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Pottery has been around since the beginning of time because of the need to have plates and bowls to eat out of.
Another main use was containers for storage of foods, liquids, and dry goods.
Potters would dig clay, wet it and work it to get the air bubbles out and put it on a kickwheelwhich would spin the mound of clay in a circle while the potter, with wet hands, would use pressure to shape it into a pot or bowl.
A glaze that was made from minerals was painted onto the dried piece, which was then put in what is known today as a kiln, but back then was called an oven or fire pit, and baked for many hours using a very hot fire.
The glaze would melt and when cooled, would make the piece non-porous.

Pottery is used for is just about everything.
As you can see driving through neighborhoods, pottery and ceramics add to the beauty in and around our homes and gardens.
Whether it is inside, by the pool, on the deck or in the garden, pottery adds a lot of beauty to our lives.

On this site we carry pottery and ceramic items for sale.
Browse thru our featured potters pages for products that can be used in your home or garden.
All of our pottery and ceramics are made by individual pottery makers.
We have tried to make this a one stop shop for pottery and ceramic decorations for your home and garden.

Now days, a flower pot can be used for just about anything, from a gift giving container, to storage or even a garden ornament.
A good example is made by stacking and gluing pots together to form a column and then gluing a fifteen inch drip plate on top, resulting in the creation of a very nice bird bath.
And the best reason of all to have a pot is still the old stand-by, to grow a plant in.

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Have you ever come up with a good idea while working with your pottery or ceramics and thought that you would like to share it with others? You have? Well, why not send it to us and we will add it to the tips page for all to see.

There are signs that pottery and ceramics are losing appeal for a younger generation. There are pottery and ceramic departments closing in teaching institutions throughout the country. The common understanding is that younger students are reluctant to commit themselves to the intensive study required to master pottery and ceramics. Why spend three years to learn just one art form when you can pick up PhotoShop in less than a week? Pottery wheels lie idle as students flock to the computer labs. With all the stressful actions in the world today, releasing that stress through pottery and ceramics would be very beneficial to ones well being.