I have been intimidated by the idea of baking with ceramics for a long time, which is kind of silly considering I have no problem firing up a kiln to temperatures over 2000°F. So, 350°F should be a breeze, right?

  To begin sculpting, make shapes that are used to create the main column of the candlestick. Start with a wide, thick, circular slab to build upon as a stable base. Then roll coils and balls and other rounded shapes .

  Experts valued it at just €2,000. But the seemingly run-of-the-mill vase has just sold at auction in France for nearly €7.7 million (about $7.5 million), with a bidding frenzy propelling it to nearly 4,000 times its original estimate. Clearly, someone has

  A study led by the University of Bristol recently found that Neolithic pottery has preserved clues about humanity’s earliest relationships with grains—dating back thousands of years earlier than previously proven. A paper by Dr. Simon Hammann, Dr. Lucy Cramp, and eight