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Top Pottery Blogs of 2015

January 3, 2016 by Brandon "Fuzzy" Schwartz 15 Comments

This is old news! If you are looking for a more recent version, check out The Top Pottery Blogs of 2016!

Happy New Year! As we begin a fresh year, let’s take a look back at 2015 and see the top pottery blogs of the past 12 months!

Top Pottery Blogs of 2015

Top Pottery Blogs of 2015!

Of course, this list is quite subjective. If you know another worthy pottery blog, leave a link in the comments. Every month we review the best in pottery blogging with the Clay Blog Review. All the blogs from the master blog list are scanned, evaluated and assembled into a monthly rundown. At the end of the year I counted how many times each blog was mentioned and ranked them in order. Let’s take a look at which blogs made the list!

The 15 Top Pottery Blogs!

In reverse order. Thanks for reading!

13. (tie) Kim Murton

Author: Kim Murton

Kim Murton

  • Blog address: http://kimmurton.blogspot.com/
  • Mentions in the Clay Blog Review: 37

Kim consistently shares what she is working on and often the work when it is finished.

13. (tie) Rachel Dorn Ceramic Sculpture

Author: Rachel Dorn

Rachel Dorn Ceramic Sculpture

  • Blog address: http://racheldorn.blogspot.com/
  • Mentions in the Clay Blog Review: 37

Rachel posts a lot of her work in progress and plenty of other interesting information. As you can see in the image above, her blog was a top blog last year too!

13. (tie) Clay Club

Author: Multiple

Clay Club

  • Blog address: http://ncclayclub.blogspot.com/
  • Mentions in the Clay Blog Review: 37

John Britt and other authors share lots of tips and information and talk about the community of potters in North Carolina.

11. (tie) Meesh’s Pottery

Author: Michèle Hastings

Meesh's Pottery

  • Blog address: http://meeshspottery.blogspot.com/
  • Mentions in the Clay Blog Review: 42

Michèle tells of her and Jeff’s work and other adventures as potters.

11. (tie) CFile

Author: Multiple

cfile

  • Blog address: https://cfileonline.org/
  • Mentions in the Clay Blog Review: 42

Cfile by Garth Clark and others includes more of the academic/gallery/sculpture side of ceramics, architecture and design.

10. Tales of a Red Clay Rambler

Author: Ben Carter

Tales of a Red Clay Rambler

  • Blog address: http://www.talesofaredclayrambler.com/
  • Mentions in the Clay Blog Review: 44

Ben is one of the leaders of the pottery podcast movement. He interviews creative individuals all over the world!

9. Carter Gillies Pottery

Author: Carter Gillies

Carter Gillies Pottery

  • Blog address: https://cartergilliespottery.wordpress.com/
  • Mentions in the Clay Blog Review: 57

Carter is the philosopher of the pottery blog world. He constantly produces thought provoking essays about pottery, art and creativity.

8. Alchemy of Clay

Author: Barb Rogers

Alchemy of Clay

  • Blog address: http://blackmtnbarb.blogspot.com/
  • Mentions in the Clay Blog Review: 64

Barb writes more of a personal journal type of blog covering much of her pottery and some tips for working with clay.

7. The NCECA Blog

Author: Multiple

NCECA

  • Blog address: http://blog.nceca.net/
  • Mentions in the Clay Blog Review: 65

The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts. Conference content, podcasts and more!

6. Musing About Mud

Author: Carole Epp

Musing About Mud

  • Blog address: http://musingaboutmud.blogspot.com/
  • Mentions in the Clay Blog Review: 67 (would have been many more if I included all the call for entries and emerging artists!)

Carole has a must-read site if you are involved with pottery. You’ll find featured artists, technical info, call for entries and much more.

5. Blue Starr Gallery

Author: Linda Starr

Blue Starr Gallery

  • Blog address: http://bluestarrgallery.blogspot.com/
  • Mentions in the Clay Blog Review: 92

Linda posts mostly about her work in progress or finished pieces but also includes some great tips and other non-pottery related stuff.

4. The Potters Cast

Author: Paul Blais

The Potters Cast

  • Blog address: http://thepotterscast.com/
  • Mentions in the Clay Blog Review: 102

Paul is another leader in the pottery podcast community. He cranks them out and also offers webinars and paid services to help you grow your pottery business.

3. Tony Clennell

Author: Tony Clennell

Tony Clennell

  • Blog address: http://smokieclennell.blogspot.com/
  • Mentions in the Clay Blog Review: 110

The bronze medal goes to Tony who is one of the best story tellers in blogging. He mixes wit and technical knowledge with his personal experiences to make reading his blog highly enjoyable.

2. Gary’s Third Pottery Blog

Author: Gary Rith

Gary's Third Pottery Blog

  • Blog address: http://garysthirdpotteryblog.blogspot.com/
  • Mentions in the Clay Blog Review: 115

The runner up! Gary uses his blog as a journal and includes plenty of his pottery, wacky dreams and adventures in dog care.

