Studio Safety & Wellness

From mental health to injury-free pottery, we want you to practice safe ceramics!

Studio Safety & Wellness

Understanding Silicosis

As ceramic makers, we often find solace in the tactile nature of working with clay. However, amidst the joy of sculpting and crafting, it’s crucial to be aware of potential health risks associated with certain materials, particularly silica dust. Silica, a common component in clay and glazes, can pose a

Building a Business

Avoiding Maker Burnout

As creative individuals, we are always full of new goals for our ceramic business — whether it’s aiming for a certain level of sales, getting that new website up and running, starting a newsletter, or all of the above! We love what we do and we want to succeed at

Building a Business

How to Pack Your Pottery for Shipping

Some helpful tips on packing your pottery for shipping, so you can be confident that your clients receive their orders in perfect condition!

Pottery Studio Safety
Advanced Ceramics

20 Ways to Stay Safe in the Pottery Studio

Studio safety is key to living a long and healthy life as a potter. In our line of work, we can come into contact with many different job hazards that can cause us grief down the road. Being cautious and taking preventative measures is the best way to stay safe

how to clean your studio
Advanced Ceramics

How to Clean your Studio

Cleaning your studio regularly is essential to having a safe environment to work. If you do not clean a pottery studio regularly then the dust from the clay can build up and cause long-term issues with your health. In this article, we are going to discuss how to clean your

Kiln Location
Advanced Ceramics

Choosing a Kiln Location

Kilns are an essential tool for any potter and great care should be used when buying and installing a kiln, and one of the most important parts of getting a kiln is figuring out the kiln location. Disastrous events can occur if you were to place a kiln in an improper

How to Organize your Pottery Studio
Advanced Ceramics

How to Organize Your Pottery Studio

Keeping your pottery studio organized can be hard work. Studios are a potter’s personal creative space, and like all creative spaces – they can get very messy very quickly. Pottery studios vary from potter to potter; we all have our own preference as to where things go, how things are

Get Inspired!

Nine Ways to Stay Motivated in the Studio

When it comes to working and staying motivated in the studio, whether full time or part time, it can be hard to keep the creative juices flowing. While some people do not have a hard time continuing their work and staying motivated, others find it difficult to stay motivated and

Pottery and Meditation
Get Inspired!

Pottery and Meditation

Pottery and Meditation: Can The Two Work in Tandem? You feel the warm clay in your hands. You smell the earth & your mind relaxes. This is your happy place. The very idea of putting pottery and meditation together may not be the first thing that springs to mind when

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Best Inspirational Books for Potters

Pottery is a blast! Isnt it? You can create… literally… anything. Its one of those hobbies where you can build your dreams, and only your

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