http://pottery.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Pottery GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-07-03T12:13:44Z Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:13:44 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://pottery.about.com/b/2008/07/04/caught-in-potterys-magical-net.htm The rain falls down and mud puddles grow. Mud, mud, it's all just mud. Right? Oh, to those who do not know the magic if clay, it may just seem like... http://pottery.about.com/b/2008/07/04/caught-in-potterys-magical-net.htm Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:23:01 +0000 2008-07-04T17:23:01Z http://pottery.about.com/b/2008/07/03/peter-hollands-story.htm Over in the U.K. there is a clay sculptor named Peter Holland. Holland creates lovely images in clay, many of which are commissioned work for some of the major porcelain... http://pottery.about.com/b/2008/07/03/peter-hollands-story.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:13:44 +0000 2008-07-03T12:13:44Z http://pottery.about.com/b/2008/07/02/wordless-wednesday-pinch-pot-vessel.htm Photo © 2008 Beth E Peterson Sphinx by Beth E Peterson. This hand built pottery vessel was created using mainly pinching techniques and some coiling techniques. It is cone 9 stoneware... http://pottery.about.com/b/2008/07/02/wordless-wednesday-pinch-pot-vessel.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:03:22 +0000 2008-07-02T09:03:22Z http://pottery.about.com/b/2008/07/01/a-craft-tradition-lives-on.htm You probably knew that in the old days, craftsman in nearly all the trades learned their craft while on the job. It was called an apprenticeship. Apprentices were often young... http://pottery.about.com/b/2008/07/01/a-craft-tradition-lives-on.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:27:20 +0000 2008-07-01T15:27:20Z http://pottery.about.com/b/2008/06/29/take-good-care-of-yourself.htm Potters...well, as far as I've observed, most of us who play in the clay are fairly physical, rough-em-tough-em kind of people. Not to say that we don't have our softer... http://pottery.about.com/b/2008/06/29/take-good-care-of-yourself.htm Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:01:54 +0000 2008-06-29T04:01:54Z http://pottery.about.com/b/2008/06/28/for-your-pottery-kids.htm Kids and clay just seem to go together. Kids really get into the shaping of the clay, and with a little direction they can turn out some great pots. Clay... http://pottery.about.com/b/2008/06/28/for-your-pottery-kids.htm Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:58:14 +0000 2008-06-28T06:58:14Z http://pottery.about.com/b/2008/06/26/pooped-potter-syndrome.htm I've been hard at work in my studio since early morning and am pleased at the work I've gotten done. Now, however, I am pooped, dog-tired, exhausted, and needing to... http://pottery.about.com/b/2008/06/26/pooped-potter-syndrome.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:18:24 +0000 2008-06-26T13:18:24Z http://pottery.about.com/b/2008/06/25/wordless-wednesday-ash-glazed-vase.htm Photo © 2008 Beth E Peterson This stoneware bottle was built using mainly coil techniques, with some pinching techniques utilized for certain areas. The piece uses an Albany slip glaze, a... http://pottery.about.com/b/2008/06/25/wordless-wednesday-ash-glazed-vase.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:36:07 +0000 2008-06-25T03:36:07Z http://pottery.about.com/b/2008/06/24/planning-vs-spontaneous.htm There are many times I sit down at the wheel only knowing I will be throwing bowls today, or perhaps I just decide to play around and see what hand... http://pottery.about.com/b/2008/06/24/planning-vs-spontaneous.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:35:52 +0000 2008-06-24T13:35:52Z http://pottery.about.com/b/2008/06/22/the-peep-show-pottery-style.htm Skutt Ceramic Products is holding a contest to find the best peep hole plug (aka spy hole plug) of 2008. If you love making little kiln gods or other whimsical... http://pottery.about.com/b/2008/06/22/the-peep-show-pottery-style.htm Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:26:59 +0000 2008-06-22T04:26:59Z