Most of the subsoil in the world is made up of clay, a material that has ultimately changed the course of history and allowed the human race to go from living day by day to planning for the future. It’s a malleable and incredibly versatile substance that has a number of intrinsic chemical features that …
Africans have been making pottery in Africa for countless thousands of years, with some of the earliest examples ranging back to the Ancient Egyptians that started to create pottery circa 6000 BC. Many of these practices then made their way south throughout the rest of the continent such as Ethiopia and the Sudan.
For many, the idea of ceramics might mean nothing more than a bowl or coffee cup that they made once in art class, but the histories of the different ceramics and how they came to be used on an everyday basis is exceedingly fascinating. Humans have been making use of ceramics and pottery for thousands …
When we’re deciding on a career to pursue, it usually makes the most sense to follow something that we’re passionate about. This allows us to use our creative skills and designs to earn a bit of money on the side, with the hope of ultimately turning that passion into something that we can live off. …
Pottery is a brilliant hobby that just about anyone in the world can pick and get started on. Spending countless hours learning how to make the perfect bowl, plate, or vase, can eventually lead the artist down the road of selling their pottery. Starting a small pottery business means either taking custom commissions or making …
Depending on who’s asked, clay can either be a great resource or a sign of a problem. For gardeners, clay signals that their soil isn’t healthy enough to grow any crops, while a pottery lover sees clay as the ultimate tool of creation. Regardless, clay is an interesting natural phenomenon that can be found across …
For most artists in the world today, getting a hold of quality clay usually means ordering it from the local artisan shop or even online. And while there’s absolutely nothing wrong with doing it, it is often considered a specialty item and may cost a fair amount, especially considering that clay can be found abundantly …
Of all the different kinds of pottery in the world, there’s none quite as valuable as the vase, an object that has been used for thousands of years. Many of these vases from history have been kept by museums and collectors, always kept on display and out of harm’s way, and their beautiful designs have …
Humans have been creating ceramics and pottery for countless millennia, with evidence to suggest that we first started around 14000 years ago in ancient China and Africa. Primitive pottery was extremely simple but effective, where the clay containers were used to store food during the colder months. It didn’t take long before people began to …
Collectors know that American art pottery created between 1880 and 1920 is of particular interest to buyers and some of these pieces can be extremely valuable.