by Elisa | Jan 31, 2023 | Insights of a potter, Technical Stuff, Tips and Tricks of a potter
Often potters would refer to their kiln as a magic box, where pieces go in and are taken out mysteriously transformed after the firing. Sometimes they are even talking to making offerings to the so called kiln gods to facilitate a successful firing (LOL). The pieces...
by Elisa | Jan 26, 2023 | art therapy, Insights of a potter, interior design
Recently I have been featured amongst others in an article by Ryan Castillo, on Redfin, US based company in real estate and providing interior design tips for home buyers. My humble contribution in relation to handmade ceramics can be found under paragraph 19. I am...
by Elisa | Jan 11, 2023 | About me, Insights of a potter
It is January and at the beginning of the year we try to make our planning, but also our new year’s resolutions. Seasonal planning for potters: Last year’s been crazy: starting in September preparatory works began for Christmas with a small interlude for Halloween....
by Elisa | Oct 5, 2022 | Insights of a potter, Technical Stuff, Tips and Tricks of a potter
One of the first things I address when I start to teach the wheel to my students, is the direction of the wheel. I generally ask whether the students are right or left handed and I explain that righthanded people mostly work on wheels spinning counter clock...
by Elisa | Oct 5, 2022 | Insights of a potter, Technical Stuff, Tips and Tricks of a potter
One of the daily or, in any case frequent, tasks of a ceramic artist is the recycling of clay. With the exception of a few of us, the majority of ceramicists buy their clay from a supplier in plastic form. Clay comes in 10-12kg bags ready to use. When...
My name is Elisa; I am a woman, a mum, a daughter, a friend and a wife… and a passionate ceramicist/potter. 
