by Rae | Mar 27, 2012 | How-to, Teapot
Timing is critical in life and especially in pottery. After I had taken pottery classes for a while, I realized that if I wanted to make better pots I had to do two things: practice more and control the drying time. But no matter how well-thrown a pot is, if the...
by Rae | Feb 7, 2012 | Class, Dinnerware, How-to, Multiples
When making functional pottery it is vital that the pots perform their role well; but, when making dinnerware sets, it is also necessary to consider how those pots function when they are NOT in use. So once you have acquired the skills to make similar pots the same...
by Rae | Feb 3, 2012 | Class, Dinnerware, How-to, Multiples
“Technical ability grows naturally with experience, but conceptual rigor needs constant attention and exploration.” Sean O’Connell Although not all potters aspire to be production potters, all potters will benefit from the skills required to make dinnerware. Potters...
by Rae | Jan 31, 2012 | Class, Dinnerware, How-to, Multiples
Although not all potters aspire to be production potters, all potters will benefit from the skills required to make dinnerware. Potters who can make multiple pots similar in form and size are efficient throwers and have the technical skills to accomplish any sort of...
by Rae | Jan 28, 2012 | Class, Dinnerware, How-to, Multiples, Review, Scale, Tools
There are two fundamental challenges to making dinnerware. The first challenge is to make similar pieces look similar (i.e. one salad plate should look like all the other salad plates). This is accomplished by making pots that are the same size and shape. Making...
by Rae | Jan 27, 2012 | Dinnerware, How-to, Multiples
Pottery classes have resumed at the art center, and, I am thrilled to be back among such passionate people. This session, we are working on dinnerware which is a sneaky way to have everyone make multiples – after all, there is no better way to acquire...
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