Tranquility and creativity collide in pottery workshops that don’t just embrace Scandinese and Japandi elements—they live by them. These spaces, with their
Ceramic sculptures in pottery workshop
ChristinaGoodall Ceramics Amateur potter or a fully fledged studio potter, these Ikea products are going to come in handy to ease your pottery making.
Tranquility and creativity collide in pottery workshops that don’t just embrace Scandinese and Japandi elements—they live by them. These spaces, with their
A year ago my pottery adventure started and I learned so much in that year. There are lots of practical things I wish I knew before I started my own studio, so here are my tips and tricks!
Tranquility and creativity collide in pottery workshops that don’t just embrace Scandinese and Japandi elements—they live by them. These spaces, with their
Tranquility and creativity collide in pottery workshops that don’t just embrace Scandinese and Japandi elements—they live by them. These spaces, with their
A ceramics studio is made up of lots of elements, so I thought I’d break it down and give some insight on what I couldn’t live without. Here are some insights on handy tips and tricks for setting up a ceramic’s studio at home. Equipment Whether it’s hand-building or wheel throwing ceramics you’re interested in, there are bits and pieces that are needed for both. Here’s my list of things I’d be including in a home set-up studio. The first no brainer is clay, but how much and what type? I’d recommend heading down to your local pottery place and testing a few different types of clay to find what type is going to suit you best. Try something smooth and gritty. Blend them together? There are so many options! A pottery wheel. I have a Shimpo Whisper wheel! Buckets and containers – these are used more than you’d think, I find buckets in my studio important for the recycling of clay, storing glaze and for carry water needed for throwing or tidying up your pieces. Scales – both a standard kitchen scale measuring up to 5kg and a jewellers scales are important to help measure and prepare clay, as well as measuring glaze products. A bench or table – sturdy and level. Shelving – storage of equipment and the drying and storage of all your creations. I find it particularly useful to have a shelf for raw non bisque fired makings, a shelf for bisque fired and a shelf for finished glazed products, this helps to keep everything in order. Plaster bat – a plaster bat is incredibly useful to prepare clay and wedge clay on and is also useful to help in the recycling clay process as it absorbs water from the clay – I’ll pop up a tutorial of how to make a plaster bat at home very shortly. Drying boards – drying boards are useful to place hand built or thrown pieces onto, allowing them to be transferred easily. These can be made from plywood and are are easy and cheap to arrange. Banding wheel – useful to hand builders when making creations and helpful when trimming and carving pieces. Glaze – glaze is a complex component of pottery and as a beginning potter commercial glazes are a safe choice to make the process easier. Glazes can also be made at home from different elements but I would suggest that you invest some time in a glazing course before starting to mix your own. Kiln, – a kiln is a necessary but often quite expensive part of a ceramics studio and often quite a difficult machine to use without practice and guidance. To begin with I used a kiln firing service, which I believe is a great way to start off! Tools A beginners set of tools that I believe are important in a ceramic’s studio include trimming tools, sponges, a cutting wire, ribs, a paintbrush, a rolling pin and cookie cutters. Sanding Pads – finishing your work is key! Big sponges for cleaning. A ruler! A stainless steel one is great and easy to wipe clean! Aprons & towels. A mask – protect your lungs when mixing glazes! Glazing tongs and brushes. These items help to shape your creations and give a good basis for your pottery journey. My Tips & Tricks Having a water source in your studio area or one nearby is very useful but not always necessary. Ensure that you are not putting chemicals and clay into our waterways so recycling your clay rather than tipping it down the drain by using a bucket system or clay trap in your studio. How about a treat? Check out Diamond core tools and Bison Studios for top quality tools to last forever! Make your studio space a happy place, set it up how you like, fill it with inspiration and get your pot on!
