Clay Blog Review – November 2012

Highlighting the past month of the pottery blogs. In case you missed something.

Process and Techniques

• Gary Jackson has the kiln Packed & Ready To Go.
• Meagan Chaney updates the Slip trailing post and has some New Work – In Progress.
• Barbara Rogers shows some Studio sculptures.
• Ron Philbeck shares his Hydro Abrasion Follow Up video:

• Liberty Stoneware prepares for the Kiln Firing.
• Joel Cherrico finds Inspiration.

•  Doug Fitch is busy again:

• Also, more videos: Happy Daddy, Friday, Thursday, Monday.
• Sea Bear comes out of the Slip Casting closet.
• Raven Hill Pottery is working on the Vintage Cottage Collection.
• Aaron Sober paints Corn Cribs (and uses lots of blue tape).
• Gard Studios adds some patterns and creates the biggest line blend in the history of the world! (Seriously, are there any pottery-related Guinness world records?)
• Rob at Simple Circle Studios explains how office supplies will/might change his work.
• John Britt shares a video of Plate Slip Decoration and loose slip trailing by Alex Matisse :

• Linda Starr shares a Tree Luminary and Process, plates and Explores Color and Pattern.
• Barnbarroch Pottery shows works on Penguins.
• Art By Fuzzy solves the problem of Zombie Run Trophy Sculptures – Part 1 and Part 2.
• Ariel Bowman works on a Saber-toothed Cat and Florida Fossils.
• Jim Gottuso: Burnish, Shellac, Repeat:

• Dawn Whitehand shares some photos from a Saggar Bonfire.
• Bulldog Pottery is in the studio.

Tips and Technical

• Michael Mahan discovers that Cone 6 ‘electric glaze’ fires nicely at 10-14.
• FetishGhost gets a tutorial in Line Quality and gives a few more examples.
• Carole Epp shares a Laguna tip: How to Make and adjust casting slip and explores freezing temperatures.
• Liberty Stoneware asks Wood Firing Questions and gets answers.
• Lori Watts tries a Glaze Test.
• John Britt discovers how Alex Matisse uses a Laser level, conducts Melt Tests and talks about glaze Drips:

• Linda Starr works on a copper carbonate stain experiment.
• Robin Hopper explains how to work with PC Substrates.
• Tony Clennell keeps platter rims from drying too quickly.
• Bonus video! John Britt shares how he makes Slip thicker or thinner:

Recent Work

• Scott Cooper pulls jugs, mugs, bowls and plates and then some pitchers, plates, mugs and jars out of the kiln. And his pots are for sale.
• The Createniks finish New Orders and Treat Jars For The Humane Society.
• Wallyware has even weirder new mugs and new ornament designs.
• Luke Langholz is Glazing, Firing, and Remembering, shows Fall Work, 2012.
• Blaine Avery has the Online Kiln Opening, Up and Running.
• Gary Jackson shows off more More Soda-Fired Textures and gives us A Peek Inside The Kiln.
• Ron Philbeck shares a Finished Pot and Test tiles after some Hydro Abrasion Pots:

• Chris Joyce has made a lot of face jugs.
• Marian Williams unveils some Glaze Results!
• Whynot Pottery shows some Lamps and can Breathe.
• Craig Edwards is also Taking a breath.
• Phil Rogers posts a series of recent work including a Yunomi with hakeme.
• Liberty Stoneware shares a few New Pots.
• Clementina van der Walt displays SKULLS AND BOWLS.
• Kyle Houser is switching his focus to electric fired work.
• Stone Lotus Pottery shows some colorful Samples.
• Angela Walford re-fires some bowls.
• Jemerick Art says that the Latest firing goes well.
• Hollis Engley decides that he should fire with wood more often and just a few more.
• Molly Hatch unveils her latest product: Fortune Telling Teacup.
• Hannah McAndrew finishes some new wee plates.
• Patricia Griffin has new work Etched with California Poppies.
• Round Rabbit posts another Shop update full of colorful components.
• Patty Bilbro has new pots from the Last Firing.
• Lucy Fagella completes a Communion Set.
• Lori Watts has a Stoneware Vegetable Steamer!
• Lori Buff has wood fired Dragon mugs.
• Art by Fuzzy has Glaze Fire Results:

• Barnbarroch Pottery shows A Shining Angel and other Seasonal Pots.
• Linda Starr shares Lots of New Work.
• Daria Claiborne shows us work from the Firing, November 2012.
• Rae Dunn is inspired by polka dots.
• Mariko Brown presents “Electric Candy and Sweet Ash”.
• Brandon Phillips gives an Etsy Preview.
• Joel Cherrico explores the Natural Variations in the Copper Red Glaze.
• Sue Parisseau picks a A Few Favorites.
• Carter Gillies prepares for a Pottery sale.
• Kris Paul shows a pair of tea bowls from a recent firing.
• Dan Finnegan gives us the History of the Birds.
• Carole Epp has a busy workshop lately.

Thoughts

• The Hopeful Potter realizes that his pottery isn’t for everyone and is stimulated by “A Theory of Craft.”
• Bfree Pottery considers how people respond to things in a museum.
• Carter Gillies applies David Foster Wallace to pottery.

The Rest

• Mea Rhee gives us a potter’s version of a Busy Month.
• Lori Watts lets us in on her November Goal Setting and silences her Inner Critic.
• Barbara Rogers has skin problems.
• Trista Hudzick Reynolds puts her work week in perspective:

Some days I work six hours. Some days I work 14 hours. Most weeks, I work 6 days, often, I might work 7. And still, I am completely in love with what I do….

• Carole Epp shares a TED talk 4 lessons in creativity, the Craft Theory Reading List and a Virtual Pottery Wheel video:

• Michael Mahan renders some Table Pedestals and has a new Rubber mat.
• Patricia Bridges sets up a Kiln CAM.
• John Bauman starts a A Discussion on Pottery Pricing.
• Ron Philbeck tries to figure out how to get his pots in front of the right people.
• Whynot Pottery talks about Sandy and CERF+.
• Bella Joy Pottery is Breaking up with Etsy and shares some Art Fair Etiquette (Part Two).
• John Britt has an image of a Melted brick.
• Jeffrey Guinn makes some new Texture Stamps.
• DirtKicker Pottery gets new Advancer Kiln Shelves.
• Carter Gillies shares The long and winding road of how (he) became a potter.
• Paul Jessop found a good Package-In Supplier.
• Barbara Dunshee shares a video of Ceramic Bells Ringing:

• Marian Williams loves a Raku Kiln Building Workshop.
• The Pottery Making Blog highlights the Digitalfire Database.
• Tracey Broome has a (Bad) day, not interested in being a salesperson.
• Keith Kreeger thinks about the value of Handmade.
• Emily Schroeder Willis creates a DIY Glaze tool.
• Rachel Dorn opts for low tech Inventory Cards.