I get asked a lot, Why do you make robots? I love robots and I can trace them back to a festival called Pyromania. This festival of fire...

Three years ago I purchased my first kiln. It's a moment that most clay artists dream of for a long time. Having my own kiln really...

I have started a new project called, The Route of It All. This project was born out of the necessity of change to invigorate and...

There are places where you can go to break things. These places often known as break rooms or anger rooms are popping up all over the...

Breaks are a part of having ceramic objects: It's inevitable that over time some wear and chips will appear over items you lovingly use....

Each year my fig tree reminds me that second glances are important. Fig season is a magical week or two out of the year, usually early...

After painter Francis Bacon's death, the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin obtained the entire contents of his studio. His studio is considered...

Many people believe that artists just create for themselves but I've found great reward in helping others to achieve their visions....

In a way, social distancing magnifies something I had already accepted was a part of my profession. However instead of being shocked by...

I've seen the word "apart" so many times lately dealing with social distancing and the COVID-19 situation. It's giving me flashbacks to...

Over the last few years I have taught community clay, worked in my home studio, and fired with various communities doing atmospheric...

AliciaFaciane.com Newsletter : October 2018 What's new New options for Saturday studio! Buy a piece of handmade bisqueware and glaze...