Noun

Singular pottery

Plural potteries

pottery (plural potteries) (uncountable in most senses)

  1. Fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed
    The shelves were lined with pottery of all shapes and sizes.
  2. (countable) A potter's (work)shop, where pottery is made
    I visited the old potteries and saw the pots being made.
  3. The potter's craft or art: making vessels from clay
    Bernard Leach was skilled at pottery.

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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Mon Mar 8 02:52:56 2010

Pottery is the ceramic ware made by potters. Major types of pottery include earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain. The places where such wares are made are called potteries. Pottery is one of the oldest human technologies and art-forms, and remains a major industry today. Ceramic art covers the art of pottery, whether in items made for use or purely for decoration.

Background

Pottery is made by forming a clay body into objects of a required shape and heating them to high temperatures in a kiln to induce reactions that lead to permanent changes, including increasing their strength and hardening and setting their shape. There are wide regional variations in the properties of clays used by potters and this often helps to produce wares that are unique in character to a locality. It is common for clays and other minerals to be mixed to produce clay bodies suited to specific purposes.

Prior to some shaping processes, air trapped within the clay body needs to be removed. This is called de-airing and can be accomplished by a machine called a vacuum pug or manually by wedging. Wedging can also help to ensure an even moisture content throughout the body. Once a clay body has been de-aired or wedged, it is shaped by a variety of techniques. After shaping it is dried before firing. There are a number of stages in the drying process. Leather-hard refers to the stage when the clay object is approximately 75-85% dry. Clay bodies at this stage are very firm and only slightly pliable. Trimming and handle attachment often occurs at the leather-hard state. Clay bodies are said to be "bone-dry" when they reach a moisture content at or near 0%. Unfired objects are often termed greenware. Clay bodies at this stage are very fragile and hence can be easily broken.

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On March 20th I'll be joining my fellow . pottery. pal Ron Philbeck at his annual Spring Sale. Ron has a great set up out in Shelby. He and his wife Sarah have a wonderful house that Ron and his Dad built along with an studio/showroom​. ...

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See also:

  • CeramikeCeramike
    ceramike.com
    A Studio Pottery reference site containing pot galleries, pottery, museum and exhibition photographs, help with identifying pots and a discussion area for collectors and potters.
  • Pottery NightPottery Night
    potterynight.tripod.com
    Features online galleries of functional stoneware and porcelain by three potters. Live web cam with chat on Wednesdays.
  • Notebook - CeramicsNotebook - Ceramics
    noteaccess.com
    Provides a listing of texts and resources related to clay ceramics.
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How can I get my pottery and I invited to an invitation only art fair, show, exhibit?
Q. How can I get my pottery and I invited to an invitation only art fair, show, exhibit? And how can i find non invitation events? I live in Chicago i can't believe how difficult it's been to find these answers. Thanks everyone!
Asked by ChicagoVeteran - Wed Sep 5 21:08:33 2007 - - 3 Answers - 2 Comments

A. The main thing you need to do is build up an artists resume showing your work in exhibitions, shows and in print. To do this start small and exhibit /enter any smaller shows and competitions you can.Keep any awards or documentation and add it all to your artists resume ( which should include a good artists statement). Send in articles about your work to newspapers and magazines and include good photos. It will take time but if you take yourself seriously then so will others.Invitation only events are harder to break into until your name is known ( or you get to know the organisers!). Get out there and make your mark. Good luck.
Answered by chookietoo - Thu Sep 6 01:27:10 2007

Is there any other other way to fire up pottery instead of using a kiln?
Q. i want to fire up some pottery but i dont have the money do buy a kiln(atleast i dont want to WASTE money on one). thanks. its a little crazy but cool :) bond: thanks. i see you have lots of experience with these things. thank you.
Asked by what do u see? - Sat Sep 12 22:27:45 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You could try an old style fire pit. basically have a lot of timber underneath the clay with something around the clay to keep the heat in. it would need to glow red.
Answered by Chris - Sat Sep 12 22:40:23 2009

What could I use over already finished glaze on a piece of pottery, to change the color?
Q. I have a piece of pottery that has been put in the kiln, glazed, and then put in the kiln again, and i made it a few years ago. The color of the glaze was not what i was expecting, is there anything that i could possibly spray or paint over it that would stay on and not scratch off?
Asked by kristyn - Mon Sep 15 22:09:18 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. there are paints which are made specifically to paint on glazed surfaces like plates etc. Usually you have to bake them on in your oven (and yes, the heat in your oven is sufficient). I forgot the brand name, but any hobby or art store like Michaels or Hobby Lobby will have them. Just go there and ask. I know I bought some at Michaels maybe half a year back.
Answered by tigris - Tue Sep 16 08:37:41 2008

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