Pot Making

There is an abundance of clay in my area, and I have occasionally thought about making work out of local clay, but the process seemed intimidating, so I never actually tried it (or maybe it was just pure laziness!). But as Graham Sheehan demonstrates in today’s video clip, the process is not all that difficult. It might not be practical for everyone, but if you’re willing to do a little bit of manual labor, digging your own clay can be a great way to create an even closer connection to the work you make, and help lessen your carbon footprint in the process.
Click on the following to see the vedio classes to prepare clay for pot making.
http://ceramicartsdaily.org/ceramic-supplies/pottery-clay/going-local-how-to-dig-and-process-your-own-clay/
Add color to your clay:
Glaze isn’t the only tool for adding color to your ceramic work. Mixing the color right into the clay is a really cool alternative. Curt Benzle got into colored clay because he really liked the precision that he could achieve in his decoration with the technique. He liked it so much that he has been making work with this technique for about 40 years.
 Click on the following link to see the vedio classed to add color to the clap
http://ceramicartsdaily.org/ceramic-supplies/pottery-clay/pottery-video-of-the-week-tips-and-techniques-for-making-your-own-colored-clay/
  Click on the following to make cups by using clay.
http://ceramicartsdaily.org/pottery-making-techniques/making-ceramic-molds/pottery-video-of-the-week-helpful-tips-for-slipcasting-in-a-one-piece-mold/
Click on the following link for ceramic folwer decorative items:
 http://ceramicartsdaily.org/daily/meet-the-staff/