Skeptophilia

Behind every art is science. Of course, you can produce beautiful art without knowing any scientific details; the Renaissance masters create...

Making pottery is a complicated enterprise. I say this from some degree of personal experience.  About ten years ago, on the urging of my ar...

As I write this, I'm waiting for a kiln full of pottery to cool enough that I can open it. Opening a kiln, especially after the final (g...