Ceramics
The Properties of Ceramic Clay
By: Elizabeth Beeson
Learn how to maintain a clay body that will enable the creation of beautiful ceramic works of art. more...
By: Alina Bradford
The Archie Bray Foundation is a world-renowned center for the ceramic arts. It is the first of its kind and is sure to be of interest to most art lovers. more...
By: Cassandra Truax
Ceramics are fired according to a cone schedule. Thinking of the range of cone temperatures like a thermometer can help alleviate confusion. more...
In: Pottery
By: Cassandra Truax
Firing pottery with an open flame in a pit or barrel yields unique and beautiful effects. Adding chemicals and household substances can add flashes of color. more...
A Guide How to Create Mosaic Art
In: Tile/Mosaics
By: Sarah Smith
Mosaic art is beautiful and fun for all ages. This article will help inexperienced artists explore the medium of mosaic art and unleash their creativity more...
By: Cassandra Truax
Raku firing is unpredictable and volatile, but produces exquisitely beautiful results. more...
Making a Ceramic Decal from Clay Slip
By: Cassandra Truax
A ceramic decal can be made from Concepts and clay slip. A design is painted on paper, covered with slip, and then applied to a clay project before firing. more...
How to Make a Ceramic Decal with a Laser Printer
By: Cassandra Truax
Decal paper made for laser printers can be used to make a permanent image on ceramics. Some toners contain iron, which bonds with the glaze and becomes permanent. more...
An Artist's Mosaic Garden in Rotorua New Zealand
In: Tile/Mosaics
By: Lyn Rasmussen
Rotorua artist Janet Keen found inspiration for her mosaic garden in an unlikely place. A visit to public conveniences led her to create her living work of art. more...
Ceramic fine Figurines Poured from Moulds
By: Aileen McLeod
Today fine ceramic figurines are not only credited to the artistic merit of a master craftsperson as we have beautiful moulds available. more...
Pamela Nagley Stevenson with Matter that Matters
By: Simone Keiran
Pamela Nagley Stevenson, a ceramics artist based in the Slocan Valley, BC, Canada, creates pots & ceramic paintings as rich as her own life & inner spiritual experience. more...
San Ildefonso and Santa Clara Pottery
In: Pottery
By: Vickie Britton
The fabulous black Pueblo pottery seen in art books, antique stores, or fine art stores, originated from two New Mexico pueblos just north of Santa Fe. more...
By: Anya Laurence
A brief look at the life and career of Dottie Clark, a creator of astonishingly real one-of-a-kind dolls. more...
Wheel Throwing Tools: Japanese
In: Pottery
By: Jennifer Yap
Now that you have a full complement of throwing tools, it's time to get fancy and explore traditional Japanese pottery tools made out of bamboo, wood and iron. more...
