I wish I still lived in Brooklyn so I could go to this cool event:
Kristin is the author of this comprehensive book:
The
Potter's Studio Handbook
A Start-to-Finish Guide to Hand-Built and
Wheel-Thrown Ceramics
Like blacksmithing or hobby farming, pottery-making appeals to
individuals who like to be creative, work with their hands, and don’t
mind getting a little dirty. However, it is a hobby that is largely
underserved by the publishing industry, but difficult for someone to
learn without a comprehensive guide because the tools and techniques are
quite complicated. The Potter’s Studio Handbook guides readers through
the process of setting up their own studio and teaching them how to
master the techniques at home. Once techniques are mastered, The
Potter’s Studio Handbook will remain an invaluable resource to the clay
artist when looking to create beautiful, yet functional projects, at
home with nearly 25 projects that build upon previously learned skills.
This
book teaches the three most popular techniques: wheel throwing, hand
building, and slipcasting.
Teaches readers how to make many
functional and beautiful projects at home.
Step-by-step photos
guarantee success.
Kristin Muller has been a
ceramic artist for twenty years and an arts administrator for ten.
Currently the education director for Brookfield Craft Center in
Brookfield, Connecticut, she has been teaching ceramics there for more
than thirteen years. She holds a bachelor of science in studio arts with
a concentration in ceramics from Southern Connecticut State University.
Kristin has attended countless seminars and workshops with leading
potters and clay artists and is currently an MFA candidate at Hood
College. She has a studio and wood-fired Anagama kiln in eastern
Pennsylvania, and she exhibits her work nationally and internationally.
Here is a great tip from The Potter's Studio Handbook for throwing multiple bowls you want to be the same size.
Poke a brush in a chunk of clay as a guide.
To see more inside peeks with more clay tips from The Potter's Studio Handbook pop on over to this post.
I will post this on our Twitter and Facebook pages. Wish I could go too!
Posted by: Amaco Crafts | May 12, 2010 at 11:08 AM
Wish I lived near there, too. Sounds wonderful!
Posted by: Judi FitzPatrick | May 12, 2010 at 01:58 PM