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Beate Kuhn
Pioneer German studio potter Beate Kuhn is one of the most important German potters of our age. As early 1982 KERAMION Museum staged a solo exhibition of her works, and she has participated in a number of other exhibitions there. On the occasion of her 80th birthday, the Stiftung KERAMION is staging a retrospective of her work.... Read More
June 12, 2019
Hanna Ashraf
Egyptian-born British studio potter Hanna Ashraf is an Egyptian-born studio potter resident in Britain. Ashraf studied art and design at El-Minya College of Fine Art in Egypt from 1986-1989 and theater design at Central St. Martins College of Art & Design in London from 1991-1994. He began working with clay in 1997 and established a studio... Read More
June 12, 2019
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
June 12, 2019
Mid Fire Glazes
Edouard’s Bleu marbré cendré (Mottled blue ash glaze) Cone 4 Nepheline/Syenite Hardwood ash(washed) Silica Ball clay Gerstley borateBentonite Ultrox Cobalt oxide 25% 20% 20% 5% 30%2% 15% 5% View an example of this glaze! Thank you to Edouard Bastarache for supplying glaze recipe and image. Edouard’s Brun veiné cendré (Mottled brown ash glaze) Cone 4... Read More
June 12, 2019
Ceramic Links
Ceramic Societies A-K Next (L-Z)Academie Internationale de la Ceramique (International Academy of Ceramics) Non-governmental organisation linked to UNESCO Agency of Czech Ceramic Design the only art organization in the Czech Republic which organizes annual exhibitions of the works of Czech ceramic artists, members of Ceramic Association of the Union of Artists of the Czech Republic.... Read More
June 12, 2019
How Does a Ceramic Kiln Work and What is it?
Since our website talks a lot about ceramic tile, and we correspondingly have helped a lot of homeowners get connected with the corresponding contractors, we only thought it was a good idea to also spend some time talking about what a kiln, and how it works. These ovens are used to finish ceramics in, by heating... Read More
June 12, 2019
How to do a Pit-Firing
This is the sort of thing you can easily do in your own backyard (subject to local council regulations of course). It’s a simple firing technique used in many ancient cultures across the globe and popular with potters today. Difficulty Level: easy Time Required: half a day Here’s How: Dig a pit of the appropriate size,... Read More
June 12, 2019
How to Make Ceramic Crayons
These underglaze crayons can be used to draw on greenware or bisqueware. The work can then be glaze-fired normally. Difficulty Level: easy Time Required: 120 min Here’s How: Ingredients: White Firing Ball Clay (50%) Potash Feldspar (25%) Flint (Quartz) (25%) Bentonite (5%) Colorant (15%) (Iron Oxide, Copper Carbonate, Cobalt Oxide/Cobalt Carbonate or any undeglaze colorant). Mix... Read More
June 12, 2019