Studio Potter Magazine • Articles from past issues and books

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A selection of articles from past issues and books.
Aesthetics

Reflections on a Feminist Aesthetic by Susan Elizabeth Crowell. A discussion of the role of feminism in art.

Apprenticeship

Legends of Ahimsa by Daniel Rhodes. An inspirational story of potting and apprenticeship.
Toward Humanism in Apprenticeships by John Glick. Advice and encouragement for the would-be apprentice.

Biography

Maija Grotell: Works Which Grow From Belief by Jeff Schlanger and Toshiko Takaezu. An excerpt from the introduction.

Clays and Glazes

Clay, Why It Acts The Way It Does by F. H. Norton. Basic information about clay structure, plasticity, and drying.
Copper Red Glazes by Tom Coleman. Tom shares his copper red experiences and techniques.
Firing in Oxidation to C/4.5.6 by Val Cushing. Val talks about the advantages of firing in the cone 4-6 range. Includes clay and glaze recipes.
Flameware by Ron Propst. Ron discusses his flameware clay and glaze research.

Decoration

Equipment

The Anti-Establishment Mixer by Paul Soldner. Plans for making a clay mixer to pull behind your car.
The Self-Sufficient Potter by Otto Pearsall. Plans for making a glaze mixer and a bench wheel.
The Self-Sufficient Potter II by Otto Pearsall. Plans for making a gas pipe extruder.

Health and Safety

To Sciatica and Back: A Potter's Journey by John Glick. A discussion of pottery-related back injuries and ways to avoid them.

Kilns

Castable Refractories and the Salt Kiln by Tom Turner, Wally Smith, and Richard Leach. Three potters share their experiences with using castable refractories in salt/soda kiln construction.

Miscellaneous

Starting a Potters' Group by the Studio Potter Network staff. Suggestions for how to start your own local pottery group.
Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing? by Dennis Krueger. A former etymologist writes about the origins of pottery words.

Travel

In Ghana, Pottery is Women's Work by Ellie Schimelman. A visitor learns about pottery and living in a mountain village.
One Potter's Tour of China - Part 1 by Jean Silverman. Jean shares the story of her 1997 trip to China.
One Potter's Tour of China - Part 2 by Jean Silverman.

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