Kwangjuyo is a ceramics company known for making 3,000 varieties of Korean ceramic cups, bowls, and plates, using traditional hand-made methods that are uncommon today. The company’s approach, which ...

Pounding wet clay into open hands. Molding and shaping with fingers and delicate tools. Crafting the muddy creation into a shiny ceramic bowl, one that will help to feed another person — in more ways ...

Like many regional craftsmen, wood carver Jonathan Bastian collects examples of old Pennsylvania German crafts and creates his own modern interpretations. But in recent years, Bastian’s hand-carved ...

‘Leather-hard clay’ is firmer than wet clay - it is good for detailed carving. Clay is leather-hard when it has dried for a few hours and has become slightly stiff. It feels cool to the touch. At this ...

‘Leather-hard clay’ is firmer than wet clay - it is good for detailed carving. Clay is leather-hard when it has dried for a few hours and has become slightly stiff. It feels cool to the touch. At this ...