Oxford Clay

Katherine Tomlinson

Chats about pottery with an environmental focus. Tune in for pottery tips and a discussion of issues in the handmade pottery industry today. Oxford Clay creates resources for Potters seeking a more environmentally friendly pottery practice. Oxford Clay website: www.oxfordclay.co.uk

  1. HÁ 3 H

    Regenerative Fashion’s Lessons For Pottery

    I read a really interesting book recently on regenerative fashion and it really got me thinking about whether any of the concepts could be applied to the handmade pottery industry. In this episode, I explore author Safia Minney’s ideas in the book Regenerative Fashion: A Nature-based Approach to Fibres, Livelihoods and Leadership and think about ways we could use them as Potters.  The ideas from Regenerative Fashion I think about are;  *Thinking about pottery holistically, from where the materials have come from, who has mined them and where, how they have been processed and transported.  *Whether we can use renewable materials in pottery  *Eliminating fossil fuels in pottery  *Using local materials to reduce global transportation.  *Sustainable design in pottery - designing for the environment rather than for purely aesthetics If you would like more information on pottery materials, knowing where they come from and their environmental impact, these books from Oxford Clay are particularly focused on this issue:  Eco-Friendly Pottery: 30 Simple Ways: to make your pottery practice more ethical and sustainable Eco-conscious Pottery Glazing: Make your own pottery glazes with minimal harm to humans, animals and the environment    The blog post on Designing Pottery for the Environment mentioned in this episode can be found here.  The book featured in this episode is Regenerative Fashion: A Nature-based Approach to Fibres, Livelihoods and Leadership Paperback – 28 Nov. 2022 by Safia Minney (Author). You can watch the video version of this episode on YouTube. ------------------------------- *New book: Eco-conscious Pottery Colour is available on the Oxford Clay website here. *A paper copy of Eco-conscious Pottery Colour is available from Amazon here. ------------------------------- Resources for Potters: Oxford Clay website resources for Potters Pottery eBooks Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners): Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule) Pottery Paperback Books available from Amazon Video mini-courses for Potters Oxford Clay blog ------------------------------------ Get your pottery question answered on the podcast! Submit your pottery question to the Oxford Clay podcast by emailing your question to: info@oxfordclay.co.uk with the subject line ‘Podcast Question’.

  2. 1 DE JAN.

    Happy New Year! Four New Years Resolutions in Pottery⭐

    Wishing you all a very Happy New Year! ⭐In this episode, I tell you about my four New Year’s resolutions in pottery.   *Talking to myself kindly about my pottery, especially when things go wrong - an inevitable part of the pottery-making process! Creating a kind, safe space in my own thoughts to make mistakes. *Prioritise experimentation and playing in pottery. *Creating a joy list of things I really enjoy doing in pottery (one of them is this podcast!) and only doing those things.   *To stop rushing through making pottery and instead savour the process of creation.  You can watch the video version of this episode on YouTube. ------------------------------- *New book: Eco-conscious Pottery Colour is available on the Oxford Clay website here. *A paper copy of Eco-conscious Pottery Colour is available from Amazon here. ------------------------------- Resources for Potters: Oxford Clay website resources for Potters Pottery eBooks Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners): Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule) Pottery Paperback Books available from Amazon Video mini-courses for Potters Oxford Clay blog ------------------------------------ Get your pottery question answered on the podcast! Submit your pottery question to the Oxford Clay podcast by emailing your question to: info@oxfordclay.co.uk with the subject line ‘Podcast Question’.

  3. 15/12/2024

    How to Find Your Own Unique Creative Style in Pottery

    Every person creating in clay is totally unique and therefore has a totally unique creative style in pottery! In this episode, I talk about the ways you can cultivate your own unique creative style in pottery, such as;  *The importance of following your curiosity and joy in pottery.   *How practising pottery techniques reduces the gap between what you want to make and what you can actually make, opening up new creative possibilities.  *The importance of making ‘mistakes’ and things going ‘wrong’ in pottery for growing your skills.  You can watch the video version of this episode on YouTube. ------------------------------- *New book: Eco-conscious Pottery Colour is available on the Oxford Clay website here. *A paper copy of Eco-conscious Pottery Colour is available from Amazon here. ------------------------------- Resources for Potters: Oxford Clay website resources for Potters Pottery eBooks Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners): Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule) Pottery Paperback Books available from Amazon Video mini-courses for Potters Oxford Clay blog ------------------------------------ Get your pottery question answered on the podcast! Submit your pottery question to the Oxford Clay podcast by emailing your question to: info@oxfordclay.co.uk with the subject line ‘Podcast Question’.

  4. 08/12/2024

    What is re-firing and why would a Potter re-fire a pot?

