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 ...

Kernersville’s Darlene Birdwell has turned what started as an enjoyable hobby into a successful business in her home. Birdwell opened Birdwell Pottery in 2012. “It is actually in the basement of my ...

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 — ...

The knowledge of how to transform mud into pottery signifies a major leap forward for prehistoric cultures, and until the development of metal cooking pots, ceramic pottery was the pinnacle of cooking ...

The hand-coiling technique is one of the oldest methods of pottery making in Africa. It involves rolling clay into long strips and stacking them to form the desired shape. This method allows artisans ...