Clay Blog Review: September 2014

Clay blogs unite!

Come see all the best pottery blogging from September. Thanks for taking a look!

Process and Technique

• Karatsupots Blog: Kickwheel Conversion and Other Progress
• Amy Handmade Ceramics: BunnyWonderland Workshop – PM session
• Hobby Potter – Artist Tammy Jo Schoppet Official Blog: Day #1- 1LB of Clay 25 Ways – Crazy Dish & Spoon
• Hobby Potter – Artist Tammy Jo Schoppet Official Blog: Day #2 – Footed Creamer – 1 LB of Clay 25 Ways Project
• Rachel Dorn Ceramic Sculpture: Some Wall Stuff
• Bella Joy Pottery: My name is Heidi Fahrenbacher and I now slip cast my pottery
• Hobby Potter – Artist Tammy Jo Schoppet Official Blog: Day #3- 1LB of Clay 25 Ways – Bowl with Ribbed Handles

• A Devonshire Pottery: Insomniac’s ramblings
• weddwould: I’ve made all the dumb things
• A Devonshire Pottery: Nothing, then two in a row!
• Hobby Potter – Artist Tammy Jo Schoppet Official Blog: Day #4 “Ring my Bell” – 1LB of Clay 25 Ways Project
• Anna’s Ceramics: Smoking
• Dawn Whitehand: Visual Artist: Sunday Studio Visit: New Sculpture
• Hobby Potter – Artist Tammy Jo Schoppet Official Blog: Day #5- The Tea Candle Holder ? – 1LB of Clay 25 Ways Project
• Hobby Potter – Artist Tammy Jo Schoppet Official Blog: Day #6- His & Hers Espresso Cups – 1LB of Clay 25 Ways Project
• A Devonshire Pottery: Job done

• DeBuse-On-The-Loose: Collaborative Journeys
• Hannah McAndrew: Firing time again
• Tony Clennell: I died this summer!
• Karatsupots Blog: Finishing Up The Rear Chamber
• Mom Cave Pottery: Muffin Keeper
• Brampton Pottery: A juggling act
• Steven Colby: potter: never cry sh*twolf
• Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery: Press. Squish. Stamp. Repeat.
• CleanMud: Toad Castle
• Hobby Potter – Artist Tammy Jo Schoppet Official Blog: Day #7- Seuss Flower Teabowl – 1LB of Clay 25 Ways Project
• Lucy Fagella Pottery: Summer Slow Down/ Making New Designs
• Rachel Dorn Ceramic Sculpture: Keep Calm and Glaze On
• Hobby Potter – Artist Tammy Jo Schoppet Official Blog: Day #8- Handbuilding Flower Tray & Leaf Lid Jar – 1LB of Clay 25 Ways Pr…
• ang design blog: studio day byo cheer…

• Paine Falls……….: Hello Blog…….
• Hobby Potter – Artist Tammy Jo Schoppet Official Blog: Day #9 Ceramic Ice Cubes & Cold Drink Cup 1LB of Clay 25 Way Project
• Karatsupots Blog: Trying Out Something New
• Tony Clennell: I’m in love- again!
• Claying Thoughts: Day10: Miniature Ganesha Idol Series
• ang design blog: more studio moments…
• meesh’s pottery: Making it Big
• Hobby Potter – Artist Tammy Jo Schoppet Official Blog: Day #12 Ceramic Puzzle Sushi Tray, Saki Cup & Sauce Dish – 1LB of Clay 2…
• Hobby Potter – Artist Tammy Jo Schoppet Official Blog: Day#15 Dog Eared Ceramic Basket – 1 LB of Clay – 25 Ways Project
• Hobby Potter – Artist Tammy Jo Schoppet Official Blog: Day #17 Yunomi with Pebble Saucer – 1LB of Clay – 25 Ways
• Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery: Pack It Tight : All The Way To The Top
• Shambhala Pottery: Unique way to alter a rim

• Dirty Girl Clayworks: oh the merry mug
• Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery: Something New. Something Round.
• Hobby Potter – Artist Tammy Jo Schoppet Official Blog: Day #18 – Wave Textured Ceramic Bowl with Funky Spoon
• Tony Clennell: Excess is never enuff!
• GretaMichelle Joachim: Pieces Of My World: Saturday Night Flow
• Liberty Stoneware: Life Lessons
• Tony Clennell: Falling arches
• Scott K Roberts Pottery: Just a Few Photos
• part time pottery: Just a Quick Look..
• CleanMud: More Toad Houses
• This Week At St. Earth: meanwhile, back in the studio…
• Tony Clennell: Makin’ Whoopie
• GretaMichelle Joachim: Pieces Of My World: Tuesday

Tips and Technical

• Shambhala Pottery: What a difference a clay makes
• DirtKicker PoTTerY: 37 Test Tiles in the Kiln
• MARSHALL COLMAN FIRED UP: COBALT BLUE: LETTER TO AN ADMIRER
• City by the Sea Ceramics: Pottery by Karen Mahoney Blog: Yarn Bowl Troubleshooting
• The Hopeful Potter: 29.09.14

