How It’s Made
Wood Firing and the Marks of Flame
The oldest way to fire a kiln is also the most unpredictable — and it leaves marks no factory can copy.
Stories & Craft
How It’s Made
How handmade ceramics are made — and the people whose lives are changed by making them.
How It’s Made
Raku: Fire, Smoke and Surprise
A fast, fiery, dramatic technique that pulls glowing pots straight from the kiln to create crackled, smoky surfaces.
How It’s Made
Carving, Sgraffito and Surface Decoration
Before firing, the surface of a pot is a canvas — to be carved, scratched, stamped and brought to life.
How It’s Made
Slip and Underglaze: Painting on Clay
Colour can be brushed straight onto a pot before glazing, like painting on a three-dimensional canvas.