1. Fire When Ready Pottery

Author: Gary Jackson

Fire When Ready Pottery

  • Blog address: http://firewhenreadypottery.com/
  • Mentions in the Clay Blog Review: 119

The returning champ does it again! Gary keeps his blog humming along with plenty of images of his pots, a lot of work in progress and some helpful hints about how he gets those awesome stamped textures. Not to mention at least one sunrise photo for almost every day of the year!

Honorable Mention

These blogs are also really great! They averaged at least a mention-and-a-half per Clay Blog Review or are noteworthy in some other way.

  • Clay By Laura
  • Fine Mess Pottery
  • Future Relics Studio
  • Sawdust and Dirt
  • Part Time Pottery
  • Jenny Mendes
  • Wedd Would
  • Zygote Blum and Fetishghost’s Secret Studio
  • Objective Clay
  • Carpenter Pottery
  • John Britt Pottery
  • Courtney Martin
  • Cherrico Pottery
  • DirtKicker Pottery
  • Gaea Beads
  • Hobby Potter
  • Jenni Ward
  • Hand Eye Foot Brain
  • Patricia Griffin
  • Whitney Smith
  • Whynot Pottery
  • Carol Clarkson
  • A Plate A Day (new site!)

It’s Okay To Brag (a little)

Congrats to all the great bloggers above! And if you want to show off your achievement grab one of the images below and slap it on your blog. Or print it out, frame it and hang it above your wheel or computer screen… (Click to get a larger version.)

top blog badge - browntop blog badge - blacktop blog badge - colorFeel free to alter these images in any way you see fit before using them.

What’s the Point?

Why make this list? Well, there are a few reasons. First, it’s fun! Second, I really appreciate all the hard work that goes into blogging. I have learned so much by reading other potter’s blogs and I hope this list helps their audience grow. So go read, subscribe and leave comments on some of these blogs!

Last, this kind of post (a top 15 list/best of the year) is a great way to gain new visitors to this blog. It is the kind of content that people share on social media and other places. People want to read to see if their favorite blog made the list or discover new blogs to read. Are you looking to get more readers to your blog? Wait, do you have a blog?!

Start Your Own Pottery Blog!

You can be part of the pottery blog community! Do you think you can make this list next year? Check out the new series about planning, creating and growing a pottery blog! Or maybe you already have your own blog and you want to make it better. In the next few months we will look at planning, creating, and promoting your blog.

Pottery Blog Series

Are you already an expert blogger? Maybe you can be part of the conversation and share some tips! We would love to hear from you.

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Hey, if you like reading pottery blogs or about making pottery then you may want to get yourself on the Pottery Making Email List. I send out a newsletter almost every month. There might also be some early access to certain things or special offers in the future.

You can see the top blogs of previous years here: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.

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Comments

  1. Linda Starr says

    January 3, 2016 at 9:59 pm

    thanks ever so much for including my blog; I’ve learned so much from pottery blogs and am hoping to give back to all those so willing to share their knowledge with all of us potters out here.

    Reply
  2. Ron Philbeck says

    January 4, 2016 at 8:17 am

    Great list. I’ve been reading some of these for a while. I have been blogging again and so maybe I’ll make the list for 2016. 🙂

    Reply
  3. Michèle Hastings says

    January 4, 2016 at 9:08 am

    I made the top 15! Thank you for including me. I appreciate the work you put in to promoting pottery bloggers. It has been a great resource for me to find new blogs to add to my own reading list. May 2016 be happy, healthy, and prosperous year for you and yours.

    Reply
  4. carter says

    January 4, 2016 at 10:12 am

    I wasn’t sure I had my mojo this year, but I’m glad you thought I was still keeping up the good work 🙂 Thanks as always for directing folks to my essays. Thanks especially for being there for this fabulous pottery community and for doing all the hard work you do to keep us informed of the great blogging that others are out there doing. Each month I know I can come to the Pottery Making Info monthly round-up and discover more than a handful of interesting posts that people have written. There is such a breadth of interesting things that potters are doing and talking about, and the service you provide for us I’m sure gets nowhere close to the praise it deserves. So again, thank you for all you do! Keep up the great wok, an have a wonderful 2016 🙂

    Reply
  5. Jenni Ward says

    January 4, 2016 at 10:17 am

    Thanks so much for including me on the Honorable Mention List! I’ve only had my blog up and running for a year now, so it’s humbling to be included. Thanks and Happy New Year!

    Reply
  6. Barb Rogers says

    January 4, 2016 at 11:56 am

    Thank you for my blog being number 8. I’m thrilled, and will work to make the blog a bit more fun and educational this year. (I know promises, promises!)

    Reply
  7. Kim Murton says

    January 5, 2016 at 1:16 am

    Thanks for all the people you send my way. Fun to be a part of the community. Cheers!

    Reply
  8. Lori Buff says

    January 14, 2016 at 8:13 am

    Thanks for the honorable mention, I appreciate it and I appreciate all the work you do.

    Reply
  9. Tipart Sculpture says

    November 17, 2016 at 3:41 am

    best in pottery blogging, excited to be chosen again this year as the Top Pottery Blog…
    click more related sculpture

    Reply
  10. lenny strin says

    February 27, 2017 at 2:38 am

    Very nice pottery blog for artistic people.

    Reply

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