Clay Blog Review: September 2012

Highlighting the best in pottery blogging… in case you missed something!

Process and Technique

• Kyle Houser works with decals and sgraffito.
• Mea Rhee has been a workaholic.
• Joel Cherico talks about Glazing and throws off the hump.
• Hannah McAndrew and her slip trailers against the world.
• Rachel Dorn shares some Recent Studio Pictures and starts to epoxy.
• John Britt shares a video of Dorothy Feibleman’s Nerikomi:

• Jeffrey Guin adds some Terra Sigilatta.
• Jerry Wedd is Jammin’ and gets scared.

• Ben Carter works on vases and Flower Bricks.
• Angela Walford shares a video of her studio day:

• Tracey Broome has a good week and a good day making things.
• Lori Buff talks about Casserole dishes and has a Perfect Raku Day.
• Kelly Lynn Daniels shares a Paperclay Vessel.
• Carole Epp shares videos of Daven Hee:

• Barbara Rogers works on Pendants.
• Linda Starr shares some insight about her Process and Development.
• Patty throws Llamas on the wheel.
• Diane Puckett spends some time Handbuilding.
• Kitty Shepherd decorates a Pot of Africa – Day 10.
• Gary Jackson makes Mini Pumpkins, Ovals and Jack O’Lanterns.
• Bfree Pottery feels the pain of carvers.
• Diane McNeal shares her process for Making Clay and pugging.
• She also shares a couple videos about making Goblets:

• Paul Jessop has Stuff Going.
• Woodfirer has a series of posts about firing the kiln.
• Scott Cooper has been working hard in the studio.
• Rob at Simple Circle Studios has also been busy.
• Hollis Engley layers glazes.
• Barbara Rogers is Making pitchers.
• Tom Edwards is Keeping busy.
• Lori Watts makes a stamped platter.

Tips and Technical

• Glaze Recipe Sharing: Joe Shaw’s Lemon Frost ^6 ox, Red Chun ^6 ox, Floating Black ^6 ox and Gordon Hutchens Slip.
• Robin Hopper shares a pair of posts on BRUSHSTUFF: 1 and 2.
• Art by Fuzzy shares some test tiles:

test tiles

• Bill Amsterlaw has Electric Kiln Ideas.
• Kelly Kessler passes along Martha Grover’s paper/vinegar slip recipe.
• Carole Epp shares Lakeside Pottery’s tips to prevent a Clogged Sink and plastic wrap over the clay.
• Tracey Broome shares some Test tiles with washes.
• If you missed it, there is an article about How to Recycle Clay.
• Patricia Bridges shares Drying Tips.
• Amy Huacani shares some Test Glazes.

Recent Work

•  Ben Carter pulls out Dinner plates and Platters.
• Whynot Pottery peeks inside the kiln: Front, Middle and Back.
• Ron Philbeck shares an Owl Dish and some other pots and a Video of new work:

• Linda Starr shows some Plates in Colors.
• Ann has new work as well.
• Round Rabbit shares the rainbow.
• Hollis Engley has a few new pots and a few more New pots.
• Dahlhaus introduces a new glaze pattern.
• Kelly Lynn Daniels has results from a Recent Soda Firing.
• The Hopeful Potter shares some simple forms.
• Lucy Fagella has Olive Trays with Handles and biodegradable urns.
• Gary Jackson unloads the Soda Kiln and shows off some Textures.
• Barbara Rogers shares Some new pieces and Tumblers.
• Rob at Simple Circle has pots for sale.
• Scott shares the Latest Batch From The Kiln.
• Tracey Broome finishes New Commissions and asks “Is it worth it?“
• Yolande Clark shares some subtle pots from the First Firing.
• Rachel Dorn finishes the bike part project: part 1, part 2.
• Liberty Stoneware shares the First Kiln Firing Results and Pots from the Kiln.
• Art by Fuzzy tries decals and has glaze fire results.

vases – brandon “fuzzy” schwartz

• Kyle Houser has so many new pieces… and more.
• Christa Assad gets political with the Syrian Uprising Series.
• Clementina van der Walt has new work ready to ship and experiments with textures.
• LaPella Art has some little jars.
• Woodfirer gets the Kiln unpacked.
• Jeanette Manchester Harris loves pears.

Thoughts

• Carter Gillies
  • Riptides
  • Breakthroughology

In the clear light of the new morning it seems to me that the important difference is between looking at a breakthrough as the result of specific intention and a breakthrough that is incidental to the normal course of problem solving.

• The unreasonable burden of ‘good ideas’
• Ben Carter shares some thoughts on the hand.

The Rest

• Linda Starr talks about The Right Gallery Fit.
• Carole Epp finds the Guide to Marketing for Artists & Craftspeople.
• John Britt shares What Happened with that Penland Controversy and celebrates.
• Also: You know you’re a potter if…
• Forrest and Jeni Gard share a video: can you teach creativity?

• Tracey Broome Crunches numbers.
• Emily Murphy takes us on a studio tour and tells about Pinterest.
• Dahlhaus has images of the studio and explains Practice verses Business.
• Kyle Houser shares rules for students and teachers and explains his pour-overs.
• Lori Watts found a new photo editing site.
• Mea Rhee shares the secret: How To Take a Paid Vacation When You’re Self-Employed.
• Paul Jessop makes pottery add up.
• Lori Buff shares some resources for Photographing Your Artwork.
• Karatsu Pots repairs pots with Apoxie.
• Wild Iris shows the New Studio Layout.
• Liz Crain explains Reclaiming Clay.
• DirtKicker Pottery shows off a DIY Trimming Shield.

Interviews

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