Kiln room ideas

Let's be clear, this is not a guide to the ideal pottery studio. This is, however, a guide to the very basics. The down and dirty, bare bones basics that will get your hands covered in mud and making. Carve Out a Space First, you need space. You really can't skip this part. However, you need less space than you might think. The minimum space needed would include: Just enough room to move around safely A work-space for hand building and/or room for a wheel A small shelving unit for…

Making My Own Stilts for the Kiln, an education post from the blog Notes from the Art Room, written by Noelle Kaler on Bloglovin’

Studio Layout: Four Steps to be Efficient in Any Space One thing all creators have in common is the unquenchable urge to create, and we will do so ignoring all obstacles, embracing any opportunity,…

Kiln shelf storage using metal shelf brackets

When Aisha Al Saif, the young ceramist behind From Mud felt a need for the therapeutic and magical art of clay sculpting in the heart of Ku...

Crown Works Pottery is based in East London near to Bethnal Green and run by Giulietta Hextall. Specialising in hand made, thrown items, in porcelain and stoneware with glazes developed by the potter. Beginners pottery classes, learning to throw on the wheel to make finished work can be booked through the website.

Behind the glamorous facade of ceramics is basically a whole lotta mess. One of my biggest concerns in setting up a wheel to throw at home was what to do with my waste water. The water used in throwing, and cleaning tools and surfaces gets full of clay particles - chucking it down the drain will r