I will be teaching a clay sculpture class this winter for high schoolers. We will meet every school-day afternoon for nine weeks. It is an o...

I spent the past two weeks working on a community and leadership-building project as part of the St. Paul Public School's  TeenVenture...

If I could've cherry-picked my dream job for the summer I would have chosen precisely what I am doing. I am the Sculptor Instructor for ...

working at Eckel's, 1996 It was only four months of my life, eighteen years ago. But the experience I gained and the friendships fo...

Throw the form.   The overall shape needs to transition from a base large enough to hold a candle, gradually outward for fullness, and top...

The best yarn bowls have several important features. They are not all created equally, so it is wise to know beforehand what you will want...

This spring felt like it was never going to come. The merciless winter blasted us with one storm after another. But finally, mid-May, the tr...

My kiln has not been firing up well for the past few months. Since I was busy making and selling like mad all holiday season, there just was...

STEP ONE: WEDGING THE CLAY To ready the clay for the wheel, I work a few pounds at a time in a circular motion, like kneading bread dough....