Andrew Dowden Ceramic Designs: Welcome. British Studio Pottery - Links. Contemporary Ceramics, the only gallery dedicated to contemporary British studio pottery in the UK. Bolz Center for Arts Administration's profile. Intergenerational knowledge transfer in crafts. Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery. Tonight was the night that we tackled throwing bowls on the wheel. Making bowls on purpose, not a cylinder gone bad. So the way it goes, I start by teaching them all how to throw the bowl.
I introduce them to the beauty of throwing on bats, and using a plastic rib to create the smooth curve inside. And then once we’ve thrown the first demo bowl, I then let them go back and try making their own bowls. And while they’re throwing, I continue throwing bowls. Tonight I was throwing 2-pound bowls with a very simple, smooth round profile. Plus, it’s a great time to introduce them to slip as a decorating option. Now I have eleven bowls in my studio… waiting for some stamping, finishing & trimming! But just in case you missed the demo… here’s a quick recap of tonight’s eleven bowls.Remember, they all started out pretty much the same.
Bowl #1 -Fluted A simple finger flick, with one finger inside and another outside side-by-side. Bowl #3 -Flanged, Fluted… and Flopped?! Dan's Pottery Throwing & Making Videos. Ceramics Forms. Pottery blog: emily murphy » Tutorial: How to make a square plate on the wheel. Before I delve too deeply into this post, I want to thank everyone for the warm “welcome back” that I received after my last post; comments on the post, comments on Facebook and some really wonderful emails. Thanks for all the warm fuzzies and cheering on! I’m happy to be blogging again! And now for the fun stuff! How to make a square plate on the wheel. Or at least my version of a squared off plate. First you have to start by throwing a deep plate/ shallow bowl. I want to have a nice curve to the piece, even after I cut off the sides of the plate. It is important to make sure that your plate is in just the right stage of leather hard for trimming and altering. I trim a foot that flows easily into the form.
Then I flip the plate back over onto a bat. I’m sorry that with all of these photos I do not have one of the actual cutting of the pot. And then repeat on all 4 sides. Then I flip the newly squared plate upside down onto a piece of foam. Then I use my Mudtool Mudcutter. Mud Dreaming. The other morning, I woke up from a dream of a pot; kind of a low, diamond-shaped pot, one I've never made before.
The image was pretty clear, down to the rim and handle details. I immediately did a sketch of it, so it wouldn't slip away the way dreams do. The obtuse corners were rounder than they would be it I'd cut and reassemble the sides, but sharper than if I'd just squared off from the inside with a fingertip. I had an inkling how to go about this, and I made the first one with my class on Tuesday. The shape still held some fascination for me, so yesterday, back in my studio, I set about refining it.
Here's how it went: First, I threw a bottomless ring. While the ring was still on the bat, I cut it in half. Using a trimming tool, I cut a small notch out of the inner side of the ring, at the center point. I bent the piece along the notch, making an obtuse corner. After the appropriate scratching and slurrying, I paddle the bottom to help secure the joint. Throwing Clay to Achieve Texture and Interest on Assembled Pots. Talking About Ceramics. Lg_Rough_Curly_Vessel.jpg (JPEG Image, 365 × 509 pixels) Ceramics. Ceramic Art - for the home or to give All handmade in America click on a photo to enlarge, then click your 'back' button to return Jude Kettunen You may know Jude as a talented painter of softly abstracted landscapes (click Paintings above), but she is also an accomplished ceramic artist.
A Scandinavian-American, she studied Hohokam and Anasazi arts and even worked as a Park Ranger at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. Hence, she brings a unique contemporary Scandinavian flavor to Southwest designs. She creates these ceramic "Spirit" figures in many colors, designs and sizes in her Scottsdale studio. Jude can create Spirit Figures for you in any colors or sizes David McDonald David is best known for ceramic platters he calls Mandalas. At Pinnacle Gallery we often sell coordinated sets that make dramatic statements when mounted on a wall. Sandy & Missy Kaolin Nicholas Bernard Muted organic colors and classic forms distinguish the ceramic pieces created by Nicholas Bernard. Jon Oakes gallery. "For People Who Don't Like to Center"
My Students Are Awesome, Alumni Edition: A former student, Maya Jaafar, dropped in to class a couple of weeks ago, and she was making the coolest little dishes! I asked her to show the class what she was doing, and she told us, "This is for people who don't like to center. " Here's how it works: Take a ball of clay, between 1/2 a pound and 1 pound - Captain Obvious says, More clay for a bigger dish! - and flatten it into a thick disc. Press this to the wheelhead. With a rolling pin, roll the disc out into a roughly round shape, about 3/16 inch in thickness. Now impress this stuck-down slab with a texture. Using a needle tool and the turning of the wheel, cut away any irregularities to the circle. Run your needle or wooden knife under the outer 1/2 inch or so if the textured circle, pushing it upward to make a shallow wall.
And voilà: little spoon rests, saucers and pet dishes. Ceramics.