On 2 October, Tracing the Potter’s Wheel brought the exhibition Tracing the Conical Cup to Athens. We were hosted by the Netherlands Institute at Athens, and Jill opened this second iteration of the exhibition with Read more…
One of the main themes of our exhibition ‘Tracing the Conical Cup’ is recognizing that there are many hidden traces of technology to be found on simple conical cups. The UV trace art display highlights Read more…
“The sculptor is master of time; he can change his subjects forward or back” – Irving Stone, The Agony and the Ecstasy This may be true for art or the digital (just hit ctrl+z) but Read more…
The “Tracing the Conical Cup?” exhibition is all about picking apart the many ways that TPW answers questions about these simple little pots, and then translating those questions into a visual representation which museum visitors Read more…
For archaeologists like the TPW team, pottery is an unmatched material to help gain an understanding of people in the past. Simple clay objects and surfaces, shapes and decorations are a powerful key for unlocking the Read more…
Wheel coiling is the name for a combination technique which involves some coil potting actions and some wheel potting actions. There’s a growing body of research which shows that potters in societies started using this Read more…
Petrographic analysis is the most popular technique for determining which raw materials the potters chose to use and also how they adapted them into a suitable clay paste. Based upon the geological field of petrology, Read more…
There are many basic ways to make a pot – if you’re curious about the way that we describe potting techniques, have a look at this first image. It’s a very simple summary of how Read more…
We are very pleased to share with you our first episode of our “Why This, Not That?” series! In this episode, Jill takes us to the very beginning, asking some basic questions about the Tracing the Read more…
In October last year, I was invited to participate in the inaugural event to kick off CRAFTER: Crafting Europe in the Bronze Age and Today. This three-day workshop brought together nearly 30 potters and archaeologists Read more…