One of the most common questions I'm asked is "What tool are you using?". This is often immediately followed by "Okay... A mushroom. What on earth is a pottery mushroom for??". This post of my rag-tag bunch of pottery tools was apparently rather helpful for many of you, so I've decided to share a bit … Continue reading The Potter’s Tools | Hand Building Collection #ToolsofCA
How do you make pottery when you live in an apartment? Isn’t it kind of messy? Aren't you in a rental? How did you set your studio space up? And do you have any tips for maintaining a safe home studio space? Phew, that’s a lot of questions! Settle in for a long one guys, … Continue reading How Do You Make Ceramics At Home? Setting Up A Healthy Apartment Studio
Video brings process alive in way that photography can't quite manage. As promised, here is a short film celebrating the anagama woodfiring process I shared in my last post. Many thanks to my better half for the video cutting assistance - a seriously useful skill (he's an angel - thanks Cody!). _ _ The footage … Continue reading Watch : Anagama Wood-firing Video | Traditional Pottery Process
In the humid heat of South-east Asia we lifted our suitcases and boxes onto the table, the previous week's Aquagama firing still radiating heat across the space. The latest wood-firing was to take place on the land shared with two decrepit old dragon kilns and within sight of several others. The dragons of this suburb … Continue reading Anagama Firing Process | Woodfired Pottery – Kirin Kiln, Ipoh, Malaysia
What's this post about? How I made my brother a set of couple's coffee mugs - yes!Free illustrated printable of the process- yes!Making you read through anecdotes of my childhood - always! Nothing beats a personalised gift lovingly crafted by hand. As a child I was blessed with a crafty Irish gran, who would often … Continue reading How I Made Minimalist Couples Coffee Cups | Simple Slab Process
My partner and I bought a beautiful pit fired bottle 5-7 years ago in Coromandel Town. The muddy, lumpy form was being exhibited as part of a community ceramics show in the town hall. It was love at first sight. A rich, rustic and heavily textured piece that looks like it was just pulled from … Continue reading Works in Woodfire – Kiwi Ceramists
As much as I love them, museums only take you so far when you're trying to research ceramic drawing options... and there's nothing like deep trawling the internet for ceramics inspiration, am I right? Ruth and I have been researching for our collab body of work over the past six months which has dug up … Continue reading 10 Contemporary Ceramic Artists Embracing Line
Every time my husband and I move to a new city I begin the exciting hunt for a new ceramic space... and the dreaded final decision making process. It starts off being an inspiring adventure into the unknown of this new home, the different options around, the opportunities and the community I might build. Then … Continue reading Joining a Shared Ceramic Studio? Ask These Questions First
I really miss New Zealand. Nothing like walking along the beach on a breezy morning and and having a few strangers wish you a good morning, or start up a chat about some sandy dog. In fact, the place is so small you might bump into someone you actually know while you're there. Kiwis are … Continue reading Droolworthy NZ Ceramic Collaborations
Welcome to The Humble Mud, a ceramics blog by Carragh Amos. I'm Carragh (pronounced Cara), a ceramic artist from New Zealand. I've started this blog as a way to archive my research and technique development. Posts will spread across a range of subjects related to the clay arts, like process break downs, round ups of … Continue reading Welcome
