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Slip trailing is a process in ceramics created by squeezing lines of thick, liquid clay or slurry onto a wet or leather-hard clay surface using a squeeze-bulb or tube applicator.

Pottery Enthusiasts from the lower Hudson Valley visit Bailey Pottery Showroom and Factory

Special Gifts for Father's Day!

Introducing the newest video to our Bailey Kiln Maintenance Series, Changing Relays in a Bailey Top-Loading Electric Kiln.

"I am inspired by the thought of someone using my pottery. That makes me excited to work." These motivations are from South Carolina based artist, Darin R. Gehrke. Darin makes pottery forms that are both soft and bold, architectural and natural. We especially love how Darin adds dimension to his pottery through speckled clay, faceted surfaces, slip brushwork, and lively glazes.

Mother's Day is coming up! We've got everything the potter mother could possibly want from cool tools to starter dream studios put together by our expert team at Bailey. Can't decide? We have gift certificates so the mother in your life can get exactly what she wants.

"I think of my patterns as being a collaboration between my imposed structure and the clay's wise alteration of that structure." - Thomas Hoadley

We recently returned from the National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference. As we reflect on the events of this inspiring conference we thought we would share some of the standout moments with you.

Jeff from GR Forms in Grand Rapids, Michigan visited the Bailey Showroom in Kingston, NY. While he was here we shot a video of him demonstrating how he uses his wood drape molds to create plates and platters.

Shoshona Snow has been working in clay since her days as a student at our nearby SUNY New Paltz. She is also a long-time Bailey Showroom Customer. We caught up with Shoshona for a brief interview after she used the hashtag, #MadeWithaBailey on Instagram. Here, she talks about what inspires her intricately carved, and high-contrast, whimsical ceramics.