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8 Ceramic Residencies in Africa That You Should Apply To

Welcome our sixth and final installment of our series, “Ceramic Residencies You Should Apply To”! Today’s article is going to cover the often overlooked continent of Africa. We’ve scoured the internet for residencies in this diverse region of the world, and we’re confident we’ve discovered some exciting opportunities that will

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8 Ceramic Residencies in Central and South America That You Should Apply To

Welcome to Part 4 of our continuing exploration of artist residencies for ceramic artists! In today’s post we’ll be looking southward again, this time to share 8 opportunities in Central and South America that we think are worth applying to. And since we didn’t have an opportunity to cover them

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Understanding Clay Types Part 3: Porcelain

Welcome to our third and final installment of our “Understanding Clay Bodies” series! Having previously had a look at earthenware and stoneware, today we’re exploring the development and use of the highly-prized and frequently romanticized clay that is porcelain. With a name originating from the Spanish ‘porcellana’, meaning cowrie shell,

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Understanding Clay Bodies Part 2: Stoneware

Welcome to Part Two of our “Understanding Clay Bodies” series, where we’re doing a deep dive into the unique features of the three main types of clay: earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain. Having unraveled the uniqueness and historical significance of earthenware in our initial installment, we now turn our attention to

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Understanding Clay Bodies Part 1: Earthenware

As you’ve begun your exploration of ceramics, you’ve likely discovered that clay is primarily divided into three different categories: earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain. But what exactly separates these clays, and how do you know when and how to use each one? In this new blog series, we’re embarking on a

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Best Light Boxes

Light boxes are extremely helpful for photographing your work. The difference between photos of ceramics that have been photographed in a light box is tremendous.

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10 Pottery Books for Beginners

We’ve found 10 great books to get you started with your newfound ceramic passion, and to help build your burgeoning ceramics library. 

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Kevin Kowalski’s Beautiful Chemical Reactions

Learn how to do Mocha Diffusion: http://www.kowalskipottery.com/mocha-diffusion.html Artist and educator Kevin Kowalski began working with the decorating technique called Mocha Diffusion and has been showing

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