A lot of people are having a tough time right now. Some industries are thriving and some have come to a dead stop. Personally I am having a difficult time. Not because of covid 19 or my work but other
In the post, I will show three different types of slips which are clay slips, engobes and casting slip. Slips and engobes are more or less the same thing. Slips are predominately liquefied clay and are usually applied on wet
This morning I was ready to edit photos of my work and put the items up on my website. When I began looking for the images, they weren't there. I realized that one day last week I had taken a
I love flowers. If I had a garden filled with flowers, I would probably have them in every room of my home all summer long. In fact, it is a long term goal to create the most amazing garden for
Quarantine has been hard. We are pushing on over a month and a half now. I decided to put together a pinch pot kit for my community. Most people had never had any experience with clay. It has been a gift
Coiling is perhaps the most versatile of the hand building techniques, because it allows you to build forms of any design or scale. It’s generally considered to be a slow and contemplative way of working, which demands patience and attention
Pinch pots are the ideal project for newcomers to hand-building with clay; perfecting this technique is a fantastic way to start developing your clay-craft skills. Most instructors will start people making pinch pots to get a feel for the clay –