Clay Blog Review: September 2015

Whew! I squeezed out another Clay Blog Review. It was a busy month here at the command center. Mostly Art by Fuzzy related activities instead of Pottery Making Info. Hopefully the August CBR kept you content. And now another Review is finally here to fill your pottery-blog-loving heart.

Pottery. Blogs. Reviewed.

So many things were happening here that I didn’t even send out a Pottery Making Newsletter in September! (Sign up here to get the next one though.) Be on the lookout for a post about pottery podcasts later this month. And I have a series of posts taking shape about how to pottery blog in case you want to join in the fun. But now, let’s get to the best pottery blogging of the month…

The Can’t Miss

What were the “must read” pottery blog posts during the past month?

• The Smart Cat: Mold Making
• CARTER GILLIES POTTERY: Responding to gallery interest
• good elephant pottery – blog: The Art Festival Plan, Part 2
• NCECA Blog: “Not with a bang but a whimper, this is how the world ends.”. T.S. Eliot.
• Combat Medic to Ceramic Artist…a Disabled Veteran’s Story: How To – Experimenting with Decals
• The Cloud Pottery: Making of a mug: Day one (Check out the whole 12-day series!)

Process and Technique

What do pots look like during the process and how are they made?

• weddwould: coiled
• Courtney Martin Pottery: Dessert plates and my glaze pallet. #wip #courtneymarti
• Hannah McAndrew: Back to the Plates
• The Cloud Pottery: Making of a mug: Day two
• Courtney Martin Pottery: Latex, pour, wax, pour. My glaze process is time consum
• The Cloud Pottery: Making of a mug: Day three
• Lucia Pottery: Quick Pottery Video – Making a Citrus Juicer

• inspirations — ?kv?pimai: Souvenirs d’été. J’ai beaucoup travaillé. * Vasaros prisiminimai. Dirbau daug.
• Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery: Porcelain Mugs
• Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery: Layers Of Clay
• Hannah McAndrew: Arghhhhh!
• The Cloud Pottery: Making of a mug: Day six
• weddwould: terror cotta
• Claying Thoughts: Save Environment….Use Eco-friendly Ganesha Idol
• meesh’s pottery: “Labor Day Weekend”
• The Cloud Pottery: Making of a mug: Day eight
• Courtney Martin Pottery: Peeling latex off a mug! I draw out patterns in pencil,
• andrewwiddis: 16th century footed bowl.
• Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery: About To Bisque
• The Cloud Pottery: Making of a mug: Day nine
• Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery: Still Bubblin’
• Courtney Martin Pottery: Glazing pots black today. I’ve been drawing mostly thin
• The Cloud Pottery: Making of a mug: Day ten
• Blogs … & Life its own self | Chris Campbell: The Saga Continues …..
• April Noble Studio – Notes from the Journey: African Ceramics
• Blue Starr Gallery: It’s A Sign
• Courtney Martin Pottery: More latex resist! It’s satisfying watching the pattern
• The Cloud Pottery: Making of a mug: Day eleven
• The Cloud Pottery: Making of a mug: Day twelve
• andrewwiddis: Slipping.
• ang design blog: Glaze-on studio sunday

• meesh’s pottery: Shaking things up
• weddwould: Wrapped in Plastic
• Diving into the clay: If you know clay, this will knock your socks off.
• Blue Starr Gallery: Full Production
• meesh’s pottery: Leaving the wheel alone
• Claying Thoughts: Design Ideas for Making Clay Ganesha Idol
• Tony Clennell: Truck and silly nonsense!!!
• Gary’s third pottery blog: 1, 2, 3: huzzah! idea to teapot….
• Zygote Blum: Slow Tide
• Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery: Protect This Platter
• Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery: I’m Loaded… And Ready To Be Put To Bed For The Night
• musing about mud: technical tuesday: How To Use Cheap Craft Store Tools To Add Playful Details To A Wheel Thrown Cup with Chandra Debuse

• pastafangs: Intensius de tardor amb Encarna Soler Peris
• Svend Bayer Pottery: Firing of the small kiln – August Bank Holiday 2015
• Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery: Hocus-Pocus Hats… and more…
• Lucia Pottery: “Quick Pottery”… Not Really
• Future Relics Pottery Blog: Hand Built Pottery Cups
• Blue Starr Gallery: Got Away From Me
• Amy Handmade Ceramics: Bunnywonderland fund raising workshop
• Gary’s third pottery blog: doodle to teapot….: Gary’s third pottery blog: doodle to teapot….
• Gary’s third pottery blog: doodle to teapot….
• Dawn Whitehand: Visual Artist: Sunday Studio Visit
• GretaMichelle Joachim: Pieces Of My World: In with the Old Faithful
• Peter’s Pottery: Spring with Flowers!

Tips and Technical

How can I become a more efficient or knowledgeable potter?

• good elephant pottery – blog: I taught a glazemaking workshop in my studio.
• April Noble Studio – Notes from the Journey: Broken Hearted
• Bridges Pottery Blog: You always need a little Chemistry- How’s your Glaze

• Tony Clennell: Teach to learn
• Alchemy of Clay: Why not do three glazes here?

