One, Two, Three
byOne looks mischievous. Another seems grumpy. A third merely considers the viewer, eyes locked, demanding honesty or an explanation. Animals in art have always…
Clay
The Couple That Clays Together … Gets to Quit Their Day Jobs
byWhoever warned that spouses shouldn’t work together was brooding about cubicles, not clay wheels. Ann and Sandy Batton create harmoniously in a studio next…
It’s a Trial By Fire — and That’s After the Kiln Does Its Work
byRaku pottery is an ancient Japanese art form that requires a meticulous process. But the final step is pure chance, and for Steven Forbes-deSoule,…
Their Love Story is the Glaze on a Successful Ceramics Empire
byRob Mangum first got clay under his fingernails in the 1970s while helping his parents with their business, Mangum Pottery of Turkey Knob, in…
One Man’s Clay is Another Man’s Medium of Social Justice
byJim McDowell finishes all of his face jugs with anti-slavery messages and commentary on modern issues in honor of Slave Potter Dave, who inscribed…