What is greenware?

Greenware refers to pottery or ceramic pieces that have been shaped and dried but have not been fired in a kiln yet. This stage of the pottery making process allows the piece to be further refined and carved before it is fired, as the clay is still malleable and can be easily manipulated.

Greenware is fragile and can be easily broken or damaged, so care must be taken when handling it. Once the piece has been shaped and dried to the desired form, it can then be bisque fired in a kiln to harden the clay and prepare it for glazing.

After the bisque firing, the piece is called bisqueware, and it is ready to be glazed and fired again to achieve the final, finished piece. Greenware allows for greater flexibility and creativity in the pottery making process, as artists can continue to sculpt and shape their pieces before they are permanently fired.