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Author: Ben Carter
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Published: 2016-06
Total Pages: 211
ISBN-13: 0760349754
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A book of advances wheel techniques and inspiration for potters who have basic skills but would like to learn more about throwing large forms, lids, handles, darting, and more"--
Author: Maureen Mills
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13: 1579908446
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis studio reference captures all the popular techniques available for embellishing clay, as well as a wealth of practical information and detailed images that lead readers through every phase of the design and decorating process.
Author: Ezra Shales
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 2017-10-15
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 1780238843
DOWNLOAD EBOOKToday when we hear the word “craft,” a whole host of things come immediately to mind: microbreweries, artisanal cheeses, and an array of handmade objects. Craft has become so overused, that it can grate on our ears as pretentious and strain our credulity. But its overuse also reveals just how compelling craft has become in modern life. In The Shape of Craft, Ezra Shales explores some of the key questions of craft: who makes it, what do we mean when we think about a crafted object, where and when crafted objects are made, and what this all means to our understanding of craft. He argues that, beyond the clichés, craft still adds texture to sterile modern homes and it provides many people with a livelihood, not just a hobby. Along the way, Shales upends our definition of what is handcrafted or authentic, revealing the contradictions in our expectations of craft. Craft is—and isn’t—what we think.
Author: Clary Illian
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Published: 2012-08-01
Total Pages: 125
ISBN-13: 1587299968
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn A Potter's Workbook, renowned studio potter and teacher Clary Illian presents a textbook for the hand and the mind. Her aim is to provide a way to see, to make, and to think about the forms of wheel-thrown vessels; her information and inspiration explain both the mechanics of throwing and finishing pots made simply on the wheel and the principles of truth and beauty arising from that traditional method. Each chapter begins with a series of exercises that introduce the principles of good form and good forming for pitchers, bowls, cylinders, lids, handles, and every other conceivable functional shape. Focusing on utilitarian pottery created on the wheel, Illian explores sound, lively, and economically produced pottery forms that combine an invitation to mindful appreciation with ease of use. Charles Metzger's striking photographs, taken under ideal studio conditions, perfectly complement her vigorous text.
Author: Mark Shapiro
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Published: 2010-09-17
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 0807868132
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRenowned ceramic artist Karen Karnes has created some of the most iconic pottery of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. The body of work she has produced in her more than sixty years in the studio is remarkable for its depth, personal voice, and consistent innovation. Many of her pieces defy category, invoking body and landscape, pottery and sculpture, male and female, hand and eye. Equally compelling are Karnes's experiences in some of the most significant cultural settings of her generation: from the worker-owned cooperative housing of her childhood, to Brooklyn College under modernist Serge Chermayeff, to North Carolina's avant-garde Black Mountain College, to the Gate Hill Cooperative in Stony Point, New York, which Karnes helped establish as an experiment in integrating art, life, family, and community. This book, designed to accompany an exhibit of Karnes's works organized by Peter Held, curator of ceramics for the Arizona State University Art Museum's Ceramic Research Center, offers a comprehensive look at the life and work of Karnes. Edited by highly regarded studio potter Mark Shapiro, it combines essays by leading critics and scholars with color reproductions of more than sixty of her works, providing new perspectives for understanding the achievements of this extraordinary artist.
Author: Emily Reason
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9781600592447
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOffers a comprehensive introduction to the mechanics of wheel-thrown ceramics. Includes nine projects.
Author: Jane Perryman
Publisher:
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780713638820
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book should appeal to a wide range of people but particularly those who would like to have a go at pottery without having to spend a lot of money on a kiln.
Author: Philip Rawson
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 2011-12-30
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 0812207343
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"It is rare to find a book on art that presents complex aesthetic principles in clear readable form. Ceramics, by Philip Rawson, is such a book. I discovered it ten years ago, and today my well-worn copy has scarcely a page on which some statement is not underlined and starred."—Wayne Higby, from the Foreword
Author: Stephen Murfitt
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Published: 2022-01-24
Total Pages: 495
ISBN-13: 178500994X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContemporary Raku is a complete guide to this exciting, dramatic and beautiful art form. It explains the making, glazing and firing methods employed for producing Raku-ware, and features contributions and insights from leading makers. Recognizing the deeper values of the practice, the book also considers the influences and sources of inspiration behind the work of these makers. It introduces the necessary tools and equipment, and advises on essential health and safety measures. It explains how to make vessels and forms with step-by-step photo sequences. Recipes for clay bodies and glazes for the beginner and the more experienced maker are included. Details are given on the Raku-firing process and the range of kilns used. Finally, it explores the practice of 'Naked Raku'. With over 300 illustrations, it is a stunning and detailed account to this magical process.
