Great Satin ^6 Base

Sara's ^6 Satin White/base

Custer Feldspar 62
Whiting 14
Zinc ox 6
Talc 8
EPK 10
Zircopax 8

Add 8% Masonite 6021 for red
Add 1% Colbalt oxide for Blueberry
Add 1% Copper oxide for light green/blue
Add 1% Chrome Carb for light green
Add 2% Chrome Carb for dark Green

Sources for information on materials-

http://lindaarbuckle.com/arbuckle_handouts.html

http://lindaarbuckle.com/handouts/vocabulary-basic-ceramics.pdf

http://digitalfire.com

John Britt Exciting glaze/slip techniques

John Britt

Exciting glaze/slip techniques

http://ncclayclub.blogspot.com/2012/11/thickened-slip-trailing-slip-joining.html?spref=fb

Cheltenham Center for the Arts presents "Clay Possibilities"

Cheltenham Center for the Arts presents "Clay Possibilities"- an invitational of artists working in clay from the greater Philadelphia Area, juried by resident artists Patti Nelson and Laura Demme. "Clay Possibilities" poses the question to artists of what is possible in the medium of clay? Philadelphia Area artists have risen to the challenge, investigating the naturally occurring tension that exists in the medium of clay between tradition and innovation. From firing to technique, "Clay Possibilities" pu shes the viewer to expand the understanding of what clay can do and encourages us all to rethink "Clay Possibilities". Through December 10, 2012 Some of the amazing artists include: Chris Chariw Susan Hogan Susan Arnhold Ruth Schachter Laura Demme Lucia Welsh Janet Theophano Bruce Weiner Nan Wurman Stefanie Elfstrom Ellen P. Litwin Marla Friedenberg Louise Sussman Patti Nelson Barbara Hanselman Vicki Smith Chase Brown Additionally, the Cheltenham Clay Guild will be having their annual sale in the adjacent gallery! Not to be missed! http://www.cheltenhamarts.org/exhibitshttp://www.cheltenhamarts.org/exhibits

wall sculpture with plants

Susan Hogan:  glazed stoneware with ivy and small succulents   July 2012

China Paint Supplies

maryland china company

http://www.marylandchina.com/index.php/china-painting-supplies/paints.html

Susan's Texture

Artist Woodrow Nash

http://www.theragegallery.com/site/home.html

theresourceexchange

http://theresourceexchange.org/ For all of the weird stuff you wish you could find... only open 10-5 on Sat

Artist to look at

Richard Notkin

Register for class now!

Special Projects in Clay
http://www.cheltenhamarts.org/node/1087
Instructor: Patti Nelson


Six Sundays beginning May 6th, 2012
 9:30am-12:30, Class #E16


Tuition: $195 (Members: $180)
Special Projects in Clay: Find/Develop Your Voice, Learn New Skills! Come and Jump off A Cliff with Us!


This class is designed for students with at least one previous class in clay experience or those who are transitioning from another medium. This is a class with individualized attention in demo/tutorial form. A small class enables your work to more forward conceptually and technically quickly, move beyond your own rut, or simply gain the tools to do that project in the the back of your mind!


New and experimental techniques will be demonstrated, as well as demos on techniques by request from students. Both functional and sculptural artists will be introduced to new methods such as using slip, plaster, firing techniques, burn-out and more. Potters and hand-builders alike will find tools to expand their current repertoire with embellishment and production methods. Join a community of makers who want to push themselves to the next level. 


Sunday 9:30-12:30 Come for the Class, stay for open studio. 


http://ceramicclasswithpattinelson.blogspot.com 

Secrets Revealed!  It's not too late to Join!

Instructor: Patti Nelson

Wednesdays, 1 - 4 pm, Class #D15

Tuition: $260 (Members: $245)

This class will reveal secrets of top ceramic artists for more successful hand building.  From building large, to building thin and strong, patch and repair, avoiding cracks, plus paper clay, staining, marbling clay and much more. This demonstration/tutorial class is sure to inspire and stretch imagination and skills for functional and sculptural artists at all levels.

Ruth's work at Art Fairs

Marla Discovers the joy of "Fast Building" with grogged clay and a torch!

Isn't fire why we work in clay!?

Class Work In Progress!

Janet Theophano

Marla Friedenberg

Susan Hogan

Susan Arnhold

Firing Chart

Surface Test Exercise

Make an object no more then 1.5 inches in diameter.

Bisque it- feel free to use underglaze or engobe pre-bisque

Glaze to cone 10 (try to use glossy and matte).  Put on high-fire shelf.

After firing, glaze parts with 04 glaze, put on shelf to be fired.  Put note on piece to fire to 04 per Patti.

Then use luster, china-paint/enamel, and low fire decal and will will fire in test kiln.

Proportion by Da Vince

Great Books for Ideas!

Documents in Contemporary Art

What I've been making in my studio

The skirt was successfully loaded into the kiln with Bill's help, and will dry there, until I turn on the heat. It's full of holes for plants to grow through.

The persona who will wear the skirt has to dry for a couple weeks before a separate bisque.

patti,

do you think there is anyway i can do something with the dried flowers to keep the color. tomorrow i'll show you how beautiful they look in the procelain. however, they will burn out and all of the color with them. is there any treatment for the dried flowers that you can think of that would leave traces of the blues, pinks and purples???

janet

Eva Zeisel dies at 105; ceramic artist and designer known for her tableware

An amazing artist with an amazing life...

Eva Zeisel dies at 105; ceramic artist and designer known for her tableware

http://evazeiseloriginals.com/