Over the past few years, acclaimed restaurants have given up universal shiny, white ceramics in favour of custom handmade pieces you can’t find anywhere else. Working with artisans they put as much careful thought and consideration into the plates, platters and bowls their food is served on as they do into the food itself. The stakes have been upped for the artistic presentation of cuisine and ceramic dishes are an integral feature of the display. The most popular clay produc

At the start of every potter’s journey making something you know will survive firing in the kiln works for you and against you. Having that sense of accomplishment is great but getting stuck in your comfort zone limits your artistic expression. When your friends start to ask you about what you are making next after you’ve showed them your inventory of breakfast bowls is a hint they want something new. We all have to graduate this part of the journey. The recommendations below