Pottery

In the far reaches of Maine lies a jewel in the crown of summertime craft programs. Jim and I had known about Haystack Mountain School of Crafts for years but had never visited the campus. Almost eight hours from our Hudson Valley home we made our way across the State of Maine to Deer Island last month. We certainly were not disappointed.

Just in time for berry picking season. we'll show you how to create a ceramic berry bowl on the pottery wheel. In this short throwing tutorial, you'll see the step-by-step process, get information on the tools needed, and pick up some helpful tips along the way. Berry bowls are sure to be a hit at your next market, so give these forms a spin!

So many brushes! Which ones will make glazing easier to create what you are trying to achieve? Ann Ruel of Little Street Pottery in Suffolk, Virginia, has the answers for you! We're delighted to share Ann's informative video and to offer Free Shipping* on brushes!

In this video from Bailey Pottery, we’ll show you how to create a wheel thrown chip and dip platter. This party-perfect platter is great for serving up crackers, chips, and vegetables with a delicious dip of your choice. This one-piece form has multiple compartments that make arranging food fun and beautiful! So whether you’re getting holiday-ready or game-day ready, you’ll score points for presentation using a homemade chip and dip platter.

In this video we'll show you how to create a fish platter. Put your own spin on this functional design. We were inspired by rainbow trout when creating these plates, but you could reference any number of fish for this project.

The maker of our Mystery Pot 43 is Helen Naha, the matriarch of a Hopi-Tewa clan of potters who sign their pots with a stylized feather. Our pot is a beautiful example of her Black on White pottery. The Awatovi star design was revived by Feather Woman over her lifetime. One of several designs she developed from shards she collected from the Awatovi ruins.

Read on for a detailed biography of this remarkable Native American Pottery Legend by Grey Wolf Gallery in Arizona. Visit their website https://greywolfgalleryaz.com/ for old and current Native American Artist.

In this video, we will be demonstrating how to create a bowl form with the Circlematic Form Finder. Designed by studio potter and teacher, Sandi Pierantozzi, the Circlematic was developed as a way to explore forms through hand building.

Bailey's Lyla has created a demonstration video showing the ease of using WiziWigs Profile Ribs. She chose the Bowl Makin' Bob to quickly make a bowl.

Ephraim Pottery's Kevin Hicks tells us about the collaborative studio he founded, "Right now is a profound time of appreciation. My studio has spent the last 24 years refining our collaboration model and the mood in the studio is dynamic and thriving. The future seems as wide open as it has ever been."

In England, where Richard Batterham was born in 1936, he is considered the leading living maker of domestic stoneware. It’s a reputation that has been made by a life spent diligently working with discipline and talent to perfect his functional forms and lovely muted glazes.

Interested in craft and design from a young age, Richard studied at the Bryanston School. He was taught pottery by Donald Potter who had worked with Eric Gill and Michael Cardew. After his National Service, he apprenticed with Bernard Leach at St. Ives for two years. He married Dinah Dunn in 1959, and they set up housekeeping in Durweston, Dorset.