    Refiring is firing pottery again after it has already been glaze-fired once. But why on earth would a Potter want to do that?! In this episode we discuss what refiring is, and some reasons why a Potter may want to fire their work again.  Potters may re-fire their work for example if their pot has been underfired in the first firing, which can sometimes happen if the kiln switches off accidentally during the firing cycle or if the kiln hasn’t reached a hot enough temperature.  Another reason to refire pottery is if you don’t like how the glaze looks after the first glaze firing.  In this episode, I tell you about two top tips for re-firing pottery from a potters book by Bernard Leach as well as my two failed attempts at refiring pottery! The book featured in this episode is A Potters Book by Bernard Leach the 1976 edition published by Faber and Faber.  You can watch the video version of this episode on YouTube ------------------------------- *New book: Eco-conscious Pottery Colour is available on the Oxford Clay website here. *A paper copy of Eco-conscious Pottery Colour is available from Amazon here. ------------------------------- Resources for Potters: Oxford Clay website resources for Potters Pottery eBooks Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners): Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule) Pottery Paperback Books available from Amazon Video mini-courses for Potters Oxford Clay blog ------------------------------------ Get your pottery question answered on the podcast! Submit your pottery question to the Oxford Clay podcast by emailing your question to: info@oxfordclay.co.uk with the subject line ‘Podcast Question’.

    13min
  5. 24/11/2024

    13 Best Tips for Making Casting Slip in Pottery

    Making your own casting slip can save money and be more environmentally friendly. CO2 is saved from transporting powdered ingredients rather than the water present in ready-made casting slips. In addition, Potters can control exactly what ingredients they are using, sourcing ones mined in areas of high regulation. Making casting slip is also really fun, especially when you see the magic of how a deflocculant works to make the clay runny! You can find an eco-conscious casting slip recipe in the book: Eco-Friendly Pottery I learned to make my own casting slip from books, YouTube videos and a lot of trial and error! In this episode, I tell you about the 13 top tips I've learned over this time: *Wear an FFP3 Facemask when working with powders *Use a plastic gardening scoop to measure out powders *Keep powders in a metal bin with a lid, on a wheeled platform for manoeuvrability *Use rainwater *Use paper in slip to add strength to your work *Use a recipe with ball clay to add strength to your work *Weigh out the deflocculant onto the paper you’re adding to your slip (no washing up spoons!) *Use a hand stick blender to blend the water, paper and deflocculant first, before adding to the dry ingredients *Make up small amounts of slip each time (5ltrs) to minimise the risk of over-deflocculation *Use a paddle mixer to mix slip *Use a silicone spatula *Always sieve slip before use (even if washing the sieve afterwards is annoying!) *To make the slip more runny, try adding water first, before adding any more deflocculant! You can watch the video version of this episode on YouTube ------------------------------- *New book: Eco-conscious Pottery Colour is available on the Oxford Clay website here. *A paper copy of Eco-conscious Pottery Colour is available from Amazon here. ------------------------------- Resources for Potters: Oxford Clay website resources for Potters Pottery eBooks Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners): Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule) Pottery Paperback Books available from Amazon Video mini-courses for Potters Oxford Clay blog ------------------------------------ Get your pottery question answered on the podcast! Submit your pottery question to the Oxford Clay podcast by emailing your question to: info@oxfordclay.co.uk with the subject line ‘Podcast Question’.

    33min
  6. 10/11/2024

    Dealing with disappointment in pottery: 3 new ways of thinking to support you and your pottery-making

    Disappointment in pottery can happen when the pot in your mind's eye isn’t the same as the one that comes out of the kiln! That sinking feeling of disappointment can really hold us back as potters and can affect even the most experienced of Potters.  In this episode, I talk about three mindset shifts that I use to deal with my own feelings of disappointment in pottery;  1. That disappointment is a natural part of the creative process.  2. That disappointment is a natural part of pottery-making so much out of our control as potters (especially what happens inside a kiln firing!).  3. That experiencing failure and disappointment in pottery means that you are at the growth edge of your skills and experience. I hope this episode inspires you not to be discouraged if feelings of disappointment ever come up in your pottery-making.  The book featured in this episode is ‘A Potters Book’ by Bernard Leach, 1976 edition published by Faber and Faber. Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube ------------------------------- *New book: Eco-conscious Pottery Colour is available on the Oxford Clay website here. *A paper copy of Eco-conscious Pottery Colour is available from Amazon here. ------------------------------- Resources for Potters: Oxford Clay website resources for Potters Pottery eBooks Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners): Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule) Pottery Paperback Books available from Amazon Video mini-courses for Potters Oxford Clay blog ------------------------------------ Get your pottery question answered on the podcast! Submit your pottery question to the Oxford Clay podcast by emailing your question to: info@oxfordclay.co.uk with the subject line ‘Podcast Question’.

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    Chats about pottery with an environmental focus. Tune in for pottery tips and a discussion of issues in the handmade pottery industry today. Oxford Clay creates resources for Potters seeking a more environmentally friendly pottery practice. Oxford Clay website: www.oxfordclay.co.uk

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