Recent Work

Where can I see inspiring pottery?

• Melanie Sherman Ceramics: STUDIO | Sneak Peak
• Kyle Carpenter Studio Pottery: Cups fresh from the #saltkiln. #PIAonthemove #pottersmarketinvitational
• Amy Handmade Ceramics: 3 cats and one rabbit 🙂
• Alchemy of Clay: Teapot number 2 with bees
• Gary’s third pottery blog: piglets and me….
• musing about mud: Rickie Barnett – I carried off your ghost (as far as I could go) @ Taos Clay
• Phil Rogers Pottery: Wood-fired Guinomi
• Whistle Creek: Bad, Bad Blogger
• Kyle Carpenter Studio Pottery: Tile 6 in the hizzy.
• Alchemy of Clay: Season still going strong
• Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery: Glazing With Bubbles : The Results
• Tony Clennell: What the Hell???
• Kyle Carpenter Studio Pottery: #sneakpeek at the #saltkiln
• Claying Thoughts: Terracotta Owl Collection
• ang design blog: Special focus…
• Barnbarroch Pottery: Colours
• Kyle Carpenter Studio Pottery: One of my faves from the #saltkiln. #MintMuseum #PottersMarketInvitational
• Kyle Carpenter Studio Pottery: Had a great firing.
• Whynot Pottery Blog: This is how we shop for you
• Alchemy of Clay: Teapot number 3
• Gary’s third pottery blog: mugshot Monday and monsters…..
• meesh’s pottery: Out of the kiln
• Kyle Carpenter Studio Pottery: Everything is more fun with polka dots. #PottersMarketInvitational
• Barley Hollow Pottery: Teapots
• Gaea Ceramic Bead and Art Studio Blog: Spooky!
• Alchemy of Clay: Teapot Number 3
• Blue Starr Gallery: Ribbon Vessels
• Gary’s third pottery blog: greedy and smelly with bad habits
• Clay and Ginger: I sold this piece this weekend…here is the before and…
• Blue Starr Gallery: Useful Leaves
• Gary’s third pottery blog: “take me to your….teapot…”
• Kyle Carpenter Studio Pottery: Packing pots for the #PottersMarketInvitational at the #MintMuseum. This Tile 6 is lookin hot!
• Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery: Coming Together Nicely…
• Alchemy of Clay: There are 5 of us, you know
• Down to the Earth Pottery: Markets and Making Pots
• HaldeBlog: Five ceramic pieces that bring color to your dining room or kitchen
• Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery: A Colorful Collaboration Complete… and Drying
• Kyle Carpenter Studio Pottery: Everyone displays bowls like this, right? #PottersMarketInvitational #MintMuseum
• Gary’s third pottery blog: a fool and his dishes are soon parted…..
• Blue Starr Gallery: Saturday Market Day
• Tony Clennell: Mini moons ago!
• Fine Mess Pottery: New Items in the Pottery Shop!
• Blog – Clay By Laura: Tried and True
• weddwould: My cups are running over
• Joel Cherrico Pottery: Cosmic Friday: Free Mug Giveaway, Studio Shot and One Cool Quote
• Blue Starr Gallery: Dry and Dusty
• Elm Studios: New Studio . . . New Work . . .
• paul the potter: Dismaland & Beyond
• Tim Lake Ceramics: Ceramics in the City at The Geffrye Museum
• Gaea Ceramic Bead and Art Studio Blog: Fall Moon
• Gary’s third pottery blog: elephant mugs…..
• PATRICIA GRIFFIN CERAMICS – BLOG: Boogie woogie blues
• The Rabbit Muse: Shop update TOMORROW Friday, September 25th!
• Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery: My Latest Soda Kiln : The Big Reveal
• Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery: Soda-Fired Teapots
• Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery: Soda-Fired & Stamped Platter
• Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery: The Ghouls Collection : The Witch
• Blue Starr Gallery: Maple Leaf Wall Tiles
• Kristen Kieffer: Forms I at Schaller
• Around and About with Bulldog Pottery: Bruce and Samantha at the Potters Market Invitational 2015
• Pixels And Pencils and a lot of clay!: Goin’ like 60!
• Blue Starr Gallery: Oh My, Oh My
• Blog – Clay By Laura: Gift Giving
• andrewwiddis: Footed bowls.
• Down to the Earth Pottery: Practicing Pottery
• Blue Starr Gallery: Blue Plate Special

Thoughts

What can I ponder while making pottery and ceramic art?

• April Noble Studio – Notes from the Journey: Clay Snob…
• this artist’s life: WWGD?
• Love Sown: Statement Culture

We need hugs, unassuming dinners in each other’s homes, and vulnerability. We need to see beyond the physical statements, hear deeper than the audible words, and listen to the heart. We need more than gestures. More than slogans on t-shirts.

• Blog – objective clay: Thoughts on Handles
• CARTER GILLIES POTTERY: What Artificial Intelligence shows us about understanding art
• Leslie Farin: The Fork in the Road
• Teaching/Craft: College as a Verb
• this artist’s life: no plan b
• Leslie Farin: Does Creative Equal Messy?

Interviews and Podcasts

What do potters have to say?

