Category Archives: Making

The Joy of Slip

Posted on 29/06/2015 by Joseph Travis

There is simplicity in slip, the mixing of clay and water to a smooth homogenous liquid. Slip decoration is so seductive and there is something about the playfulness of surface that it brings. There are some amazing potters that slip … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Playing

Posted on 22/06/2015 by Joseph Travis

Last time I wrote about the importance of a narrow focus, I considered writing this one about having a broad focus. I changed my mind when I remembered Michael Kline’s post “play the Pro” which was about how we are … Continue reading →

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The importance of a narrow focus

Posted on 19/06/2015 by Joseph Travis

I didn’t know it at the time but James Hake gave the best advice to me when as an art student and I told him I wanted to be a Potter. His advice was simply that you should start off … Continue reading →

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Making as a Performance

Posted on 15/06/2015 by Joseph Travis

Making by throwing or hand building is the only part of the process where the clay feels alive to me. As soon as it dries out to greenware, my love for it wanes. Generally all love is destroyed as it … Continue reading →

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The Rhythm of Making videos

Posted on 12/06/2015 by Joseph Travis

Patia Davies film on making buttons shows a real sense of rhythm to life and the processes she is going through. The video isn’t a video of a teacher standing in front of a class and doesn’t stop to explain. … Continue reading →

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