I've been doing this pottery thing for a good 2 years now and over that time I've collected some things that I can't live without in the studio. I hope you enjoy this blogpost, if you have any question: let me know! 1. Plaster boards I use my plaster boards every day. Mostly to wedge my clay, but also use them to recycle clay or to dry out pieces that I’ve thrown on the wheel but flopped. I have a few different kinds of plaster boards. One big one (45 by 45 cm), which I use mostly to wedge clay. I use two smaller ones to recycle clay. 2. Plastic buckets You can’t have enough plastic buckets! I have buckets everywhere in the studio. Some with lids, some without. The ones with a lid are for glazes, the ones without lids are to collect dried out pieces of clay or my throwing water. I also have a few rectangular buckets for my clay (they are the perfect size) so they don’t dry out when I’ve opened them . 3. Shelves, shelves and shelves When you don’t have a lot of space, even in you do have a lot of space, shelves are the perfect way to store your pieces. In every step of the process. I have one big shelving unit for my freshly thrown pieces and greenware. And some other shelves for the bisque ware. It’s the easiest way to see what you have made and to see what you still have to do. 4. A pegboard This pegboard is from Ikea and I love it. I mostly use it for all of the different kinds of tools I have as you can see. You can change it around if you like and add more things to it if needed. And it looks nice ;). 5. Plastic covering materials I have a big bag of plastic bags and covers to use for my leather hard pieces. The bag is actually a laundry bag, I like this one because it’s a little flexible, which is nice if you want to have that specific plastic bag or covering that’s at the bottom of the pile. I have different kinds of plastic material. I have plastic bags, which are perfect for smaller pieces like mugs, but I also have big sheets of thick plastic material which I use to cover big batches of for example rainbow dishes. 6. Canvas sheets I have around 5 sheets of canvas laying around in the studio, I use them to roll out clay and to dry slabs of clay on. They are made from thick material, so when I roll out my clay they stay in place. I like this material a lot, because they also pick up a lot of moisture from the clay, but not too much. I bought these in a local fabric store and cut them into smaller pieces. 7. Wooden boards These wooden boards are so useful in the studio. I use them to move around freshly thrown pieces or to dry out slabs of clay. My kiln is in our garage, so I also use these boards to move around greenware and bisque ware. When you go to your local hardware store you can buy big wooden sheets which they can cut for you in your preference. I recommend to get at least 8 mm thickness otherwise the wood can warp (which you don’t want with flat pieces). 8. A wheel bat system If you’re a thrower, like me, I highly (highly!) recommend you to buy a wheel bat system. I did not have one when I first started throwing on the wheel and it’s just so hard to get your pieces of in a good shape.. Mine is from Hartley & Noble, it’s a bit expensive but totally worth the money. If you are still doubting about what things to buy for you studio, this must be one of the first purchases. 9. A giffen grip This one is also kind of a big investment, but I am so happy I have it in the studio. It’s such an easy way to trim your leather hard pieces. I use my Giffin Grip for other things as well, like glazing incense holders or waxing the bottoms of mugs. 10. Plants or other decorative things And last but not least: plants and decor items. Your studio is your happy place and I want to be surrounded by beautiful things when I’m working. It gives me the right energy to work and I like to watch after all the plant babies in the studio. Apart from plants I like to buy items from other makers that I want to give a special place in the studio.
Tranquility and creativity collide in pottery workshops that don’t just embrace Scandinese and Japandi elements—they live by them. These spaces, with their
Release your inner artist and your stress at these therapeutic pottery workshops around Bangkok.