• The Potters Cast: A Young Artist’s Story | Molly Allen | Episode 139
• The Potters Cast: An American Potter | Bill van Gilder | Episode 140
• Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast: 115: Sarah Millfelt on developing new programs and successful management for nonprofit organizations
• The Potters Cast: Residencies & Social Media | Brice Dyer | Episode 141
• The Potters Cast: Making Relationships | John Britt | 142
• Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast: 117: Warren Mackenzie on a lifetime in clay and what makes a good pot
• The Potters Cast: Using Instagram and Branding | Brit McDaniel | Episode 143
• The Potters Cast: Becoming a Retailer | Linda Fahey | Episode 144
• Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast: 118: Robert Briscoe on cultivating abundance and the history of the St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour
• The Potters Cast: Staying Adventurous as an Artist | Yoko Sekino-Bove | Episode 145
• The Potters Cast: How to TAME Marketing | Steve Kelly | Episode 146
• The Potters Cast: Building a List | Joel Cherrico | Episode 147
• Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast: 119: Mike Helke and Steve Rolf on developing a personal aesthetic and cultivating a successful model for selling work

The Rest

What do potters blog about other than pottery?

• Tony Clennell: Pick your teacher
• NCECA Blog: Connecting Generations through Ceramics in Denver, CO
• Clay and Ginger: Welcome to Goldhawk Pottery!
• Joel Cherrico Pottery: Cosmic Friday: Free Mug Giveaway, Studio Shot and One Cool Quote
• NCECA Blog: Two Titles, Two Jobs: The Birth of the Both Artist and Mother
• Carol Clarkson Pottery Blog: The Archie Bray ,Helena, Montana
• PATRICIA GRIFFIN CERAMICS – BLOG: Inspiration from Ireland – Sara Roberts
• Tony Clennell: Flower Power
• Jenny Mendes: Summer travels part 1: A robot kiln, a birthing kiln, & friends
• Fine Mess Pottery: Down Comes the Stack
• Tony Clennell: Mud, sweat and beers!

I’ve always said “ You can s*** the fans but ya can’t s*** the players!” Players know the game, the rules and what is a walk and what is a home run.   It is one thing to sell a pot but to sell a pot to a potter is a whole other very discriminating audience.

• Future Relics Pottery Blog: Art Festival Done Right
• musing about mud: movie day: Pressed movie Ceramic from Studio Floris Wubben

• Clay Club: John Britt’s NEW Blog
• Hobby Potter – Ceramic Artist Tammy Jo Schoppet Official Blog: Creating a Body of Work for a Gallery – Pulling it All Together! – Journal Entry 1
• Blog – objective clay: Looking Like Me
• NCECA Blog: Student Slide Forum…redesigned
• making | jackie sedlock pottery: We’re about to Launch the Kickstarter for mason hill clay studio!
• Combat Medic to Ceramic Artist…a Disabled Veteran’s Story: Tutorial Time – Making Copper Wire Ornament Hangers
• Whistle Creek: Aftermath
• Blog – objective clay: On Not Solving Problems
• Bridges Pottery Blog: Hope for my TV Debut?
• making | jackie sedlock pottery: Kickstarter for Beginners
• musing about mud: movie day: 2100° / 451°
• Courtney Martin Pottery: Sometimes (often) the reality of what pottery contains
• Alchemy of Clay: Am I the earth?
• Liz Crain Ceramics: Studio Tour Part One: North Wall
• Hobby Potter – Ceramic Artist Tammy Jo Schoppet Official Blog: How Does an Artist Find Inspiration – Fine Artist Nicole Slater – Bio and Art

• musing about mud: Ben Carter and Molly Hatch present: Think Big!
• DirtKicker PoTTerY: Microwave Egg Cooker Use Instructions by DirtKicker Pottery
• Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery: BBC Two : The Great Pottery Throw Down
• Combat Medic to Ceramic Artist…a Disabled Veteran’s Story: My Creative Space
• NCECA Blog: it’s back, and better than ever!
• Jenni Ward: Inspiration Through Exploration
• bfree pottery: a sketch pad for your pocket
• making | jackie sedlock pottery: We’ve launched our Kickstarter!
• Liz Crain Ceramics: Studio Tour Part Two: East Wall
• musing about mud: movie day: Clive Bowen ” Born not made” film about British slipware potter
• Clay Club: The Freer Sackler digital bookshelf
• Contemporary Ceramics: Autumn 2015 At Contemporary Ceramics Centre – Featured Makers
• Joel Cherrico Pottery: Cosmic Friday: Free Mug Giveaway, Studio Shot and One Cool Quote

“There’s something about the physicality of clay…a worthless material to most people. Contractors can’t build in it, farmers can’t grow in it. The only worth it has is what you and I give it.” -Don Reitz

• Bridges Pottery Blog: Making Brushes
• Liz Crain Ceramics: Studio Tour Part Three: South Wall
• Tony Clennell: Robbin the rich
• NCECA Blog: Saving Ceramics – Grinnell Follow-up

Thanks for taking a look. If you have any other clay blogs that would be a good fit for the list let me know. I’m always looking for more!