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Working with clay can be a relaxing, centering hobby or a passion that grows into a career. Whether you throw lopsided pots or produce collectible ceramics, you'll find that you have a lot in common with other crafters who share your love of clay and the act of creating art or useful items from a lump of earth.

Who else would care about the chemicals you use in a glaze or the dangers of air bubbles baking in a kiln? These sites are the best on the topic and can be your guide to finding other clay crafters, along with tools, resources and online galleries.

Clay Art Web Guide - Potter's paradise... This site is a main directory to ceramic and pottery information and resources on the Web with 50 categories and over 1500 links.

Ceramics Today - You'll want to bookmark this site. It is an excellent mega portal to pottery articles, links, resources, tips, techniques, and lots more.

Art.net - Pottery - If you love to see what others are doing, you'll be happy with this site. Fine art images, galleries, and links to pottery and ceramic feature articles and book reviews.

Clayzee - The name may be a bit humorous, but the site is a very serious pottery and ceramics resource. Top sections to visit are the editors' pick of top sites, the collection of directories, resources and supplies, news and events and organizations. There is more, but you'll want to get back to working with clay - so add it to your favorites for later.

Katie and Andy Clift's Clay Station - He teaches ceramics and builds the site in his spare time. He must have a lot of spare time because the listings of directories, galleries, resources, Web guides, classifieds and more are well researched. They also have time to produce work for their online shop. They welcome articles and recipes for glazes from readers

The Potter's Dictionary of Materials & Techniques - This site is a collection of general directories on clay and ceramics with links to magazines, events, associations, museums and galleries.

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