A Visit to Ben Carter’s Shanghai Pottery Studio
Today I’m excited to let you know about a great new workshop offering from the Potters Council and Ceramic Arts Daily: One-day workshops with master artists. If you’re looking for an in-depth, intimate, inspirational workshop experience, these new workshops are for you (plus they come at a lower price point!). Held at our video studio here in Columbus, Ohio, the first of these workshops, Design for the Soft Surface, takes place January 19, 2013 and features artist Ben Carter. In today’s post, I thought I would share a virtual visit to Ben’s Shanghai ceramics studio so you can get to know him a little better!
A Visit Across the Pond to Billy Lloyd’s Pottery Studio
Because my home studio is tucked into a corner of my basement, and always has been, I dream of a pottery studio with a view. For now I’ll try to stay patient with my view of the washer and dryer, but I can dream that some day I will have a studio with a view – a studio like Billy Lloyd’s studio. Housed in Cockpit Arts in London, England, Billy’s bright and tidy studio has a view of bustling southeast London and the river Thames. Plus, he is surrounded by artists and craftspeople of all disciplines – a constant source of inspiration. In today’s excerpt from the latest studio visit in Ceramics Monthly, Billy explains how he got there and how he makes certain he can stay there.
Working Potters Series: Linda Christianson Shares the Tale of her Adventurous Life in Pottery
For potter Linda Christianson, making pottery wasn’t a career, but more of a requirement that the rest of her life would just have to adjust to. In today’s post, Linda shares how did whatever it would take to make her life with pottery possible. From setting up a self service pottery shop at the end of her driveway, to living in a rent-free farmhouse with no heat or electricity, Linda shares how her determination and hard work lead her to the successful way of life she has today.
Working Potter Mark Knott Shares his Secrets to Success in Pottery
In today’s post, an excerpt from the Ceramics Monthly’s Working Potter series, successful potter Mark Knott shares his approach to the handmade pottery business.
Ceramic Sculptor Ben Ahlvers Explains How He Balances a Full-time Job, a Studio Career, and Being a Father to Three Boys
To say the very least, as a mother of ONE small boy with a full time job and a strong desire to make work, I am pretty much in awe of Ben Ahlvers’ ability to balance studio time, full time work and family. In today’s post, he explains how he manages to make it all come together (without completely losing his mind). I am going to try some of his strategies to make it all work (without completely losing my mind).
A Visit to Eric Boos’ Prescott Arizona Ceramic Studio
After ceramic artist Eric Boos became an (almost) empty nester, he bought some land and designed and built a house and 625-square-foot studio. Even with all that space, he realized he could have made it twice as big, and still filled it to the gills. But that’s okay because it helps him “edit” his work. In today’s post, Eric tells us all about his super awesome space.
Clay Couple Adam Field and Heesoo Lee Discuss the Challenges and Rewards of Sharing a Studio and Profession
After spending many years living the nomadic life that many potters are familiar with, Adam Field and Heesoo Lee decided to settle down in Durango, Colorado. There they set up their dream home studio. In today’s post, Adam and Heesoo explain how having two working artists (plus two young children!) in one family… Read More »
A Visit to the Philadelphia Pottery Studio of Daniel Ricardo Teran
Okay. I admit it. I am jealous. I am painfully, achingly, colossally jealous of Daniel Ricardo Teran’s studio space. Who wouldn’t be? It’s spacious, flooded with light, has cool architectural details, high ceilings, etc.… But despite the fact that my jealousy seems to be a continuing theme of these studio visit posts, I still enjoy them. I think it is inspiring to see how people make their lives in clay happen. And so, today I am sharing this virtual trip to Daniel’s studio.
A Visit to Lisa Orr’s Austin Texas Pottery Studio
I am a big fan of Ceramics Monthly’s Studio Visit series. Today’s post is the Studio Visit from the October 2011 issue of Ceramics Monthly. Lisa Orr tells us all about her Austin, Texas, studio and the successful business she runs out of it.
Studio Visit: Ulrich Schumann, Berlin, Germany
It’s not easy to make large work, and it’s even harder to make a living
making large work, but the right tools, the right circumstance, and the
right perspective can help.
