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Cathy Broski – May Featured Artist

claygirl — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:00:05 +0000

My work is steeped in archetypal and personal symbolism. Figures, houses, boats and pottery are all vessels to contain things we hold dear, and sometimes those things we would cast off. I chose these forms to work with because they have several levels of meaning I find intriguing to explore. The surfaces reflect my experience and attitude. I love the idea of found objects, because of their wear and marks of their journeys. I see people in much the same way. When I go to a museum or a home and see these objects put into a special environment they are reborn. To accomplish this in my own work, I use a layering technique. By using the figure as a three-dimensional canvas, the eye will travel completely around the surface. This helps to enhance the pattern or surprise in a story. Each piece begins on the potter’s wheel or with slabs. The pieces grow with the application of coils or additional slabs. When each piece is completed, I carve the surface and let it dry. The base color is applied and fired. Once the first firing is complete, I apply and wipe off a combination of terra sigilattas, slips, stains and glazes, then fire again. This process is repeated until I achieve the desired effect. Presently I am represented by numerous galleries, teach many pottery classes, instruct workshops, sell at art fairs, and have been published in several ceramic periodicals. In 2000, my husband and I built my studio right outside our backdoor. Cathy’s Second Saturday will focus on sectional hand built construction techniques, figurative sculptures, and much more.

MKM Strikes again MKM Rollers4Clay – Now MINI ROLLERS too!

claygirl — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:15:33 +0000

One of my favourite things about going to NCECA is strolling through the commercial exhibit hall looking at all the new products first hand. These new texture tools from MKM were a real find, and I’ve been anxiously awaiting their arrival at Brackers. The hardest part was determining which to “test”, because I love and want them ALL. The rollers themselves come in three different sizes. The small ones are 1.5cm wide, the medium 3cm wide and the large 6cm wide. They all fit on the separately-sold handle, and are completely interchangeable.

NEW AS OF MAY 2012*

Once again, I had a wonderful time at NCECA and came home with new products to tempt even the most restrained potter. These Mini Rollers from MKM are going to be topping my list for sure. Once again, I started with a few to try out, and will be ordering more soon. The minis come in two sizes, 5mm and 10mm and have their own handle as well.

Palladium – May Mid-Fire Glaze of the Month

claygirl — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:03:44 +0000

When I first saw AMACO’s Palladium at the NCECA conference a year ago in Tampa, I thought it was so shiny it looked like a mirror. Over the last year, I also noticed that most of my favorite layered glaze combinations included this glaze. So, i decided I wanted to push this glaze, put it through its paces, test its limits. When I opened the kiln this afternoon, I was thrilled at what I saw on the top shelf, and every shelf below it. All of the tests were fantastic. I ran layering tests with 9 different high fire glazes AND the TH1 Texturizer, I covered spectrum RACs with palladium and even tested the glaze in combination with three different low-fire glazes.

This glaze does bear a cautionary label, and thus may not be used with children (6th grade and younger). This glaze should also be used for decorative purposes only as it is not food-safe. But it is beautiful, so pick up a pint, or a gallon or even 25# dry at Bracker’s, at a special price this month:

