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How to: Make a texture roller for clay

Posted from Pottery Blog: Emily Murphy 51 days ago
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This project is instant gratification. Something that is not that common in the world of clay. With this texture roller, you can use it as soon as the hot glue has cooling, which is very fast. It's a great project to do in a class, or on your own so you have a custom tool that no one else has.Suppli... (original story)

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Yunomis and Postcards

Posted from Pottery Blog: Emily Murphy 51 days ago
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A few updates:In a few hours (March 28, 2008. 10am ct) the Yunomi Invitational 2008 exhibition at Akar is opening online. You'll find several of my tea bowls in their online exhibition(!). My artist statement & resume are up on Akar's site now. I can't wait to see the show tomorrow. My tea bowls... (original story)

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Surface Decoration Techniques: faceting with a wire.

Posted from Pottery Blog: Emily Murphy 51 days ago
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Faceting the walls of pots is a great way to change the surface of a piece. The facets can be highlighted with atmospheric firings and glazes that break on high points. There are many ways to facet a pot - wet or leather hard, with a wire or a special faceting tool, with a straight wire or a curly... (original story)

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1000 True Fans

Posted from Pottery Blog: Emily Murphy 51 days ago
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Thanks to BoingBoing, I found interesting article that seems applicable to ceramic artists.Kevin Kelly's thesis is that one approach to make an good, steady living is to build up a base of 1000 "True Fans."from Kevin Kelly's article:A True Fan is defined as someone who will purchase anything and eve... (original story)

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Simple Tweaks to a Better Wheel Set-up

Posted from Pottery Blog: Emily Murphy 51 days ago
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I have seen too many potter friends suffer with back problems over the years. It's made me be very conscious about the health of my back and my efforts to stop any problems before they begin. Every potter who throws at a wheel has a different set-up. Although mine is based on a pretty traditional s... (original story)

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A potter is a person in your neighborhood.

Posted from Pottery Blog: Emily Murphy 51 days ago
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I have always been a fan of kids books. Having 4 little nephews gives me an excuse to add books to my collection. This one book holds a special place in my heart: ABC and 123: A Sesame Street Treasury of Words and Numbers. You can see the obvious reason below: (original story)

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I'm getting ready for NCECA...are you?

Posted from Pottery Blog: Emily Murphy 51 days ago
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I'm getting ready to head out to Pittsburgh in a week and a half to attend NCECA. One of my favorite parts of it is the cup sale. I love donating as many mugs as I can fit into my carry on (along with cups from friends who aren't attending). I really love spending time pouring over the hundreds o... (original story)

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Live! From NCECA 2008 - Pittsburgh

Posted from Pottery Blog: Emily Murphy 51 days ago
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Greetings from Pittsburgh! It's been quite a week. I've met a lot of great people, put faces to names that I've come to know through this blog, caught up with old friends, bought pots, bought tools, heard great speakers, participated in lively discussions, and looked at and picked up what must be h... (original story)

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Pottery and knick-knacks?

Posted from Pottery Blog: Emily Murphy 51 days ago
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In the taxi on the way to the Pittsburgh airport on Saturday morning our driver asked if we were in town with all the ceramics people. We said yes and he asked "what do you make: pottery or knick-knacks?" Isn't that a great question?I made a promise to myself many years ago that I would make a comm... (original story)

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Studio Holiday Sale

Posted from Pottery Blog: Emily Murphy 51 days ago
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Tonight's the night! It's the opening night for the holiday show at my studio at Lillstreet Studios in Chicago. If you're in the area, I hope you can stop by tonight, or any time over the next 3 weeks. Details and some pictures to tempt are below.Opening Night ReceptionFriday, November 30, 2007 - ... (original story)