Specific Gravity and Flocculation –
The potter’s guide to consistent glaze results.
Next round – Summer 2019
Head on over to www.UnderstandingGlazes.com for more details.
Upcoming Glaze Workshops in Victoria, BC
How Glazes Work-shop Jul 6, 2019
How Glazes Work-shop - Level 1 - Victoria, BC This is a Level 1 class for ceramic artists who want to better understand how glazes work from a chemistry perspective. This is the foundation class for all future chemistry classes from Sue. No previous knowledge of...
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The “Specifics” of Consistent Glaze Results – Workshop – Jul 13, 2019
The "Specifics" of Consistent Glaze Results - Workshop This is an all levels class, suitable for anyone who controls the water content of their ceramic glazes. Measuring specific gravity and adjusting flocculation is one of the most useful practices you can adopt to...
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Did you miss NCECA Pittsburgh 2018? Didn’t get a chance to see my presentation?
Good news!
My entire presentation “Understanding Cone 6”
is now available as a free download!
The Art of Ceramics
Exploring the teapot form
Over the years, I have used the teapot form as a canvas to challenge myself artistically.
A teapot needs 4 distinct parts to technically be considered a teapot: body, spout, handle and lid.
The size and shapes of those parts can be left up to interpretation and are limited only by imagination.
Each teapot asks to be interacted with. It has its own unique personality.
My Teapot was featured in
500 Teapots – Volume 2
500 Teapots – Volume 2 front cover
O la Fuente page 257
Juried by Jim Lawton back cover
Translucent porcelain and soy wax glow candles
- Entirely handmade, wheel thrown translucent porcelain vessels are filled with unscented soy wax.
- The translucency of the porcelain allows the light to shine through as the candle burns down, creating an elegant glow.
- Vessels are glazed in ways that enhance the glowing effect, creating patterns of shadows and light.
- Empty candle containers can be refilled locally.
View image galleries of my past and current work
Mugs and Cups
Bowls and Plates
And many other forms and surfaces
The Science of Ceramics
A Journey to Understanding Ceramic Glaze Chemistry
- Are you a ceramic artist?
- Have you ever wanted to learn how to understand glazes on a deeper level?
- Do you want to create recipes from scratch or improve your existing recipes?
- Do you wish you understood your materials well enough to confidently fix issues with your glazes?
- Join me as I dig deep, experimenting with glazes, learning about their chemistry, and sharing what I learned with you.
How Glazes Work-shop Jul 6, 2019
How Glazes Work-shop - Level 1 - Victoria, BC This is a Level 1 class for ceramic artists who want to better understand how glazes work from a chemistry perspective. This is the foundation class for all future chemistry classes from Sue. No previous knowledge of...
read more
The “Specifics” of Consistent Glaze Results – Workshop – Jul 13, 2019
The "Specifics" of Consistent Glaze Results - Workshop This is an all levels class, suitable for anyone who controls the water content of their ceramic glazes. Measuring specific gravity and adjusting flocculation is one of the most useful practices you can adopt to...
read more
How to Convert Kaolin to Calcined Kaolin
If you have too much clay in a glaze recipe, you might have issues with your glaze crawling during the firing. Crawling is where the glaze pulls away from the clay body due to a combination of shrinkage, poor adhesion and high surface tension.
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Understanding Cone 6 – NCECA presentation 2018
On Mar 15, 2018 I gave my first ever NCECA talk. I was part of a panel discussion called Glazes Without Borders, moderated by my teacher, Matt Katz. This video is a 20 minute clip of my presentation titled "Understanding Cone 6". My co-presenters Kiara Matos and Peter...
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What You Need to Start Mixing Your Own Ceramic Glazes
Are you ready to start mixing your own glazes? Perhaps you’ve reached the point in your ceramics journey that you want to start understanding the materials you’re working with and what is actually happening when you put your pottery into the kiln.
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Don’t Skimp on Safety in the Glaze Lab
Most of our glaze materials come to us in their very basic, unprocessed form. They are dug out of the ground, impurities may or may not be removed, they are ground into a fine powder, bagged and shipped to our suppliers. Working with these minerals in their raw state poses some health risks.
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