Pint Regular Price: $9.95 / Glaze of the Month Price: $7.50

Gallon Regular Price: $49.95 / Glaze of the Month Price: $37.50

25# Dry Regular Price: $140.00 / Glaze of the Month Price: $100.00

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Palladium

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A variety of Palladium in combination with other glazes [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/palladium/thumbs/thumbs_img_4884.jpg]
"The blue collection": Palladium shown with Coyote Blue Purple, AMACO Blue Midnight and AMACO Blue Rutile, both over/under and on Flint HIlls porcelain and Laguna B3 Brown [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/palladium/thumbs/thumbs_img_4927.jpg]
Flint Hills Cone 6 Porcelain plate divided into thirds, clockwise from top: Blue Rutile, Blue Purple, Blue Midnight, two coats each, then two coats of Palladium applied over these glazes [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/palladium/thumbs/thumbs_img_4931.jpg]
Laguna B3 Brown plate divided into thirds, clockwise from top: Blue Purple, Blue Midnight, Blue Rutile, two coats each, then two coats of Palladium applied over these glazes [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/palladium/thumbs/thumbs_img_4932.jpg]
Flint Hills Cone 6 Porcelain plate glazed with 2 coats of Palladium, then divided into thirds, and glazed with two coats of (clockwise from top right) Blue Midnight, Blue Rutile, Blue Purple [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/palladium/thumbs/thumbs_img_4892.jpg]
"The brown/black collection": Palladium shown with Spectrum Oil Spot, Spectrum Texture Oasis and Spectrum Satin Black [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/palladium/thumbs/thumbs_img_4935.jpg]
Flint Hills Cone 6 Porcelain plate divided into thirds, clockwise from top left: Texture Oasis, Satin Black, Oil Spot, two coats each, then two coats of Palladium applied over these glazes [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/palladium/thumbs/thumbs_img_4938.jpg]
Flint Hills Cone 6 Porcelain plate divided into thirds, clockwise from top left: Texture Oasis, Satin Black, Oil Spot, two coats each, then two coats of Palladium applied over these glazes [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/palladium/thumbs/thumbs_img_4940.jpg]
Laguna B3 Brown plate divided into thirds, clockwise from top left: Texture Oasis, Satin Black, Oil Spot, two coats each, then two coats of Palladium applied over these glazes [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/palladium/thumbs/thumbs_img_4893.jpg]
Left: Palladium over Spectrum Texture Kiwi Fruit, Right: Kiwi Fruit over Palladium. 2 coats of each glaze [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/palladium/thumbs/thumbs_img_4903.jpg]
Palladium over Spectrum RACs [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/palladium/thumbs/thumbs_img_4899.jpg]
Spectrum Black RAC with 2 coats of Palladium on top [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/palladium/thumbs/thumbs_img_4904.jpg]
Palladium over Spectrum RACs, alternate view [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/palladium/thumbs/thumbs_img_4909.jpg]
Spectrum LOW FIRE Pistachio over Palladium (2 coats of each) Please use caution anytime you take a low fire glaze to higher temperatures. Test Test TEST!!![img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/palladium/thumbs/thumbs_img_4882.jpg]
Spectrum Yellow RAC with Phoenix Sun over them with Palladium overlapping in the center bands.[img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/palladium/thumbs/thumbs_img_4875.jpg]
Spectrum LOW FIRE Oxblood over Palladium. Hmm, not everything turns out great. ;)[img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/palladium/thumbs/thumbs_img_4873.jpg]
Spectrum LOW FIRE Oxblood over Palladium. Hmm, not everything turns out great. ;)[img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/palladium/thumbs/thumbs_img_4919.jpg]
Jeanette's waves with palladium and other glazes [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/palladium/thumbs/thumbs_img_4913.jpg]
Wave with Palladium over TH1 Texturizer [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/palladium/thumbs/thumbs_img_4914.jpg]
Wave with Palladium over Frosted Turquose [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/palladium/thumbs/thumbs_img_4916.jpg]
Wave with Palladium straight up [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/palladium/thumbs/thumbs_img_4920.jpg]
Conner Burns bowl glazed with Palladium on the outside, True Celadon on the inside, with an accented pattern of palladium over the celadon [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/palladium/thumbs/thumbs_img_4922.jpg]
Conner Burns bowl glazed with Palladium on the outside, True Celadon on the inside, with an accented pattern of palladium over the celadon [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/palladium/thumbs/thumbs_img_4925.jpg]
Conner Burns bowl glazed with Palladium on the outside, True Celadon on the inside, with an accented pattern of palladium over the celadon

Bluebell – Raku Glaze of the Month

claygirl — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:00:19 +0000

As Raku Season continues you may be looking for a glaze that is fresh and exicting, but won’t leave you feeling blue…

AMACO’s Bluebell will fit the bill. I really enjoyed my tests of this glaze. While I enjoy a good flashy metallic raku glaze as much as the next person, I also enjoy the more subtle effects of a less coppery glaze like this one. With surface colors ranging from pale blues to light greens, with some variegation of deep red strands, this Raku glaze is a refreshing take on Raku ware. I had fun experimenting with additional treatments over, under, and in combination with the piece. One of my favorite surfaces was the result of brushing a cobalt stain and a manganese stain on the piece prior to applying two coats of the bluebell glaze. I also was very fond of the unreduced surface.

In future use of this glaze, I’d like to fire with it prior to a storm. The low pressure front would result in hotter temperatures overall and stronger reduction in the post-firing. I’d very much like to see what the results of that test would be.

In the meantime, you can pick up a pint of Bluebell at Bracker’s at a special price for the month of May.

