You need only a clump of clay, your hands and a few common utensils to create a menagerie of miniature animals or a pretty little basket. It all starts with one basic clay creation – the pinch pot.

For all the pinch pots, coil pots, and unidentifiable statuettes we made with clay as kids, there's something about crafting with it now that screams don't do it!. Maybe it's because of the ...

Working with clay isn't just for kids. We asked Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio Executive Director Ellen Kleckner to show us how to make a pinch pot. A pinch pot is one of the cornerstones of ...

Checking near rivers may reveal where to find natural clay for pottery. If you have a source, you can try pinch pots and more. “To build with love is the way the craftsman … does just enough, not more ...

The knowledge of how to transform mud into pottery signifies a major leap forward for prehistoric cultures, and until the development of metal cooking pots, ceramic pottery was the pinnacle of cooking ...