Helpful Resources
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Required reading for anyone looking to dive deeper into their ceramics practice. Gather has most of these stocked in-store or available for browsing in our ceramics studio library.
The Complete Guide to Mid-Range Glazes, John Britt
Amazing Glaze, Gabriel Kline
Complete Pottery Techniques, DK Publishing
The Ceramics Bible, Louisa Taylor
Handbuilt, A Potter’s Guide, Melissa Weiss
Simon Leach’s Pottery Handbook, Simon Leach
Mastering Handbuilding, Sunshine Cobb
Carve Your Clay, Hilda Carr
Mastering Kilns & Firing, Lindsay Osterritter
Pinch Your Pottery, Jacqui Atkin
Creative Pottery, Deb Schwartzkopf
Life In The Studio, Frances Palmer
Wild Clay: Creating ceramics and glazes from natural and found resources, Hitomi Shibata
The Essential Pottery Notebook, Kara Leigh Ford
Electric Kilns For Ceramics, Joe Davies
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YouTube Channels you won’t get enough of. Your Skills will soar by watching these videos.
Pottery to the People – accessible, inclusive pottery instruction.
Florian Gadsby – beautifully shot, highly recommended tutorials.
Ingleton Pottery – lots of classic wheel videos (throwing bowls, lids, mugs).
Earth Nation Ceramics – step-by-step pottery demos (wedging, centering, pulling, trimming).
Tortus (Eric Langdon) - Copenhagen based master potter and instructor.
Hsinchuen Lin Pottery - everything from trimming to glazing
Danielle The Clay Lady - community-focused ceramics educator known for joyful, accessible clay instruction.
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NCECA Conference – The largest gathering of ceramic artists and educators in the U.S., featuring demos, talks, exhibitions, and workshops. March 25-28, 2026
The Ceramics Congress – An online/interactive pottery conference with workshops and artist talks (virtual option).
International Ceramics Festival (Aberystwyth) – Europe’s leading ceramics festival with demos, talks, and community events. Runs every two years, with the next one in 2027.
Brooklyn Ceramic Arts Tour – A multi-venue celebration of clay makers and studios with exhibitions and workshops. May 28-31, 2026
New Clay Conference - Hosted at the Shenkman Arts Center just outside of beautiful Ottawa, ON, this event showcases three leading ceramicists, hosting two days of engaging live demos and discussions.
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Explore the following websites for access to all kinds of online ceramics classes and additional resources.
The Ceramic School - workshops, live and recorded: glazing, throwing, surface decoration, and community-driven lessons from professional ceramicists.
ClayShare - a subscription-based community with hundreds of HD video classes, weekly live broadcasts, and goal-oriented tutorials.
Ceramic Arts Network - a large library of ceramics videos sorted by technique and level (beginner, intermediate, advanced), covering handbuilding, throwing, glazing, kiln work, and more.
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Perhaps you weren’t into chemistry back in high school, but we bet you will be now that you’re hooked on pottery! Understanding glaze chemistry is oh-so fascinating, and you can learn from the best with either of these options.
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To explore, create and experiment with glaze recipes galore, visit glazy.org
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Salemi Ceramics, Sicily, Italy
La Meridiana, Tuscany, Italy
Aegina Pottery Retreats - Aegina, Greece
Clay Kitchen - Alantejo, Portugal
Cerdeira - Portugal
Gaya Ceramic International Workshops - Bali, Indonesia
Craigardan - Elizabethtown, NY