With perfect timing for Valentines’ Day, MudFire Gallery is thrilled to present a very special show heralding the coming of spring and better days ahead. Through February 26, over 50 flower vases, tulipiers, ichebana vessels, and flower-bricks created by ceramists from across the country remain on view at MudFire Gallery. The exhibition, titled “de la
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In an effort to show my support for stopping SOPA I posted a banner with a link to http://americancensorship.org/ on my blogger site. Google took it down immediately. I have contacted them and am awaiting a reply, I’m sure we’ll be able to get things worked out but if not, I can always do more
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I recently read Robin Hopper’s book titled “Functional Pottery.” Let me start by saying I thought it was a really great book and one that I will read again in the future to be reminded about what he’s discussed. I believe that this book would be helpful to all levels of potters but the newer
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I’ve not used this glaze from Micheal Coffee but it’s too easy to not try, I’m told it’s very stable, shiny and a great base: Custer Feldspar (Kona F-4) Water I’d love to know the results others have seen with this glaze. I appreciate your comments.
Ronan Peterson came to Mudfire recently to give a workshop about his style and process. I love his work and, although it’s not my style, was very excited about attending the workshop. The man’s energy and enthusiasm blew me away. Seriously, this man is as vibrant as his pots. He’s also a very good teacher,
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Makes two 14 inch or four 9 inch pizza crusts 1 package active dry yeast 1 tsp sugar 1 1/3 c warm water 3 1/2 c all-purpose flour 1 tsp salt 3 tbs olive oil 3 tbs cornmeal for the pan a little more olive oil for the pan Stir yeast and sugar into
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This workshop was a special treat for me as I was asked to be Wally Asselberghs’ assistant throughout the workshop. We started a day early mixing the slips and glazes that the attendees would need. Wally is very particular about how everything is mixed and sieved and even how it’s all arranged for use by
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A pottery workshop with Akira Satake is an experience in energy, education and music. You’ll learn the Japanese aesthetic and Kohiki technique as well as soft slab construction.
I love wrapping my hands around a nice bowl of hot soup in the winter. This easy and delicious recipe will warm you inside and out.
This past summer I took a two week workshop at Penland School of Crafts with Elisa Helland-Hansen who is a potter from Norway and not very well known in the states. We don’t know what we are missing.
