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Clay Blog Review: August 2013

September 2, 2013 by Brandon "Fuzzy" Schwartz 3 Comments

August has come and gone and left us with some great pottery blogging to read and re-read. Here are my favorites from the past month. Let me know if you have a favorite post or blog that was missed!

Clay Blog Review: August 2013

The Can’t Miss

  •  Marian Williams shares instructions for Pit Firing and Creates Pottery Tools From Recycled Items.
  • Rachel Dorn has a great post about her Sprigs and Stamps.
  • Objective Clay has some information about Terra Sigillata from Kip O’Krongly.
  • Jeffrey R. Guin explains how he made a Mishima Decorated Platter.
  • The Clay Blog Review for July got a lot of love but check it out if you missed it. Thanks for sharing!

Process and Technique

  • Grass posts a huge collection of images of potters at work.
  • GretaMichelle Joachim shows some Possibilities.
  • Gary Jackson takes on Another Night of Stamping, makes A Stamped Plate and Platter, tackles Salt & Pepper Shakers, Stamps Bowls, and Textures Creamers.
  • Michael Mahan tries a New Shape from Ireland.
  • Smart Cat has a basket In Progress.
  • Kim Murton shows a few images of the Process.
  • Rachel Dorn uses Flossers, Bulbs and Safety Wiring and gives us a Progress Report.
  • Carole Epp posts a pair of videos of Blues, Plates Prints and Paintings with Paul Scott.

  • Judy Abdelaziz is working on a Lidded jar.
  • Kelly Kessler shares the secret to Jeff Campana‘s work.
  • Pottery Jo Retreives pots from the sea.
  • Wild Iris Clay works on Exciting New Pottery.
  • Whynot Pottery shows the latest Wet work and starts to plan the next firing.
  • Brandon Schwartz shares his experience at the Goshen Pottery Workshop.
  • Tony Clennell makes Cookie Jars? and Jugs Again!
  • Amy Huacani has New pots.
  • Hannah McAndrew has pots Sitting in the Sunshine and posts some Slip and Photographs.
  • Angela Walford recaps the open studio weekend.
  • Doug Fitch makes another video about His day.
  • Woodfirer is Working towards an anagama firing.

Tips and Technical

  • Meagan Chaney posts a Semi Matte Glaze recipe.
  • Tony Clennell learns about bi-refringence.
  • Shannon Q Merritt is the DJ.
  • Carole Epp discovers Self-leveling kiln wash thanks to Jeff Campana, seeks information about Graffito Underglaze Transfer Paper and discovers the Decal Division @ Forage Studios.
  • BPracticalPottery likes to Talk About Bricks Baby.
  • Good Elephant Pottery shares The Trick to Carving.
  • Mug Revolution Explores Rutile and Iron combinations.
  • Carol Clarkson explains Smoothing Rough Glazed Pottery.
  • Gary Jackson’s slip is Bluer Than Blue.
  • Matt Fiske shows us What he’s been up to.
  • Raven Hill Pottery is Glazing…with Potters Choice Glazes.

Recent Work

  • Kim Murton has a Small batch just out and shows results from Yesterday’s Firing.
  • Round Rabbit has Shop update 1 and Shop update 2.
  • Brandon Schwartz posts Photos from the Last Kiln Load and is finally Getting Somewhere with even More Pottery.
  • Whynot Pottery shows pots in The kiln and gets back to work Again.
  • Margaret Brampton shares some recent work.
  • Patricia Bridges Loves those Blues.
  • Gary Jackson shows results of Tracey’s Letters.
  • Steven Colby posts some work from the august kiln.
  • Jeanette Manchester Harris shares some interesting Medium and Large Sized Bowls.
  • Wallyware has NEW STUFF.
  • Paul Jessop gets some New Pots in the showroom.
  • Barb Rogers finished some Carved bowls and Leaf imprinted mugs.
  • Petr Novak shares some Gems.
  • Patricia Griffen has New large platters and a little He said; She said.
  • Two Potters have pots left after the fair(s).
  • Kathy Catlin shares some work from the August Firing.
  • Kyle Houser has new work even though it’s Been A While.
  • Molly Hatch has New Work for the London Design Festival.
  • Jeffrey R. Guin finishes some Kiln Gods.
  • Willow Avenue Pottery has pendants On Etsy today.
  • Clementina Ceramics shows ‘LITTERATI’ at the CLAY MUSEUM.
  • Jemerick Art Pottery has work ready for Long Park’s Art & Craft Festival.

