Slab building needs careful preparation but can make some impressive sculptural objects or vessels. A lump of clay is first rolled out onto either a sheet of fabric or paper, using a rolling pin. The ...

Pottery workshops like those at the Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts in Maine are filling up with people who want to connect with others instead of screens. By Ainara Tiefenthäler The challenge: Make ...

Explore clay through pinch, coil, slab, and wheel with Ruth Mork and potter John Glazer. Educator Ruth Mork asks, “Is mud just mud?” and guides children through pinch, coil and slab clay techniques — ...

Yakima pottery artist Mike Hiler likes his creations to have that “rough and ready” look. It’s part of his signature, what sets his work apart. “All potters try for a signature style,” says Hiler, who ...