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Clay is a material rich in history and possibilities for art making, and handbuilding pottery is the oldest use of the medium. This comprehensive beginner’s guide offers a unique place to learn the different handbuilding pottery techniques of pinching, coiling, and slab rolling. Once you have experience with a few basic techniques, you can make your own functional tableware, vessels, sculpture, installations, and mixed media—the possibilities in ceramics are endless.
What is handbuilding?
Handbuilding is a ceramics technique that allows you to create forms with clay and your hands, without using a throwing wheel. Before ceramicists invented the wheel, handbuilding was the only way they could create functional and artistic ceramic forms. The oldest known ceramic artifact was handbuilt and is dated as early as 28,000 BCE. All you need to get started are your clay, your hands, and a few simple tools.
Handbuilding is an ancient pottery-making technique that involves creating forms without a pottery wheel, using the hands, fingers, and simple tools. The most common handbuilding techniques are pinch pottery, coil building, and slab building.
In this book , I will be teaching you in details everything you need to be an expert in ceramics pottery. The tools, skills, techniques, tips and tricks to create very beautiful ceramic art works ranging from pinching pots, slab pots, coiled pots and mugs.
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Anna Spillman
My name is Anna Spillman, and I am a book author and potter who specializes in handbuilding techniques. I was born and raised in a small town, where I first discovered my passion for pottery at a young age. As a child, I loved nothing more than getting my hands dirty with clay and experimenting with different shapes and textures.
Throughout my teenage years, I continued to explore my interest in pottery, taking classes at the local community center and spending countless hours practicing my handbuilding skills. It was during this time that I began to realize the powerful therapeutic and meditative qualities that working with clay provided me.
After high school, I decided to pursue my passion for pottery more seriously and enrolled in a prestigious art school to study ceramics. During my time there, I was exposed to a wide range of techniques and styles, but I always felt drawn to the organic, tactile nature of handbuilding. It allowed me to express myself in a way that felt authentic and personal, and I knew that I had found my niche.
Over the years, I have honed my skills as a potter and have developed a unique style that is both modern and timeless. My work is inspired by nature and the beauty of imperfection, and I strive to create pieces that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
I am passionate about pottery and My goal is to share my knowledge and love of pottery with others, and I have taught classes and workshops all over the world. I believe that anyone can learn to make beautiful, functional pieces with their own two hands, and it brings me great joy to help others tap into their own creativity and self-expression.
In conclusion, I am a book author and potter who has dedicated my life to the art of handbuilding. Through my work and teachings, I hope to inspire others to tap into their own creativity and find joy in the process of making something beautiful and functional with their own two hands.