Tranquility and creativity collide in pottery workshops that don’t just embrace Scandinese and Japandi elements—they live by them. These spaces, with their
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Tranquility and creativity collide in pottery workshops that don’t just embrace Scandinese and Japandi elements—they live by them. These spaces, with their
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Tranquility and creativity collide in pottery workshops that don’t just embrace Scandinese and Japandi elements—they live by them. These spaces, with their
Tranquility and creativity collide in pottery workshops that don’t just embrace Scandinese and Japandi elements—they live by them. These spaces, with their
Tranquility and creativity collide in pottery workshops that don’t just embrace Scandinese and Japandi elements—they live by them. These spaces, with their
PLAY | PLAYLIST ALMA | Broken Arrow – Rod Stewart ¡Muy feliz miércoles! Me pone muuuuy feliz concretar el post de hoy: Cora’s Pottery estuvo anotada tres veces en mi Excel de cronograma de posteos a salir: la volví loca a Cori con el pedido de materiales, apurando una fecha cuando en realidad era otra (y no la tercera que estaba de más, juaaaaa), ¡y al final me enfermé y tuve que patearla a hoy! ¡Ji! Cori: abrazo fuerte por la Santa Paciencia y otro abrazo más porque SOS LO MÁS :D Lo más de lo más, desde tus bellas artes en cerámica, pasando por tu luminoso taller (principalmente iluminado por tu bellísima energía, tus risas, tu relajo honesto, tu buena onda y punto) hasta tu PLAYLIST sublime, de jovencita que vio al bueno de Rod, Phil, The Cranberries y Roxette, entre otros, en sus mejores momentos :D ¡El post de hoy me hace muy feliz! Foto de Cora’s Pottery ¡Vamos a celebrar a Coraaaaa, por fin en Alma Singer! :D Cabe destacar que tuve el placer enorme de conocer a Cori por Pau de Garage del Arte: recuerdo cuando sumó a su colorido showroom de Villa del Parque varias colecciones de cerámicas hechas y pintadas por Cora (su línea colibrí, junto a las cerezas, fueron mis favoritas de esa tanda), así que tuvo mucho sentido que conociera a Cora junto a Pau, hace un puñado de semanas, en su flamante taller de Villa Urquiza (¡queda muuuuuuy cequita a Tienda Lechuga, zona divina y práctica para llegar!)… Lindas las dos :) ¡Qué tarde divertida chicas! :D Pero claro, la historia empieza mucho antes ;) Ahí vamos… Soy ceramista y comencé en el mundo de la cerámica hace 5 años como curiosidad. Ahí descubrí que podía trasmitir mi amor al arte a través de mis piezas. Fotos de Cora’s Pottery Al año de empezar cerámica incorporé mí otra pasión, la pintura, interviniendo mis piezas de cerámica con diseños personalizados. Foto de Cora’s Pottery Es inspirador saber que cuando Cora llegó a las cuatro décadas dijo basta a una exitosa y disfrutada carrera como (primero) vendedora de laboratorio farmacéutico que viajaba por todos lados, (y luego) visitadora médica del universo pediátrico. Dijo basta a un ritmo de vida que ya no quería, y se volcó a la cerámica, luego complementada con la pintura. ¡Fuerte el aplauso para la que se animó al cambio, claro que sí! En el 2020 se encontró en casa creando sin parar, disfrutando su nueva pasión. Se vio impulsada por su muy sabio marido, que le propuso abrirse una cuenta de Instagram para empezar a vender toooodas las piezas que estaban copando su hogar. Y esas piezas fueron vendidas, oh sí :D Hoy, tres años después, abrí mi propio espacio Cora’s Pottery, fusionando taller, showroom y un espacio dedicado al arte y a la creatividad. Foto de Cora’s Pottery Cora tiene su línea propia de cerámicas divinas, ¡¡¡muy muy muy divinas!!!! Fotos de Cora’s Pottery Y también desarrolla líneas para otras