You need only a clump of clay, your hands and a few common utensils to create a menagerie of miniature animals or a pretty little basket. It all starts with one basic clay creation – the pinch pot.

For all the pinch pots, coil pots, and unidentifiable statuettes we made with clay as kids, there's something about crafting with it now that screams don't do it!. Maybe it's because of the ...

Working with clay isn't just for kids. We asked Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio Executive Director Ellen Kleckner to show us how to make a pinch pot. A pinch pot is one of the cornerstones of ...