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ClayCraft

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Welcome
Is there finally light at the end of the tunnel? The past three years have been challenging on so many fronts, not least, the cost of living. Yet reading this issue of the magazine, it seems that maybe the pottery world has managed to pull through in
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ClayCraft Magazine www.claycraft.co.uk Kelsey MediaThe Granary, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Kent ME18 6AL EDITORIAL Editor: Rachel Graham; claycraft.ed@kelsey.co.ukConsultant editors: Jacqui Atkin, Kevin MillwardContributors: Jacqui Atkin, L
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In The News
The Clayrooms is delighted to be nurturing the newest and brightest talent in the world of ceramics, as it welcomes Matt Whiting to the team! Budding potters are being offered the opportunity to play with clay from this September, as a new open-acces
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Thrown Solitaire Game
DIFFICULTY RATING ■ Clay – 1600g (3 ½ lb) earthenware or stoneware, colour of choice Plus, extra clay to make the marbles ■ Tools for throwing – water bowl, sponge, ribs, cutting wire■ Tool to make marble positions – something small and round■ Paper,
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Linda Bloomfield Orange Glazes
Before the 16th century, the colour orange had no name other than ‘yellow-red’ or ‘saffron’. When oranges were introduced to Europe from Asia, the colour orange was named after the fruit. Nowadays, we have various names for shades of orange: burnt or
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Baby’s Rainbow Bird Mobile
DIFFICULTY RATING ■ Paper clay, preferably white – earthenware or stoneware■ Rolling pin, plastic sheet, roller guides 10mm and 2-3mm■ Card and paper to make templates■ Pencil, craft knife■ Rainbow colours of underglaze – red, orange, yellow, green,
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Meet The Potter: Steve Smith
I was always into art from a very young age. I went to UCA in Epsom, but I was young and didn’t know what direction I wanted to go in. I knew I loved it, but I didn’t believe I’d be able to make a career as an artist. I dropped out after a year or so
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Diary Dates...
Botanical Blueprints Studio Eleven Gallery 12 Humber Street Fruitmarket, Hull HU1 1TG Botanical ceramic sculpture: Adele Howitt Cyanotype prints: Angela Chalmers studioeleven.co.uk adelehowitt.co.uk angelachalmers.com Borough of Ealing Art Trail
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Box Framed Quirky Cat
DIFFICULTY RATING ■ Clay – We have chosen terracotta to contrast with the interior image■ Rolling pin, plastic sheet, roller guides (5mm max thickness)■ General tools and ribs■ Paper or card to make templates■ Underglaze or slip colours of choice■ Br
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Pottery Studio As Concertina
It sounds like a wonderful title for a piece of weird ceramic art, but no, this is how we often feel as owners of a clay studio. Sometimes we are streeetched as long as we can go, and other times we are squeeeezed as tight as possible. Rarely do we g
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The Mudworks
In the heart of the Bohemia Quarter in St Leonards is The Mudworks, owned and run by Chantelle Duncan and Isabella Campi. Meeting the pair for the first time, the first thing that strikes you is the obvious connection they have. The story of their me
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A Decorating Method For Red Clay
DIFFICULTY RATING ■ Bisque-fired wares – We are decorating the dish from the project on page 50■ Graphite pencil■ Wax emulsion■ Brush to apply wax – not your best one!■ Brushes for oxide and glaze■ Small container with boiling water and washing up li
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Thrown Beakers In Two Sizes
DIFFICULTY RATING ■ Clay – stoneware or earthenware. See note about weights below■ Tools for throwing – water bowl, sponge, rib, cutting wire■ Turning tools of choice■ Glazes of choice to suit clay type Prepare your clay in advance and weigh out as m
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Terracotta Dish
DIFFICULTY RATING ■ Paper to make templates■ Craft knife and a pair of compasses or large protractors■ Red earthenware clay – if you want to decorate it as demonstrated in the project on page 70, otherwise clay of choice■ Rolling pin, 5mm thick rolle
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Clay Works Studios
In his book The Nature of Art and Workmanship, David Pye states that there are only two things that can truly be made by hand (in that you do not need tools or machines to make them); a woven basket and a clay pinch pot. This statement may seem at od
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Doug's DIARY
The last time I wrote, it was the night before the opening of Potfest in the Park, and we were sitting in the caravan we had rented, hoping for a dry weekend. Thankfully, apart from the occasional short shower, it was. I’m pleased to report that it w

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