marcas, como Pau de Garage del Arte… Amé la línea de arbolitos que diseñaron juntas :D ¡Me vuelven loca sus hongos maravillosos! Aplaudo fuerte a esta versión geométrica: las formas y colores me encantan, me parece se van de todo lo conocido :D Y también Pau se llevó piezas estables de Cora a su tienda… Además, uno de los proyectos que Cora ama y que viene impulsando hace un tiempo es darle la oportunidad a que emprendedoras que pintan: “que vengan a dejar sus pinceladas en piezas que hago personalizadas para su marca”, cuenta contenta. Las emprendedoras son Aye de AB Acuarelas y Dai Barrales, chusmeen las cosas divinas que pintan en piezas geniales hechas por Cora :) Hablando de todo lo que hace Cora, ¡que hace un montón!, este mes el staff de Cora’s Pottery se agrandó más: Cyn la ayuda en la producción y Caro se ocupa de la parte administrativa y el manejo de clientes. ¡Viva por esta marca en franco, y celebrado, crecimiento! Foto de Cora’s Pottery Y en este espacio creativo, hay lugar para todos… Además de la venta mayorista y minorista, este mes arranqué a dar clases regulares y los sábados comenzamos con las Experiencias y Workshop. Foto de Cora’s Pottery Workshop Cerámica Pintada Sábado 24 de Junio de 15 a 18hs, en taller Espacio Cora’s Pottery Máximo 10 alumnas, está pensado para todas las edades. Nivel: No tenés que tener conocimientos previos para poder participar. Junto con Paula Reguera profesora de pintura, te enseñaremos las principales técnicas y te orientaremos en la pintura y con diferentes dibujos. En este workshop vas a pintar un set de 2 piezas en estado de Bizcocho. Este set está compuesto por 1 tazón y 1 tostada, donde vas a poder pintar lo que más te guste (para pintar las piezas vamos a usar pigmentos de diferentes colores). Una vez que las piezas estén terminadas, te vamos a enseñar a esmaltar. El esmalte que vamos a usar es esmalte transparente. Luego las piezas quedan en el taller para que puedan ser horneadas. Pasado unos días, cuando estén terminadas, te avisaremos para que puedas pasar a recogerlas o enviártelas a casa. Este workshop está creado para pasar un hermoso momento grupal, donde vas a poder desconectarte, relajar, aprender y crear. También disfrutaremos de una rica merienda, mientras charlamos y nos conocemos mejor. Acá pueden ver más info y anotarse Su “Experiencia ceramista por un día” de junio ya tiene cupo lleno peeeeero chusmeen más info acá, así están atentos a sumarse a la próxima fecha ;) Foto de Cora’s Pottery Su Taller de Cerámica también está completo en sus tres turnos, y lo mismo sucede con el Taller de Cerámica Kids, ¡cupo lleno! Si les interesa sumarse cuando se libere algún lugar, tomen nota de los datos de contacto de Cora ([email protected] WhatsApp: +54 9 11 6134-6779 ), y activen sus notificaciones de Instagram: todo ayuda a ser los primeros en enterarse :D Coriiii me pone muy contenta la cálida bienvenida que tuvo tu taller y que tus bellísimas cerámicas estén copando tiendas y hogares donde se aprecie lo bello y los rituales disfrutables de todos los días :) Gracias totales por compartir tu historia, por demostrar que el cambio es siempre posible, y que la pasión bien trabajada rinde sus frutos :) ¡¡¡Muchísimos éxitos siempre y gracias eternas por mi bellísima jarra colibrí!!! ¡La amoooo, como amo el tazón colibrí que me regaló Pau, gracias inmensas a las dos! ¡Gran final de semana corta a todos! Cora’s Pottery https://linktr.ee/coraspottery https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100039222433596 https://www.instagram.com/coraspottery/ [email protected] WhatsApp y Catálogo: +54 9 11 6134-6779 Las fotos que están acreditadas fueron provistas por Cora. Las otras fotos las saqué yo :)
It all begins with an idea.
