Become a better potter
You become a better potter every time you learn a new technique—your skills improve, your imagination expands, your inspiration grows. And with so many techniques to learn, it’s hard to decide where to begin. Pottery Making Illustrated can help.
Pottery Making Illustrated is written by potters just like you—potters hooked on clay and really into exploring just how far they can go with a new technique or a incorporating some interesting bit of information. And the best part is that the potters in PMI share their enthusiasm and their information.
Pottery Making Illustrated is the only ceramic art magazine in the world written entirely by potters for potters. And it shows. Experienced ceramic artists freely share their tips, their techniques and their information so you can get the most out of your studio time. They show you successful ways to try new techniques and how to avoid time-consuming mistakes. Pottery Making Illustrated is like a “workshop in print.” Many of the potters who write for PMI also present successful workshops, so they know how to provide you the information you need. Each issue contains scores of photos so you can see the technique from beginning to end, and you’ll return over and over again to pick up another tip or maybe a nuance you overlooked.
In issue after issue, you’ll discover new and exciting techniques that will improve your skills and inspire your work. Discover the skills you never knew you had and subscribe to Pottery Making Illustrated today.
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March/April 2010: Handbuilding While handbuilding can be considered the most basic of all ceramic techniques, it is not without its complexities. In this issue we explore three handbuilding approaches that really go beyond the basics and will really require some practice to master. But the results? You’ll find yourself on a whole new level once you’ve accomplished the techniques presented here. Beginning with the soft pillow-like forms of Margaret Bohls featured on the cover to the bird-inspired work of Deborah Schwartzkopf and elegant food-inspired juicer of gwendolyn yoppolo, these talented artists provide detailed techniques that add grace and function to their work. These features along with our usual array of informative articles on a range of handbuilding-related topics are sure to inspire your next piece.
On the Cover: Margaret Bohls’ large white covered jars, 13.5 in. (34 cm) in height (left), porcelain. |
Pottery Making Illustrated bills itself as “Your Resource for Ceramic Techniques” and they work to be true to that statement. This magazine has a lot to offer, no matter what your level of involvement is in creating with clay. It is practical, very understandable, very well-illustrated, and has a friendly feel to it.
One of Pottery Making Illustrated’s great strengths is its usual article format which gives an explanation of a technique followed by a project demonstrating that technique. Another serious advantage of their articles is that they are written by experienced potters and clay workers, and that experience shows through. –Beth Peterson, About.com
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Detailed Instructions Many of the authors in PMI teach workshops or regular classes so they understand the value of including all the details and nuances of a technique. One of the best ways to to do this is to include photos of every step of a technique so you can pick and choose the level of detail you need at a glance. And while the step-by-step instructions make it easy to follow, the projects and techniques are geared to the intermediate to advanced potter. “PMI consistently comes up with new techniques that I and my classmates try in the studio” |
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Subscribe to Pottery Making Illustrated today for only $24.95 for a 1-year subscription (6 issues). You’ll receive dozens of techniques, scores of tips and tons of advice you can use so your next pot will be your best.
Cheers!
Bill Jones, Editor
