery 78, in Fredericton, NB. River of Fire: Wood Fired Pottery o...
1 year ago
Glaze Tectonics

Deciding what to do - I started blogging about these platters a while ago, as a way of introducing folks to more work from this series. Unfortunately, readership is non-existant...
1 year ago
Clay Craft

Svend Bayer ‘Large Jar (334)’ | Goldmark - Svend Bayer ‘Large Jar (334)’ | Goldmark:
1 year ago
farmin on the ground

- Sorry to miss last week,just had a busy one.Fall smells are in the air,that vaguely tannic odor that lingers in the cool shadow of trees,where the temperat...
1 year ago
Kyle Carpenter Studio Pottery

Treasure map - "Zella" 12 year old Jack Russell
1 year ago
East Fork Pottery

350 degrees -
1 year ago
Wrestling with Garth

Post # 7: Wrestling with Glenn, part 2: Industry and Craft - My intention here is not to pick on Glenn Adamson, but his willingness to call factory produced objects like slip cast diner mugs and toilets *craft*has s...
1 year ago
Karin Eriksson: Karin's Style Blog

the best impression - Fika at the summer house. During the weeks when I’m in the shop I meet so many people, södermalm where my shop is located seems inundated with tourists. Fr...
1 year ago
Among the artists

Things I learned from my grandfather - I know these blog things are supposed to be all light and airy. I know I shouldn't whine on any sort of public forum. I know I'm being indulgent, but a g...
1 year ago
MudStuffing Sketchbook

Clay 360: Day 20: Yell Fire! -
1 year ago
Dean and Martin Pottery

In the studio... - We have been working on new forms and designs for the spring season. As for my work I have been using Starworks Okeewemee Medium clay for my thrown and a...
1 year ago
Melt My Heart

Studio: Preparing for Art of the Pot -
1 year ago
350 reasons quilt

The quilt has a new home! - Hello friends, We've created a new home on the web for the 350 Reasons quilt. You can read all about the quilt, and see the gallery of squares (in progress)...
1 year ago
Jen Mecca's Pottery Blog

So much to say...but so little time.. - This Saturday and Sunday the Thrown Together crew will be having their Spring sale. From what I've seen of all my fellow "pottery pals" ....they'll have so...
1 year ago
Ceramics In America

Color Variation in British China Glaze Plates - Please note that on the middle shelf are three examples of William Greatbatch's China glaze production which can be tightly dated to the 1775-1782 period. ...
2 years ago
Mashiko Pottery.

Kintaro's Ride in Mashiko - [image: Posted by Picasa]
2 years ago
Critique of a Critic: Rising to Garth Clark's Bait

Post # 22: Shifting Gears - The Pensieve One of my favorite JK Rowling contrivances in her Harry Potter series is the *pensieve*, which is of course a play on the word pensive, b...
2 years ago
Kreeger Pottery Blog

New SIte/New Blog - Just in case you haven't updated your feed for my new site...check it out: - http://kreegerpottery.com/blog/ I've been blogging away as I've been work...
2 years ago
Heidi Fahrenbacher: Bella Joy Pottery

Blog moved - The blog has moved to Bella Joy Pottery Come check out the new blog! Thanks, Heidi
2 years ago
Claydog

Could it be...? - Can an old storage shed find new life as a ceramic studio? In time, with a little help from my friends, it just might happen. Stay tuned.
2 years ago
Kathy Lin: Zen and Art of Potter's Wheel Maintenance

Works of 小光＠ -
2 years ago
Contemporary Art Porcelain

Venco Reassembled - Yesterday I got the Venco totally reassembled and tried to pug some stoneware clay through it. The first thing I encountered was that my little taping of t...
2 years ago
Mountain House Studios

Manfaat Anti Aging Dari Latihan Peregangan | Mengapa Otot peregangan? - Dalam program latihan banyak, baik itu angkat berat untuk membangun dan mengencangkan otot atau latihan cardio vaskular untuk meningkatkan stamina dan unt...
2 years ago
ceramic focus

for inspiration - lovely glasswork artist, anna torfs
3 years ago
heather knight ceramics @ Element Clay Studio

Recipe for Success - The whining blog that I read a few weeks ago, combined with a few other recent moments of clarity have led me to think a lot lately about what it takes to ...
3 years ago
Ceci's Art and other magical adventures

