African pottery is a rich tradition that has been passed down through generations, showcasing the continent's cultural ...

Clay comes in many colors, from white to red to dark grey. It can also have different textures, if sand and small bits of stone are blended in that layer. But all good pottery clay should be able to ...

Tradition and amazing process begins with selecting high-quality clay, which is then kneaded to remove air bubbles. Skilled artisans shape the clay using techniques such as wheel throwing, coil ...

Using another wooden paddle, the potter shapes and thins the walls of the hollow vessel (Figure 8). She cuts a hole in the top to form the opening, or the mouth, of the vessel (Figure 9). The potter ...

In the coil method, ipre-rolled strips of clay are joined, one on top of the other, to a base. The coil method may have developed out of the pinching technique. When a potter constructs a pot with the ...

The earliest coiled pots were made using successive rings of clay on top of one another; later pots were made from a single, very long coil. I tried the latter type of coiling several times and found ...

Rib and scraper tools are essential for pottery and other ceramic work, aiding in the shaping and smoothing of clay. Though most often used when throwing pieces on a wheel, ribs can also be used ...

One coil is added to another to raise the wall of the pot. Simple—until one tries it oneself. Yet remarkably, by the end of the first day, everyone has practiced the skills needed to shape ...