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Residencies of the World
A review of some of the world’s best ceramics residencies. Artist-in-residencies vary greatly in prices, facilities and philosophy from one institution to another. Click on the links below to find out more about that particular center. Europe Located in the heart of the old town of Vallauris, France, the non-profit Association A.I.R. Vallauris (Artists in Residence) welcomes... Read More
Rascal Ware, Yunomis and the Law of Unintended Consequences
This is the seventh chapter in a series of articles by Don Pilcher on some of the characters that have been inspiring him and helping him with creating his ceramic works. Feedback is welcome: Don Pilcher: dpilcher2@juno.com . Rascal Ware, Yunomis and the Law of Unintended Consequences – Chapter 7 Please note: this article may... Read More
Ceramic Throwing Potter’s or Pottery Wheel
If you’re at all interested in the creative process of making pottery, you’ve likely heard of a potter’s wheel or otherwise also commonly referred to as a pottery wheel. There are two common ways to make pottery, although pottery throwing has probably become the most popular, as opposed to handmade pottery. A potter’s wheel is... Read More
Potassium Dichromate
Edouard Bastarache IDENTIFICATION: CAS No.: 7778-50-9 Chemical formula: K2Cr2O7 Molecular weight: 294.18 MAIN SYNONYMS: French names: Bichromate de potassium Dichromate de potassium English names: Dichromic acid Dipotassium salt Potassium bichromate Dipotassium dichromate USES AND SOURCES OF EMISSION: Manufacture of paints, inks and in ceramics. HYGIENE AND SAFETY: I. Physical and Chemical Properties: Appearance: Orange-red crystals... Read More
The Onggi Potters of Korea
by Ron du Bois (color only) This article consists of three parts: Article: The Onggi Potters of Korea (this page) The work of Korean folk potter Heo Jin Kyu The work of Korean folk potter Yon Shik Bae Korean pottery today is still largely produced as it was in the past. For a practicing... Read More
Oil Spot Glazes
by John Britt Most ceramics glazes are simple to formulate and very easy to fire. But there are some glazes and glaze effects that have the reputation of being elusive or at least difficult to obtain. This was certainly the case early in the 20th century with copper reds and celadon blues. These glazes had a... Read More
Ocean Sediment Glazes
by Joan Lederman Communities of organisms, dead and alive, have settled in layers on the ocean floor and are sometimes taken by researchers as core samples. Occasionally, I get their excess. I learned that most samples melt into a glaze at cone 10 and 11. They each have a character of their own. While the... Read More
Flame, Smoke and Flying Ash
Australian potter Milton Moon experiences the cult of woodfiring It is 28 years since I visited the place where Arakawa Toyozo lived and worked. As a recipient of a Myer Foundation Geijutsu Fellowship I knew I was following the footsteps of many before me. It wasn’t the first time I had experienced the lure of Japan: 18 years earlier,... Read More
The Interstitial: The Dishes Are on the Floor (And Up the Wall)
Marek Cecula is taking the tradition of the industrial ceramic decal one step further, one mile further. by John Perreault According to some critics, craft has been assimilated by fine art, yet aside from a few reviews in the N.Y. Times, I haven’t noticed that the battle had been won. I have not avoided... Read More
Bodil Manz
Bodil Manz has been known as a master of eggshell porcelain for many years now. Her near paper thin cast porcelain cylinders are so translucent, you can sometimes even discern the light and shadow passing through both walls of a pot. Bodil Manz was born in Copenhagen in 1943. She studied ceramics at the School of Arts &... Read More
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