How to Find Natural Clay Near You (Utah Guide)
Clay is almost everywhere. The hard part is not finding it. It is knowing what you are looking at once you are standing on it.
It Survived Cone 10
Most of my wild clay tests have failed. This one survived cone 10, and it's the first that has.
The Limits of Utah Wild Clay
Digging your own clay is romantic. Firing it to cone 10 isn't. What Utah wild clay has taught me about its limits.
Can You Make Functional Pottery From Utah Wild Clay?
Can you make functional pottery from Utah wild clay? Sometimes. What testing, blending and failing have taught me so far.
Common Problems With Utah Wild Clay (And What I’m Learning So Far)
Cracking, warping, melting and porosity: the four problems that keep showing up as I test Utah wild clay around Cache Valley.
Utah Wild Clay: How to Find and Test Local Clay
A detailed guide to Utah wild clay — how to find it, process it, test it, and understand whether it can be used for functional pottery in northern Utah.