Christina Elsen's hand-built ceramics — vases, mugs, trinket boxes, platters, serving dishes and sculptures are all one of a ...
Curling leaves and pinched patterns cloak the bold vessels of artist Paul S. Briggs. Using a slab-building technique, he ...
Slab building needs careful preparation but can make some impressive sculptural objects or vessels. A lump of clay is first rolled out onto either a sheet of fabric or paper, using a rolling pin.