Happy Accident - I'm running low on a glaze so I'm in the studio mixing a bucket of glaze. I usually have music or the television on in my studio while I work. No problem....
3 years ago
Anne Smith

miniatures - I find myself deeply immersed these days in the "miniatures". These pieces are quite small, intimate and gem-like and are of course inspired by the wonde...
3 years ago
My Favorite Cups

Karl Borgeson - [image: Karl Borgeson] at Schaller Gallery website
3 years ago
Beautiful earthenware ceramics, made to bring joy to your life: Noelle's Pretty Pots

Illustration Friday…Transportation - This is one of my favorite collage pieces and one that my husband swears is a thinly veiled self-portrait…let me know if you can see the resemblance! Anyw...
3 years ago
Alex Matisse

For real. - So this really is the last post. The link seemed to be bad that I supplied last time. For real. This is it. Come on over to alexmatisse.com and see whats h...
3 years ago
John Glick: Fresh Plums

Camera Review sites I use and trust - I have been reading camera reviews diligently for perhaps 8 years now. Like everyone who haunts these sites....one develops favorites. My reasons are based...
3 years ago
Chrys Bonnay-Lewis

Artist Statement & Bio - Artist Statement: It is my Grandmother’s ladylike traditions that influence my current body of work. She had a penchant for beautiful objects and set an e...
3 years ago
Jer...Who...What...Ware?

Field Trip!!! - Tomorrow a group of us from our potter's guild is going to visit the Freer Gallery, part of the Smithsonian Institution. A guild member has arranged for us...
4 years ago
Gary Rith Pottery Blog

bye bye bloggy! out of memory.... - This is this blog's last post. *I had to reset everything: Please follow* this link to my new blog :) (pottery by Gary Rith) I wanted something EXTRA GR...
4 years ago
Dragonfly Clay

Finally, part 2 - A serving platter. A uterus. Mugs with more anatomy lessons. Porcelain lanterns with definitions of the word woman on them. The creative work that I w...
4 years ago
Design - Realized

Reorganization. - Sorry to have been absent for so long. Last September, my job description abruptly changed from project architect to project manager. I did a fantastic job...
4 years ago
Julie Rozman: design-realized

Reorganization. - Sorry to have been absent for so long. Last September, my job description abruptly changed from project architect to project manager. I did a fantastic job...
4 years ago
Crafters of Khnum

Progress report... - I don't have much to show yet, but I thought I would give a progress report. Our last bronze pour was April 1st, and it went very well. It was a pretty lar...
4 years ago
Elaine Spallone Pottery

- Tygris Spring 2003- March 10, 2009 In memory of Sweet Tygris. These were some of the very last photos, named by Becky, Soft Paw. Because her sister Euphrat...
4 years ago
News From Roan Mountain

I’ve Moved - Hello Friends, Thanks for checking in…just a reminder that I’ve moved the blog to a new location. It’s easy, you can find it here. Thanks to those of you w...
4 years ago
Apartment 51 Pottery

Please update your bookmarks, I'm moving - New address: http://apartment51pottery.blogspot.com Mochaware is a specialty of mine, but I sign all of my pots Apartment 51. I'll occasionally again post ...
5 years ago
Anne Webb: Webb Pottery Studio

My Blog has Moved - http://www.webbpottery.com/blog/ Saying goodbye to wordpress.com for now. I’ve made the plunge and moved my blog to a hosted site. I’m still tweaking my ga...
5 years ago
Emily Murphy: Pottery Blog

One Day Sale! 20% off Everything! - Last minute holiday shopping? Have you been thinking about getting a new mug for yourself? Do you need another serving bowl for Christmas dinner? Your proc...
5 years ago
Gone2pot's Weblog

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5 years ago
Forum - Salt/Soda Firing

B-Mix Wood Clay - Just wanted to put out there that this clay throws nice, flashes beautifully in wood, but bleaches out in salt/soda without a slip, great with a slip. Also...
5 years ago
Critical Ceramics

Pictures from our show at NCECA 2008 (Pittsburgh, PA) - Here are some shots (thanks, Scott Minugh!) of our show in March. It was in the Ellis School Armory, along with many others. Those of you who attended NC...
5 years ago
Journal - Diana Fayt

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Saturday, March 24, 2012

It's a Start