It’s hard to believe it’s been two and a half years since I became smitten with the tiles of Portugal. Azulejos (tiles in Portuguese) are found in a…
There’s something magical about holding a lump of fresh clay in your hands. With a little inspiration and a willingness to play you can create surprising results. All…
Last year when I posted about the Georgia Pottery Invitational Perspectives show, I readily admitted knowing very little about pottery (see my post Event Expands Pottery Proficiency). Since…
Working with clay, as is the case with most media, has its own terminology. You can hand build or throw clay. Within hand building, you can use coil…
50 of Georgia’s finest potters were featured in the Perspectives Georgia Pottery Invitational held recently in Watkinsville, Georgia, USA. The highlight of my day was a gallery talk designed to “expand your pottery proficiency”. It was led by Michael Pitts who is a well-known Georgia potter. My pottery proficiency definitely improved but I have a long way to go. There is much more to making pottery than I ever imagined.