Recent Work

• paul the potter: Barrington Pottery Hits the Road in September
• Hobby Potter – Artist Tammy Jo Schoppet Official Blog: Day #1- 1LB of Clay 25 Ways – Crazy Dish & Spoon
• Art for Daily Life: Carved Fireplace Surround
• Acorn Pottery: Sternwheel Festival, pumpkins and kiln fail
• Blue Starr Gallery: Driftwood Basket, New Gallery, Fall Show
• CleanMud: Terra Cotta Toad House
• Jenny Mendes: 3 new bowls and a greeting for the day
• Phil Rogers Pottery, Rhayader, Wales: PR216 A Guinomi.
• part time pottery: Everything is fired!
• DeBuse-On-The-Loose:
• Jemerick Art Pottery Blog: New work added to website
• Gary’s third pottery blog: the HIGH and the LOW….
• The Rabbit Muse: Shop Update TOMORROW Friday, September 5th!
• Nanban ceramics: First impressions of firing.
• Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery: Only A Few Left… A Very Limited Edition
• Little Brick House Clayworks: Garden Planters and Pockets
• DeBuse-On-The-Loose: New Platters
• Nanban ceramics: More work from noborigama firing.
• Alchemy of Clay: Three glaze combo still working
• Kristen Kieffer: Styling Play Pictorial
• Gary’s third pottery blog: what happens when we glaze….
• Clay and Color: More Clay and Lots more Color
• A Devonshire Pottery: Hurrah!
• Gary’s third pottery blog: what do you follow?
• Clay Club: New Oil Spot Bowls
• Gary’s third pottery blog: wine, pottery, music?!
• homefry sketchbook: It Does Feel Good…
• part time pottery: Quick turn around..
• Blog – objective clay: Shifting Ideas
• weddwould: A bunch of lonesome heroes
• Jenny Mendes: Four tiny salt fired pots
• Alchemy of Clay: Those lidded jars
• The Rabbit Muse: Shop Update TOMORROW, Friday the 19th!
• lisa w.b. walker: Food and Pottery at the farm
• Nanban ceramics: Recent work.
• Peter’s Pottery: Putting a Lid on it, and Decorating with Puddles!
• paul the potter: Some New pots
• meesh’s pottery: and the door is down…
• Tony Clennell: Next time
• riverwife clay: tactile tea bowls and beakers
• Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery: Soda Kiln Unloading
• Bruce DEHNERT: Philostratus
• Jenny Mendes: enwrap
• Gary’s third pottery blog: a week from Christmas….
• weddwould: Nick,Dave,Stephen,Luluc,Susans-covers
• Gary’s third pottery blog: my massive mugshot Monday…..
• Gary’s third pottery blog: robot pots…!
• meesh’s pottery: Whirlwind Weekend
• part time pottery: The Last Firing!

Thoughts

• this artist’s life: the problem with perfection
• CARTER GILLIES POTTERY: Potters’ pots, low hanging fruit, and faces that only mothers could love
• BPracticalPottery’s Blog: Research Entry: Maybe pottery has nothing to do with food?
• Clay Club: Yes We Can. But Should We? (REVISED-2014)
• CARTER GILLIES POTTERY: The cost conundrums, pricing pickles, and value variables of selling your art
• Pots and Tea: Sun Moon Lake Teapots

Interviews

• The Potters Cast: Kathy Catlin | Kings Creek Pottery | Episode 38
• The Potters Cast: Judi Tavill | JT Ceramics | Episode 39
• Tales of a Red Clay Rambler: Carter Pottery: Andy Ruble on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast
• Sawdust & Dirt: Episode 2: Lindsay Rogers
• The Potters Cast: Art for the Soul | Alex Apland | Episode 40
• Brian R. Jones Ceramics: ep.#57 Richard Shaw
• The Potters Cast: Brenda Holzke | Brenda Holzke Art | Episode 41
• The Potters Cast: Out of The Fire | Courtenay Singer | Episode 42
• jenallenceramics: Kip O’Krongly: Potter of the Month
• The Potters Cast: Camel Hair Pottery | Sue Adler | Episode 43
• Sawdust & Dirt: Episode 3: Courtney Martin
• The Potters Cast: Discovering Marketing Strategies
• The Potters Cast: Unique Sales Outlet for Art
• The Potters Cast: Turning Clay into a Canvas

The Rest

• Hannah McAndrew: Cover Girl
• musing about mud: Save the Wedgewood Collection
• good elephant pottery – blog: New Logo Stamp
• Blue Starr Gallery: New Kiln Room
• CARTER GILLIES POTTERY: Confessions of a left footed clown
• Pots and Tea: Wake up, wake up, wake up!
• The PottersFriend’s blogspot: The Wedgwood Collection and the changing face of UK pottery
• Fine Mess Pottery: Our Friend Failure
• A Love Affair With Clay: Bill Powell: Rock Star of Crystalline Glazes!
• this artist’s life: quit your day job? maybe not.
• Dawn Whitehand: Visual Artist: Art on Consignment
• Sofia’s Dad’s Pots: Who’surdaddy…
• Whistle Creek: Summer Shows
• Gary’s third pottery blog: “much too expensive” vs. “you don’t charge enough”
• BPracticalPottery’s Blog: Research Entry: The Beginning
• musing about mud: technical tuesday: the price of a mug
• Karatsupots Blog: I have this recurring nightmare…
• Rachel Dorn Ceramic Sculpture: Making Sure They Remember Class Content a Year Later
• This Week At St. Earth: show cold, cold war
• Acorn Pottery: new thermocouple, new pumpkins
• heat work: Our Journey So Far
• musing about mud: Frederick Mulder Foundation donates Picasso ceramics to Remai Modern
• Rachel Dorn Ceramic Sculpture: 22 Year-Old Candy Canes, An Enormous Room (Unfinished), and Some Wet Clay
• Blue Starr Gallery: Bennington Pottery Vermont
• musing about mud: techical tuesday: Glaze Calculation Online from Alfred University.
• CARTER GILLIES POTTERY: Glengarry, Bob Ross and the razor’s edge of art competition
• NCECA Blog: Clay in my Veins: The 2014 NCECA Keynote!
• this artist’s life: what it takes
• Joel Cherrico Pottery: Shipping and Mishandling: From the Digital Store to Your Doorstep
• musing about mud: technical tuesday: Magnetic Clay

Another great collection of links! Thanks to all the bloggers for sharing so much on their blogs.

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