AMACO R12 Bluebell Regular Price: $10.95

Bracker’s Glaze of the Month Price: $8.00

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Bluebell

Tortilla – May Low Fire Glaze of the Month

claygirl — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:00:08 +0000

In honor of Cinco de Mayo, I chose the glaze Tortilla as my low fire glaze of the month. And a mild craving for salsa aside, I was overjoyed at the results. Not only is this a nice and a fun glaze on its own, it is marvelous when mixed with other glazes. I experimented with overlapping Tortilla on other spectrum low stone glazes as well as in combination with an AMACO glaze or two, and I even tried Tortilla at Cone 5! I used it on our Flint HIlls Earthenware White, Terra Blanc and Earthenware Red as well as our new Standard Mocha Clay body and found the results to be extremely consistent. The surface of the glaze is a beautiful satin. The base color is somewhat milky and translucent, and the specks of color ranging from crimson to dark brown are relatively subtle and varied, lending a randomization to the piece. This is a stiff glaze, which makes it ideal for overlapping, even with more flowing glazes. It was particularly stunning with Espresso, used both over and under the Tortilla for slightly different effects.

Spectrum Tortilla Regular Price: $15.00

Bracker’s Glaze of the Month Price: $11.00

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Tortilla

Standard Clay is now here!

claygirl — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:12:05 +0000

Our First Standard Clay Shipment has just come in and we are ready to sell these beautiful clay bodies! Images were snapped quickly with an iPhone camera on cream colored paper in fluorescent light. Better pics coming soon. In the pics with three chips shown, one is C6, one C10, and one C10Reduction. Prices listed are per pound

Item Code	Name	1000#+	550#-975#	250#-525#	50#-225#	25#
STC101	Buff Cone 02-9	0.35	0.36	0.37	0.39	0.41
STC112	Brown Cone 4-6	0.35	0.36	0.37	0.39	0.41
STC119	Stoneware, Cone 4-10	0.35	0.36	0.37	0.39	0.41
STC153	Stoneware, Cone 4-10	0.35	0.36	0.37	0.39	0.41
STC181	White with Molochite, Cone 4-10	0.35	0.36	0.37	0.39	0.41
STC211	Hazelnut Cone 4-6	0.35	0.36	0.37	0.39	0.41
STC257	English Porcelain Cone 8-10	0.35	0.36	0.37	0.39	0.41
STC266	Dark Brown Cone 4-6	0.35	0.36	0.37	0.39	0.41
STC308	Brooklyn Red Cone 4-8	0.35	0.36	0.37	0.39	0.41
STC365	English Porcelain Cone 6	0.35	0.36	0.37	0.39	0.41
STC528	Mocha Cone 04	0.35	0.36	0.37	0.39	0.41
STC621	Jack Troy Cone 9-13	0.35	0.36	0.37	0.39	0.41

Magic Flow Series: April Glaze of the Month

claygirl — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:07:15 +0000

When selecting a Glaze of the month, I often wander around Bracker’s Showroom and wait for inspiration to hit me. Sometimes I’ll hear a little whisper from the shelves from an under-appreciated glaze. There are so many options, especially at low-fire, that it’s easy to overlook a diamond in the rough. AMACO’s Magic Flow glazes are a good example of a line of glazes that have been traditionally underutilized. I’ve only just begun to experiment with these glazes and it is merely the tip of the iceberg. On this first batch of tests, I chose three from the line: White, Rose & Turquoise. I tested each on low fire white and red clay. Then on pieces thrown with Flint Hills Terra Blanc, I applied a 2 coats of a variety of low fire glazes, both solid color (AMACO Teacher’s Palette Glazes) and texture/variegated glazes (Spectrum 900 series). Then, on the top 1/3 to 1/2 of the piece, I applied two coats of one of the three Magic Flow Glazes I was testing. I chose one piece to try multiple Magic Flow colors and I was absolutely thrilled with results. The Magic Flows flowed nicely through one another and throw the base glaze. I am really excited to try more with these glazes, varying the number of coats, perhaps using a spatter technique, using them over textured pieces….my mind is whirling at the options. Pick up a couple of pints and try them yourself while they’re available at this great price!

AMACO Magic Flow Glazes Regular Price: $12.95-$13.50

Bracker’s Glaze of the Month Price: $10.00 (any color!)

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Magic Flow

Awabi Shell: April Raku Glaze of the Month

claygirl — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:45:04 +0000

Ah Spring! The return of Raku Season…how I have missed the fire. This year, we are kicking off the return of Raku Glaze of the Month with Laguna’s Awabi Shell. At our second saturday Raku event last month, I tested this glaze on Flint Hills Raku Clay samples which I reduced in 5 different types of combustable material:

• Excelsior, which I describe as the wood equivalent of pottery trimmings. It’s often sold as packing material and I get it from Uline. If you know someone with a wood lathe, ask them for their scraps. It’s typically my favorite thing in which to reduce.

