1 2 Next 

World Wide Woodfire
Woodfiring has an age-old tradition in ceramics. The very first ceramics ever fired were done (probably accidently) in camp fires and rudimentary kilns thousands of years ago. Under woodfiring we now understand firing a brick kiln with wood as fuel.

Black Firing Tips and Tricks
There's more to black-firing than just throwing a few bags of sugar into some old kiln! Get some great hints on black firing right here.

Decorative Arts
From your Ceramics Today guide to Decorative Arts, Erin McCready

Maiolica
Maiolica -beautifully painted arabesque or Renaissance motifs on a white background- has a tradition that goes back hundreds of years. Wide-spread in Italy, it has gained popularity with modern ceramists from all over the world.

Pit Firing
The traditional technique of pit firing is an age-old but simple firing technique using combustible fuels, that you can try out in your own back yard.

Porcelain
Ever since porcelain was formulated in China early this millennium and became known in the west around the 16th century, it has been prized for its whiteness and translucency.

Raku
Raku is a low-fire technique that originated in Japan, where it is revered for its simplicity. It has gained wide-spread popularity in the west, where it has become part of the western ceramic culture.

Raku Update
Help! Raku is taking over the Net! Well...not quite, but there sure is a lot of online raku art. This is all the more of an enigma, considering that you can't get much more low-tech than raku!

Tiles on the Web
Ceramic art encompasses not only vessels and sculpture but also tiles. Over the ages, different cultures have made beautiful tiles, some contemporary tile artists are at it too!

Translucency
Translucency in ceramics is prized for its uniqueness, beauty and the technical difficulties involved. Usually translucency will be achieved by using a porcelain body or bone china, which will often be cast in a mold.

1 2 Next