The Great Pottery Throw Down — Season 4
Judges Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller presented the twelve aspiring potters with a demanding test of skill: they were tasked with creating both a complete cheese set and a pair of port chalices, all within a strict time limit.
The focus narrows to the fundamental elements of construction as the eleven remaining potters collaborate on a three-dimensional structure, employing slab-building techniques. In a novel challenge for *Throw Down*, judge Rich Miller assigns…
The remaining potters become quite animated when tasked with crafting a bowl brimming with lifelike ceramic fruit, and must then compete in a blindfolded throwing contest with an added challenge.
The studio hummed with activity as the final days of naked raku week unfolded. Potters worked tirelessly, throwing, burnishing, and firing a pair of vases, their efforts culminating in a floral challenge posed by guest judge and renowned fl…
The week pulses with music. The potters, those who remain, dedicate themselves to crafting a lifelike bust of a music legend. A surprising message arrives, sent directly from an icon, adding a unique touch to their work. And in between thes…
The pottery studio is abuzz with activity for Terracotta Week, as the artisans undertake the task of crafting their own lines of cookware from clay. Adding to the creative demands, judge Rich Miller presents a further challenge: the engravi…
Garden Week is upon us, and the final potters face a demanding test of their skill: they must construct an animal water feature and craft a strawberry planter to advance to the quarter-finals.
The quarter-final pitted the last remaining potters against each other in a contest steeped in American tradition. Their craft: Acoma pottery, fired with a unique and ancient process involving cow dung. The prize? A chance to advance to the…
The semi-final arrived, and the remaining potters labored to create an elaborate, fully functional pedestal sink and adorned a chamber pot, each striving for a place in the grand finale of Bathroom Week.
The final round unfolded with a flourish of Art Deco elegance, as the potters crafted a punch bowl and decanter. Then, they confronted the most delicate throwing challenge yet devised.