I've been doing this pottery thing for a good 2 years now and over that time I've collected some things that I can't live without in the studio. I hope you enjoy this blogpost, if you have any question: let me know! 1. Plaster boards I use my plaster boards every day. Mostly to wedge my clay, but also use them to recycle clay or to dry out pieces that I’ve thrown on the wheel but flopped. I have a few different kinds of plaster boards. One big one (45 by 45 cm), which I use mostly to wedge clay. I use two smaller ones to recycle clay. 2. Plastic buckets You can’t have enough plastic buckets! I have buckets everywhere in the studio. Some with lids, some without. The ones with a lid are for glazes, the ones without lids are to collect dried out pieces of clay or my throwing water. I also have a few rectangular buckets for my clay (they are the perfect size) so they don’t dry out when I’ve opened them . 3. Shelves, shelves and shelves When you don’t have a lot of space, even in you do have a lot of space, shelves are the perfect way to store your pieces. In every step of the process. I have one big shelving unit for my freshly thrown pieces and greenware. And some other shelves for the bisque ware. It’s the easiest way to see what you have made and to see what you still have to do. 4. A pegboard This pegboard is from Ikea and I love it. I mostly use it for all of the different kinds of tools I have as you can see. You can change it around if you like and add more things to it if needed. And it looks nice ;). 5. Plastic covering materials I have a big bag of plastic bags and covers to use for my leather hard pieces. The bag is actually a laundry bag, I like this one because it’s a little flexible, which is nice if you want to have that specific plastic bag or covering that’s at the bottom of the pile. I have different kinds of plastic material. I have plastic bags, which are perfect for smaller pieces like mugs, but I also have big sheets of thick plastic material which I use to cover big batches of for example rainbow dishes. 6. Canvas sheets I have around 5 sheets of canvas laying around in the studio, I use them to roll out clay and to dry slabs of clay on. They are made from thick material, so when I roll out my clay they stay in place. I like this material a lot, because they also pick up a lot of moisture from the clay, but not too much. I bought these in a local fabric store and cut them into smaller pieces. 7. Wooden boards These wooden boards are so useful in the studio. I use them to move around freshly thrown pieces or to dry out slabs of clay. My kiln is in our garage, so I also use these boards to move around greenware and bisque ware. When you go to your local hardware store you can buy big wooden sheets which they can cut for you in your preference. I recommend to get at least 8 mm thickness otherwise the wood can warp (which you don’t want with flat pieces). 8. A wheel bat system If you’re a thrower, like me, I highly (highly!) recommend you to buy a wheel bat system. I did not have one when I first started throwing on the wheel and it’s just so hard to get your pieces of in a good shape.. Mine is from Hartley & Noble, it’s a bit expensive but totally worth the money. If you are still doubting about what things to buy for you studio, this must be one of the first purchases. 9. A giffen grip This one is also kind of a big investment, but I am so happy I have it in the studio. It’s such an easy way to trim your leather hard pieces. I use my Giffin Grip for other things as well, like glazing incense holders or waxing the bottoms of mugs. 10. Plants or other decorative things And last but not least: plants and decor items. Your studio is your happy place and I want to be surrounded by beautiful things when I’m working. It gives me the right energy to work and I like to watch after all the plant babies in the studio. Apart from plants I like to buy items from other makers that I want to give a special place in the studio.
Tranquility and creativity collide in pottery workshops that don’t just embrace Scandinese and Japandi elements—they live by them. These spaces, with their
It all begins with an idea.
Tranquility and creativity collide in pottery workshops that don’t just embrace Scandinese and Japandi elements—they live by them. These spaces, with their
Setting up a home pottery studio with a budget and limited space is completely doable. Here are 15 top tips on creating your pottery space.
It all begins with an idea.
How to make a sink trap for your pottery studio
A year ago my pottery adventure started and I learned so much in that year. There are lots of practical things I wish I knew before I started my own studio, so here are my tips and tricks!
It all begins with an idea.
Sharing some top tips and advice about how I set up my own pottery studio as well as some behind-the-scenes photography of how to throw on a wheel.
In this beginners pottery class, participants will learn the basics of ceramic hand-building under a local ceramic artist’s loving gaze as they get to explore the endless possibilities and joys of working with clay. Participants will have the option of creating whatever they wish (mugs, planters, bowls, a sculpture, etc.) receiving guidance and knowledge along the way. Perfect for travelers seeking for fun activities in Buenos Aires, no prior ceramic experience is required and the class will taught in English and Spanish. The session will be around 2,5 hours, so we will have time to settle in, introduce ourselves and create something. In this comfortable and engaging atmosphere, we will have some snacks and wine and a carefully curated playlist to groove on while building our ceramics. You’ll also get to paint and decorate your creations using different tools and techniques.Materials, tools, light snacks and beverages will be provided. After the ceramic class, works made during the workshop will be glazed, fired and finished in our studio by us. Students will be able to pick up finished pieces on an arranged pick-up date. This may take up to 3/4 weeks. In case you'd be gone by then we can ship the pieces via FedEx to your hometown (please note shipping cost is not included in price). If you have any other questions regarding our art classes, please contact us at [email protected] We are looking forward to meeting you!
