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View Larger Image | Bruce Bowers shares his process for converting an electric kiln to a gas/wood kiln.
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| January 5, 2009 by Bruce Bowers| Read Comments (5) After moving from a rural to an urban area, potter Bruce Bowers
realized that, in order to continue to feed his passion for wood
firing, he would have to get creative. And get creative, he did. With
the cooperation of the studio where he was teaching at the time, Bruce
converted an old electric kiln into a propane fueled wood burning kiln,
with great results. Today, Bruce shares the process for converting the
kiln and, on Wednesday, he will discuss how he fires the kiln. Read More
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  | January 2, 2009 We're kicking off 2009 with a how-to ceramics video about using
paper stencils and underglaze for surface decoration. The video
features ceramic artist Eva Kwong and was filmed during the recent
Potters Council workshop "Surface, Form and Substance" in Indianapolis,
Indiana. Watch the video now! Plus, we've included some photos and a recap of the workshop. Read Comments (9) | Read More Read more about these related topics:
Ceramic Sculpture Functional Pottery Ceramics Decorating Clay Tools | |  | December 31, 2008 On this the last day of 2008, I'd like to wish everyone a very happy
and healthy new year! And to help you start it off right, today we're
bringing you the latest installment of the Month in Clay. In it, you'll
see a brief overview of what is going on in the world of clay on this
2009-Eve and beyond! From teapots in Helsinki, to abstract sculpture in
London, to figurative works in Philly, to a functional pottery workshop
in Cincinnati, there's something for everyone, whether you're a maker,
a collector, a fan or all of the above. Read Comments (3) | Read More Read more about these related topics:
Ceramic Sculpture Functional Pottery Ceramic Artists | |  | December 29, 2008 One of the things I really like about clay is how easily it meshes with
printmaking, another art form I really dig. I remember making linocut
prints back in grade school art class with Mrs. Duffy. It was one of my
favorite projects and perhaps where my love of printmaking and texture
first emerged. The January/February 2009 issue of Pottery Making Illustrated
(hot off the presses!) got me thinking about linocuts again. Today,
we'll present an excerpt from Annie Chrietzberg's article featuring
potter Cynthia Guajardo's linocut technique, a fantastic method for
creating repeatable customized texture on pottery. Read Comments (2) | Read More Read more about these related topics:
Handbuilding Ceramics Decorating Clay Tools | |  | December 24, 2008 I've said it before and I'll say it again: I love when potters come
up with clever homemade tools. When perusing the latest issue of Ceramics Monthly,
I came across yet another great idea for a homemade texture tool for
clay. It seems #2 pencils aren't just for standardized tests anymore!
Studio potter Emily Rossheim and her apprentice Tom Marrinson use a
bundle of them to create stippled texture on her work. Today, we'll
explain how they create and use these low-tech but super cool tools. I
don't know about you, but my mind is already scanning my office looking
for other things to bundle together for texture tools. Read Comments (0) | Read More Read more about these related topics:
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