Thoughts

  •  Scott Cooper shares his broken windows theory in story form.
  • Objective Clay contributor, Jennifer Allen explains the process of Discovering a Favorite.
  • Is Carter Gillies on vacation?

Interviews

  • Brian R. Jones interviews Daniel Duford and Sanam Emami.
  • Jen Allen Ceramics has Meredith Host as the potter of the month.
  • Potter Jo is on the BBC Three Counties Radio interview.
  • Ben Carter talks with Julie Kesti, Griffin, McConnell, and Johnson, Courtney Murphy and Eva Champagne.
  • The NCECA Blog has Namita Gupta Wiggers’ distinguished lecture: Navigating Whiteout Conditions.

The Rest

  • Tony Clennell realizes that there is more money in the living room than the kitchen.
  • John Britt found a video for any potter looking to make a WordPress Website.
  • Carole Epp has movie days with Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio and Porcelainia, shares a comic: if other professions were paid like artists and shares the pedestal site.

  • Dennis Allen shares some tips for Packing It In.
  • Lori Watts answers the question What Do You Do When Inspiration Flees? by purchasing a Kristen Kieffer DVD.
  • Marian Williams wants to know: Are You Too Obsessed With Pottery? and shares photos On the OSCAS Mud Trail.
  • Meridiana Ceramics is working on a new Soda Kiln.
  • Dee Day shares some Sad News about David McWilliams.
  • Ben Carter shares some info about The great Beehive kilns of yesteryear.
  • Ariel Bowman gives a lesson about The Bronze Process. (Not exactly “pottery” but it’s pretty cool!)
  • BPracticalPottery reminds us that The Field Guide is worth reading, loves searching pinterest and flickr for Historical Pottery and starts to map out Canadian Potters.
  • Carol Clarkson shares an article about COMMUNITY SUPPORTED ART and an AIR COMPRESSOR FOR SPRAYING GLAZES, has a Custom Chop Mark for Clay, thinks about Branding Your Business and considers QR Codes.
  • Scott Cooper has something for you if you like to read about other people’s weird dreams.
  • Julie Crosby has some images of a Kiln Build.
  • Whynot Pottery asks some interesting questions and realizes that Life is flitting.
  • Kristen Kieffer has a teapot in 500 Teapots Volume 2.
  • Lucy Fagella also has a teapot in 500 Teapots, Volume 2.
  • Rachel Dorn shares some Eye Candy from Yellowstone and some Books about Being True to Oneself as an Artist.
  • Matt Fiske has some images of the New Studio.
  • DirtKicker Pottery starts a Reference Book.
  • Joel Cherrico has a Recap of some recent events.
  • Kelly Kessler shares a comic inspired by Bill Watterson, applicable to potters.

Aaaand… that’s it. Thanks for reading!

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Comments

  1. Carter Gillies says

    September 3, 2013 at 10:57 am

    Thanks for mentioning me, even though I WAS on vacation this past month! Working on a new post as we speak, though.

    And thanks as always for organizing links to all these wonderful blog posts! Lots of cool stuff happening out there, and this is a great resource for keeping us informed.

    Keep up the good work!

    Reply
    • Pottery Making Info says

      September 5, 2013 at 6:51 pm

      Hey Carter,

      Good to hear from you. I hope your vacation was fantastic. Looking forward to your future posts!

      Reply

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