New Webseries – How to unf$%k your pot
Hello All, I’ve launched a new web series entitled – How to unf%$k your pot. In it I will be going through different lessons in pottery making. As they come out, I will embed them into previous posts about the same lesson. You can see what I mean in my wedging post. However, the following … Continue reading
Bottles vs Pitchers
Last weeks post focused on throwing a bottle and the possibilities that that shape had. Today I’ll go into finishing the shape and how to make it into a pitcher. The important thing to note is that what makes a pitcher different than a bottle is 1 thing, a spout. Another feature that cements the … Continue reading
Know what you want to make
Continuing the preface section of the blog that will deal with the “mental game” of pottery. w Often while I am teaching novice students (ones that have been throwing long enough to know the basics of how to make shapes) I’ll hear the frustration in their voice about how they make the same shape over … Continue reading
Pottery tips, tricks and techniques
So this is my first bog entry which will be dedicated to ceramic education. To clarity who I am, here is a little background on me that I share with my weekly 1 day workshop class at Choplet Ceramic Studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I’ve been working in clay for 14 years, I am a production potter … Continue reading
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