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Like anyone else, I get into ruts, feel uninspired, and unmotivated. There is no way around this, and there's nothing wrong when it happens. It takes practice, but there are ways to work through the down times and keep yourself moving forward. Here are some of the tools I use and how I stay motivated. Work Everyday Even if it's for 15min, I try to do something ceramics related everyday. It could be as simple as unloading the kiln or wiping down the studio tables. By getting into the studio everyday, it reminds me of my goals. If I'm feeling...

If you've been following along with me, you know I am not yet a full-time ceramicist. One of my goals for 2022 is to devote more time to pottery while still taking on just enough other work to cover expenses. Each year, I make tweaks and adjustments and it takes time to adapt to the new routine. After my last market of 2021, I took a short break from working in the studio. I stepped away to clear my head and think about how I can refocus once the new year started. I'll be honest, I didn't come to any...

I've been hesitant to talk much about this because I don't yet have a clear plan or timeline, but I'm in need of a new work space. As the saying goes, it's a good problem to have...but having outgrown my current studio it's still a problem. While still functional, the space is very limiting and is becoming increasingly less efficient while trying to meet deadlines and fulfill orders. There are a few issues with my current studio. For starters, it is small. About 6ft wide by 16ft long. The studio holds two work tables, a wheel, 4 shelving units for...

The question I am asked most often is "What do you enjoy making above all?" and the answer I usually give is "bowls." All my work is made using soft slabs. Essentially, I roll the clay into slabs like you would pastry dough and form the work while the clay is still wet. For bowls, I rip and tear the slabs to fill in the round shape. From the inside, the bowl is relatively smooth, from the outside you can see the overlapping slabs and how the bowl is pieced together. Depending on the size of the bowl, you may...

Thanks for stopping by my site. I will start with a disclaimer...I do not consider myself a writer. My words and sentence structure may not be perfect, but I thought I'd start letting you all into the background of B. Cronk Ceramics. I hope to share my thoughts, process, issues I'm dealing with, and occasionally non-ceramic happenings in my life. But first some information about me and how I became a potter. I think it was 2006, I met someone at a knitting group who encouraged me to sign up for a ceramics class after I mentioned to him it...