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Should college-style assignments isolate one pottery tool at a time?
A sequence of projects built around single tools, copied from how college courses stage assignments so each one isolates a technique rather than combining five.
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Why is sourcing clay and drying greenware different in St. John's and Halifax?
Pottery at home in St. John's and Halifax means planning around ferry freight, salt-air humidity, and two very different greenware drying schedules.
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Greenware drying in Calgary's dry prairie air: schedules, damp boxes and a firing log
How dry prairie air changes greenware drying in Calgary, how to time drying around a shared kiln load, which faults to expect, and what to log so the next batch dries evenly.
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Beginner project: four questions for a studio visit
A beginner project for a studio visit: four questions to ask, why the last two matter most, what to bring, and how to turn one idea into a change at home.
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Firing exercises that test what your kiln can actually do
Five small firing exercises that each answer one question about your kiln, from a cone pack to a bisque test, with the temperatures they turn on.
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Ceramics projects sized for one kiln shelf, chosen to build skill fast
Fifteen small ceramics projects that fit a single kiln shelf, grouped by the skill each teaches, with the wheel faults and glaze defects that show up most often.
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Can you design a small ceramics project around a single skill?
How to design a ceramics project around a single skill, using the sequence college handbuilding courses follow, so each piece answers one question.