Ideas about Handmade Ceramic

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Clay plates

Nga Mokonyi Keketokenno, one month after her lip had been pierced. (David Turton, 1969) The Mursi, Chai and Tirma are probably the last groups in Africa amongst whom it is still the norm for women to wear large pottery or wooden discs or ‘plates’ in their lower lips. The lip-plate ( dhebi a tugoin ) has become the chief visible distinguishing characteristic of the Mursi and…

Ceramics project ideas High School

Ceramics can be a fun class for students, whether as a practical skill, and art form, or as stress release. Here are some fun ceramic projects your students might enjoy. High School Ceramics Projects Ceramics involves creating pots and other objects from clay, and then hardening them through the application of extreme heat. It can be a way of producing practical items for your…

Bennington Potters Outlet

For over 50 years we’ve been handcrafting stoneware for cooks and collectors. Come for a complimentary tour, see our fascinating historic buildings, and shop in a wonderful store filled with uncommon goods. At Bennington Potters, we’ve been creating beautiful stoneware in the rolling hills of Vermont for more than half a century. We’re known by collectors and cooks for sturdy…

How to make clay plates?

To reduce chances of cracking, it can help if the rim does not dry faster than the center. To do this, cut a round hole in the plastic about 3-4 inches in diameter over the center of the plate. Once the center is dry enough, cover the whole pot loosely for 1-2 weeks. See illustrations below. Some people use water based wax to coat the rims during drying, to prevent them from…

Clay for projects

What are the Different Types of Modeling Clay? (with pictures

Ceramic coil Sculpture

“My sculptures are bodies, exposed to pressure and movements.” – Eva Hild. Perforated coils, ovoid folds, concave, pulled and stretched spherical surfaces are the features that define the work of a contemporary Swedish sculptor Eva Hild. The artist’s work was recently part of a group exhibition at Nancy Margolis Gallery in Chelsea. What stood out about Hild’s work was the fragility…

Where to Buy Pottery?

Lunch bags are a great way to keep lunches safe and help tell one person’s lunch from another. Pottery Barn Kids offers a wide selection of fun and colorful lunch bags that are sure to please even the pickiest lunch carrier. The bags are made from a tough 600-denier polyester exterior and polyethylene vinyl acetate, which is a food safe vinyl, on the inside. The bags have a…