Bowls to trim, angles on the outside and deep foot-rings to carve into. This is my current wheel set-up, trestles on the right to slot incoming pots and to store those waiting their turn to be turned. In reality, had I been a potter in a world where social media didn’t exist, I’d find a cosy corner and wall to push my wheel against, shelves in front of me, so I can store pots and tools in my workspace more easily within reach. Instead, the wheel is positioned almost in the middle of the…

Today’s wheel setup, throwing batts cleaned and stacked, reclaim bucket tucked underneath, (awaiting the trimmings in the wheel-tray so they don’t get covered in water), and the radio on. Plates today, filler pots to make firing other vessels I’m creating easier, (less wasteful), thrown as simple flat disks from superbly soft clay, thick, unrefined, with practically all the work being in the turning stage. They’ll be similar to those that were on show and for sale at @make_hauserwirth…

A ceramics studio is made up of lots of elements, so I thought I’d break it down and give some insight on what I couldn’t live without. Here are some insights on handy tips and tricks for setting up a ceramic’s studio at home. Equipment Whether it’s hand-building or wheel throwing ceramics you’re interested in, there are bits and pieces that are needed for both. Here’s my list of things I’d be including in a home set-up studio. The first no brainer is clay, but how much and what type? I’d…

What! Turn Our Garage Into A Pottery Studio? By Peter Smith Planning a conversion of a garage into a ceramics studio needs some careful thought. A two-car garage under a suburban home has to be converted into a small pottery teaching studio that could house 4 - 6 students. It would also be used as a private studio

Busy pottery studio, wheel thrown mugs, ready to handle