Feb 15, 2023 | Pottery Experiences, Pottery Uses
People love pottery for the same reason people love to paint, it’s immersive and it’s relaxing. Sure, it takes time, but in the end, it’s worth it when you get the final product. There’s also a lot of steps and tools that go into creating pottery. This can be intimidating to some, but it doesn’t have to be. In this article, you can learn eight pottery terms to help you make some sense of what’s happening in the studio, and to up your game in the gallery.
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Jan 12, 2023 | Pottery Experiences, Pottery Uses
For someone new to the world of pottery, the language that experienced potters share with one another can be intimidating. If you are just starting out with ceramic-making, have no fear. In time, you will be able to converse with even the most experienced of potters. In the meantime, though, you’ll need to learn some of the basics to get started out. The tools that ceramicists use daily are a big part of the ceramic-making process, and it’s important to understand what they are used for. From ribs to wire cutters and calipers, here is a comprehensive list of basic pottery tools to know if you’re a budding potter.
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Dec 12, 2022 | Around the Potter's Wheel Podcast
On this episode of Around the Potter’s Wheel, hosts Mike Fowler, owner of Fowler’s Clay Works, and Fred Hess, Smarketing, sit down with artisan Woods Hippensteal. Woods is a second generation artist and during our conversation with him we discuss the thriving arts and crafts community in Gatlinburg and how it’s evolved over time.
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Nov 7, 2022 | Around the Potter's Wheel Podcast
If you’ve ever been to Fowler’s Clay Works odds are you have come across the friendly-face of Ms. Brenda Cotter. Ms. Brenda is a Gatlinburg native and a joy of a human to be around. We sat down with Ms. Brenda to talk about Gatlinburg over the years and how it developed into a thriving arts and crafts area.
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Oct 13, 2021 | Entertaining, Pottery Uses
Fall in the South means SEC Football, and SEC Football means weekend upon weekend of tailgating parties with friends and family September through about the time it gets too chilly to stand outside. And even then, that’s why we have coats and bonfires, right? Tailgate parties can be hosted near a stadium, or by a stream in the Great Smoky Mountains, as long you have the necessary equipment and serve ware, that is. Here is our guide to the top pottery essentials for any tailgate looking to be a total touchdown success.
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