• Leaves, which are readily available here in Lawrence, KS. I have yet to get so granular in my reduction tests as to determine whether Cottonwoods, Maples, Sycamores, or Mulberry trees produce the best leaves for Raku reduction….that might be an experiment for next fall!

• Gerbil Cage Liner, some people might call this coarse sawdust, or perhaps wood shavings but to me, it looks like the stuff you put in the bottom of hamster or gerbil or bunny cage. Then again, I have young kids, so maybe I just spend too much time in pet stores.

• Sawdust, a tried and true material, inexpensive and readily available. Any cabinet maker will give it to you for free or REALLY cheap. Sawdust tends to create dramatic differences on your piece as it will reduce very heavily where it is in direct contact with the piece, and a lighter reduction on the air-exposed areas.

• Popcorn, which was definitely the most interesting concept. We found an old tin of popped popcorn from the holidays that we never finished. We were going to dump it out and use the tin as a new reduction chamber when someone said “hey, could you use popcorn as a reduction material?” Being a big proponent of the “well, let’s find out!” philosophy, I said “Well, let’s find out!”

Laguna R-22 Awabi Shell 5# bag Regular Price: $17.25

Bracker’s Glaze of the Month Price: $15.00

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awabi shell

Blue Rutile: April Mid-Fire Glaze of the Month

claygirl — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:13:50 +0000

I was just chatting with a good friend of mine and told her that the glaze of the month was Blue Rutile for this month and she said “Blue Rutile is like Glaze Cheating…you can never go wrong with it” I immediately told her I was stealing that quote, because it’s just so true. Blue Rutile belongs to a special club of glazes that are just about as close to perfection as one can get. It’s beautiful, consistent, and reliable. Like most of the Potter’s choice glazes, Blue Rutile is a flowing glaze, yet it flows without flowing OFF the piece. It was one of the original Potter’s Choice Glazes and has been performing consistently since I tested it over a variety of clay bodies from porcelain all the way to the darkest brown clay I could find. Blue Rutile performed admirably in all situations. I think every time I look at them, I pick a different favorite. Sometimes I go for the brilliance and vibrance of the glaze on porcelain or a light stoneware, then I rethink that in favor of the depth of color and variegation on the darker clay bodies. Indecision, indecision. Of course there’s also all the layering options. In addition to other Potter’s Choice glazes, Blue Rutile does well over or under the AMACO HF series or with other reputable Cone 5-6 glazes such as Spectrum, Coyote and Opulence. For more information about layering potter’s choice glazes, visit AMACO’s Webpage on Layering Glazes. For the month of April, enjoy special prices on this special glaze:

AMACO PC20 Blue Rutile:

Regular PINT Price: $9.95

Bracker’s Glaze of the Month PINT Price: $8.00

Regular Gallon Price: $49.95

Bracker’s Glaze of the Month GALLON Price: $40.00

Regular 25# Dry Price: $150.00

Bracker’s Glaze of the Month 25# DRY Price: $120.00

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Blue Rutile

[img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_img_4305.jpg]
PC20 Blue Rutile on 5 clay bodies, no flash [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_img_4306.jpg]
PC20 Blue Rutile on 5 clay bodies, flash [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_img_4308.jpg]
PC20 on B3 Brown [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_img_4311.jpg]
PC20 on Hawaiian Red [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_img_4312.jpg]
PC20 on Flint Hills Black [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_img_4317.jpg]
PC20 on Flint Hills Buff, flash [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_img_4319.jpg]
PC20 on Flint Hills Porcelain, flash [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_img_4323.jpg]
PC20 OVER Spectrum 1129 on B3 Brown clay, no flash [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_img_4324.jpg]
PC20 OVER Spectrum 1129 on B3 Brown clay, flash [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_img_4338.jpg]
PC20 over Spectrum Antique Copper [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_img_4429.jpg]
PC20 over Texture Oasis on B-3 Brown [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_img_4432.jpg]
PC20 over Texture Kiwi Fruit on B-3 Brown [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_img_4435.jpg]
PC20 over Texture Crimson over B-3 Brown [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_img_4443.jpg]
Variety of Cone 6 Glazes under PC 20 Blue Rutile on Hawaiian Red [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_pc-1-20-layering.jpg]
PC01 over PC20 [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_pc-4-20-layering.jpg]
PC04 over PC20 [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_pc-12-20-layering.jpg]
PC12 over PC20 [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_pc-23-20-layering.jpg]
PC23 over PC20 [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_pc-27-20-layering.jpg]
PC27 over PC20 [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_pc-28-20-layering.jpg]
PC28 over PC20 [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_pc-30-20-layering.jpg]
PC30 over PC20 [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_pc-32-20-layering.jpg]
PC32 over PC20 [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_pc-33-20-layering.jpg]
PC33 over PC20 [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_pc-35-20-layering.jpg]
PC35 over PC20 [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_pc-37-20-layering.jpg]
PC37 over PC20 [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_pc-39-20-layering.jpg]
PC39 over PC20 [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_pc-40-20-layering.jpg]
PC40 over PC20 [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_pc-41-20-layering.jpg]
PC41 over PC20 [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_pc-42-20-layering.jpg]
PC42 over PC20 [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_pc-43-20-layering.jpg]
PC43 over PC20 [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_pc-46-20-layering.jpg]
PC46 over PC20 [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_pc-49-20-layering.jpg]
PC49 over PC20 [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_pc-50-20-layering.jpg]
PC50 over PC20 [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_pc-52-20-layering.jpg]
PC52 over PC20 [img src=http://www.brackers.com/wp-content/flagallery/blue-rutile/thumbs/thumbs_pc-55-20-layering.jpg]
PC55 over PC20

