More is More: The Elegant Yet Convivial Pottery of Lorna Meaden
A couple of months ago, potter Lorna Meaden came to to town to film a DVD. Post production is in full swing on that DVD now, and it’s looking like it will make its debut towards the end of July. To help whet your appetite, I thought I would share this article from Ceramics Monthly a couple years back. Lorna’s pots have a lovely combination of elegant ornamentation with more jovial elements such as the harlequin-esque decoration or her chop mark – a casual “Lorn.” Read one to learn more about Lorna’s motivations and influences!
Cooking with Clay for Slow Food and a Healthy World
A potter establishes a line of ware to reflect her social values regarding how food is produced and consumed.
One Hundred Jars: A Potter Fulfills a Personal Challenge and has a Hugely Successful Sale to Boot
A while back some beautiful large jars by North Carolina potter Daniel Johnston graced the cover of Ceramics Monthly (see cover here). At the time, Daniel was in the midst of a personal challenge to make 100 large jars in his wood-burning kiln. The challenge resulted in some remarkable pots and a wildly successful sale. I realized that I had never shared the story of this interesting project in the CAD blog, so I thought I would today, along with a video from the sale. Plus, you can check out Daniel’s methods for constructing and glazing these monster pots right here.
Working Potter Victoria Christen Discusses her Road to Success
I always find it fascinating to talk to other potters about how successful bodies of work came about. Victoria Christen started out as a sculptor, but after taking a break from sculpture and making some small pots, she came to realize that she really enjoyed the pace of making pots. She found it freeing to… Read More »
The Pots Behind the Mask: Using Vinyl Masking and Sandblasting to Create Textured and Patterned Wood-Fired Pottery
David Bolton uses vinyl sign masking that he cuts with a (surprisingly affordable) sign cutter (a device that hooks up to a computer just like a printer – instead of printing it cuts the image). To ad some depth and texture, David applies the masking, sandblasts the surface, and then applies the underglaze. And he finishes it all off with the unpredictable surface that only an atmospheric firing can create.
Don’t Forget the Details: The Importance of Considering How Your Pots Function When In and Out of Use
In today’s post, an excerpt from our brand-new free download Contemporary Pottery: Functional and Conceptual Considerations for Handmade Pottery, Gay Smith explains how to think about pottery design from the perspective of the end users and how they see handmade pottery fitting into their lives —- and their cupboards.
Ryan Fletcher’s Tapas Micros Project
Kansas City artist Ryan Fletcher collaborates with chefs and caterers to explore the use of ceramics in supporting the visual and functional aspects of serving food.
Pottery Video of the Week: Tony Clennell Demonstrates How to Pull Great Looking Handles for Pottery
In an excerpt from his DVD Get a Handle on It, potter Tony Clennell shares his expert advice on handle pulling. Tony shows us that, with a little practice and patience, great-looking pulled handles are within any potter’s grasp. Watch the video!
Tips from the Pros: How to Get a Handle on Handles
In today’s post, Paul Donnelly takes us through
his handle-making process. It’s a great alternative to pulled handles
because it cuts down on the mess and the drying time, and still makes
lovely, elegant handles. – Jennifer Harnetty, editor.
Throwing Ceramic Juicers: Simple Wheel-Throwing Techniques Produce a Complex Form
Today, Dannon Rhudy shares her technique for making wheel thrown juicers – and excerpt from our newly expanded edition of Five Great Pottery Wheel Throwing Techniques, which is available as a free download today. If you’ve already downloaded the earlier version of this one, be sure to check out the new techniques that were added.
