Alex Long

I started making pottery at the age of 13 and now 51 years later, it's still exciting and new! For the last 10 years I've had Raku workshops at my home studio in Olivenhain, California.

The first mold is poured, short version

The first mold is poured, short version
Potter Alex Long. Raku fired 16-inch Lava & Red vase. Wheel throwing, trimming, glazing & firing.

Potter Alex Long. Raku fired 16-inch Lava & Red vase. Wheel throwing, trimming, glazing & firing.
115 pound, 5 foot high lidded piece, that I threw at the Oceanside Museum of Art in 2012.

115 pound, 5 foot high lidded piece, that I threw at the Oceanside Museum of Art in 2012.
Horsehair and ferric chloride Raku

Horsehair and ferric chloride Raku
Trimming a 6-pound bottle, made with B-mix clay, from Laguna Clay.

Trimming a 6-pound bottle, made with B-mix clay, from Laguna Clay.
Throwing a 14-inch tall lid, for my 36-inch tall vase.

Throwing a 14-inch tall lid, for my 36-inch tall vase.
The hands of the potter

The hands of the potter
Throwing a 12 pound bowl, with B-Mix clay.

Throwing a 12 pound bowl, with B-Mix clay.
Alex Long Raku pottery workshop

Alex Long Raku pottery workshop