Bowie Croisant – April Second Saturday Artist

claygirl — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:18:02 +0000

Bowie Croisant has lived and worked in Kansas City since 2007 after receiving a BFA from Kansas State. Bowie recently finished a three year residency at Red Star Studios after studying at the Kansas City Art Institute. In 2010 Bowie received an Inspiration Grant from the Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City in support of a residency at Guldagergaard, the International Ceramics Research Center in Skaelskor, Denmark. In the fall Bowie will begin the MFA program at the Cranbrook Academy of Art.

Bowie creates geometric sculpture and vessels using mold making and slip casting techniques. The geometric forms are often soda fired, emphasizing the detailed geometric patterns and angularity of the work. Molds for vessel forms are often created using found crystal cut glass prototypes, while sculptural prototypes are commonly designed with CAD software.

Bowie’s work is held in multiple private and public collections including the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art. Bowie was recognized as a 2010 Emerging Artist by Ceramics Monthly and has also been featured on the cover of Pottery Making Illustrated and in multiple other local publications. Bowie has presented lectures on his work and techniques at multiple local venues as well as a lecture “Digital Design and Ceramic Art” at the 2011 NCECA Conference in Tampa, Florida. Bowie’s Second Saturday will focus on basic mold making, casting and assembly techniques and possible discussions of soda firing and digital design processes.

Bracker's Good Earth Clays

Cathy Broski – May Featured Artist

MKM Strikes again MKM Rollers4Clay – Now MINI ROLLERS too!

******NEW AS OF MAY 2012*******

Palladium – May Mid-Fire Glaze of the Month

Pint Regular Price: $9.95 / Glaze of the Month Price: $7.50

Gallon Regular Price: $49.95 / Glaze of the Month Price: $37.50

25# Dry Regular Price: $140.00 / Glaze of the Month Price: $100.00

Palladium

Bluebell – Raku Glaze of the Month

AMACO R12 Bluebell Regular Price: $10.95

Bracker’s Glaze of the Month Price: $8.00

Bluebell

Tortilla – May Low Fire Glaze of the Month

Spectrum Tortilla Regular Price: $15.00

Bracker’s Glaze of the Month Price: $11.00

Tortilla

Standard Clay is now here!

Magic Flow Series: April Glaze of the Month

AMACO Magic Flow Glazes Regular Price: $12.95-$13.50

Bracker’s Glaze of the Month Price: $10.00 (any color!)

Magic Flow

Awabi Shell: April Raku Glaze of the Month

Laguna R-22 Awabi Shell 5# bag Regular Price: $17.25

Bracker’s Glaze of the Month Price: $15.00

awabi shell

Blue Rutile: April Mid-Fire Glaze of the Month

AMACO PC20 Blue Rutile:

Regular PINT Price: $9.95

Bracker’s Glaze of the Month PINT Price: $8.00

Regular Gallon Price: $49.95

Bracker’s Glaze of the Month GALLON Price: $40.00

Regular 25# Dry Price: $150.00

Bracker’s Glaze of the Month 25# DRY Price: $120.00

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Blue Rutile

Bowie Croisant – April Second Saturday Artist

NEW AS OF MAY 2012*