Author: The Ceramic School
Ceramic Artist: Hitomi Hosono
Explore Hitomi Hosono’s London studio, where nature inspires intricate ceramic art. The artist meticulously crafts porcelain pieces, drawing inspiration from the detailed beauty of British…
Grayson Perry | Contemporary Ceramics
In this episode of Brilliant Ideas, the spotlight is on Grayson Perry, a distinguished British artist celebrated for his thought-provoking ceramics and tapestries. The documentary…
Clay Camp 2025 10X & Collaboration Projects Showcase
During our last Clay Camp, we ran a little experiment. Alongside the usual live workshops, we gave everyone two project options: a solo brief and…
Introduction to Fuel-Burning Kilns Part 2: Types of Fuel
Welcome to Part 2 of our exciting series on fuel-burning kilns! If you’ve only ever worked with electric kilns, the transition to fuel-burning kilns can…
Introduction to Fuel-Burning Kilns Part 1: Why Choose Them?
If you’re quite new to ceramics, or you live somewhere with limited ceramic resources, chances are the bulk of your firing experiences have been with…
Understanding Glaze Components Part 5: Opacifiers
Welcome to our fifth and final installment of our series Understanding Glaze Components! We’ve been taking a deep dive into the primary parts that go…
Understanding Glaze Components Part 4: Colorants
Welcome to Part 4 of our blog series, Understanding Ceramic Glaze Components, where we demystify the basic construction of glazes. In Parts 1-3 we looked…
Understanding Glaze Components Part 3: Stabilizers
Welcome to Part 3 of our exploration into the primary components of ceramic glazes! In our previous articles we covered the role of glass-formers and…
Conserving Water in Your Ceramics Studio and Practice
As you may know, we are building a pottery studio over here in Austria – and with all the planning involved, we naturally have been…
