A Potter's Workbook

Author: Clary Illian
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
ISBN: 1587299968
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 125

Book Description
In 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.

A Potter's Book

Author: Bernard Leach
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 9780571049271
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 296

Book Description
Examines the standards of and the various clays, pigments, and glazes used in Japanese raku, English slipware, stoneware, and Oriental porcelain, showing students how to adapt designs to local conditions

Pottery for Beginners

Author: Kara Leigh Ford
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
ISBN: 1645673030
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
Everything You Need to Get Started with Pottery If you ever daydream about delving into pottery but aren’t sure where to begin, this is your book. Professional potter Kara Leigh Ford will be your personal pottery guide, helping you to overcome any doubts about your abilities. All you need are curiosity and a few simple tools to mold stunning stoneware with confidence. Inspiring projects and primers on equipment, technique, clay types and setting up a workspace make pottery approachable for complete newcomers, as well as budding potters who want to hone their skills. Plus, gorgeous photos from Kara’s studio offer visual guidance every step of the way. Enter the wonderful world of ceramics with hand building, the meditative method behind your next mug, spoon set or soap dish. When you’re ready for the wheel, easy-to-follow instructions cover the foundations of throwing bowls, plates, vases and other beginner-friendly kitchenware like a pro. Each stand-alone piece builds upon a skill introduced in the previous project: Craft all ten and you’ve learned pottery’s fundamentals! Tutorials on glazing and decorative techniques will help you discover your own unique style and understand the basics of the firing process—whether in your own kiln or at a community studio—ensuring beautifully finished pieces. Kara’s can-do approach brings handmade ceramic creations fully within reach. Whether you want to make charming home décor or thoughtful gifts for loved ones, you’ll find all you need to embark on your pottery journey.

The Potter's Studio Handbook

Author: Kristin Müller
Publisher:
ISBN: 1616737956
Category : Artists' studios
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description

Clary Illian

Author: Clary Illian
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
ISBN: 9780982613832
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 94

Book Description
Clary Illian has been producing ceramics since the early 1960s, after graduating from the University of Iowa's distinguished ceramics department and a two-year residency with world-renowned British ceramicist Bernard Leach. Clary Illian: A Potter's Potter surveys many of the best works from her fifty-year career, including pots in stoneware, porcelain, and earthenware, the three major media in which she has worked. It is a revelatory look at one of America's premier potters. This catalog was originally produced as a companion to the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art's Clary Illian pottery retrospective in 2012-2103.

陶芸ハンドブック

Author: Penny Simpson
Publisher: Kodansha International
ISBN: 0870113739
Category : Pottery
Languages : en
Pages : 124

Book Description
This compact reference explains the basic terms, processes, classifications, tools, materials and techniques of Japanese potters. Everyone interested in pottery and crafts will find this practical guide a valuable addition to both bookshelf and workshop. Penny Simpson, an English potter living in Japan, and Kanji Sodeoka, her Japanese colleague, have compiled a step-by-step manual of the way pots are made in Japan, their forms, and their decorations. The authors give a thorough account of both traditional and modern techniques and also describe in detail tools,

Pioneer Pottery

Author: Michael Cardew
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9780713659450
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 352

Book Description
When he went to West Africa in the 1940s, Michael Cardew found himself in a land where the potter's art had been flourishing for centuries without the use of wheels, or kilns, or glazes. This book grew out of his desire to share all that he had learned from the African pioneers of pottery.

Wheel Throwing

Author: Emily Reason
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781600592447
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
Offers a comprehensive introduction to the mechanics of wheel-thrown ceramics. Includes nine projects.

Functional Pottery

Author: Robin Hopper
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9780713657876
Category : Implements, utensils, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 255

Book Description
Through a wide display of functional pottery, this reference book offers information and practical tips as well as international coverage of both the design and aesthetics of ceramics and artists's work.

Clay in the Potter's Hands

Author: Diana Pavlac Glyer
Publisher: Treehousestudios
ISBN: 9781937283186
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 110

Book Description
The classic devotional, updated with page after page of full-color photographs and a fresh, new design! Most Christians have heard that God is the potter and we are the clay, but Diana Pavlac Glyer, who has spent countless hours at the potter's wheel, shows in this remarkable book that this is far more than a casual metaphor. As God hovers over His creation, centering us or shaping us or even restoring us from collapse, He may transform us in ways we never imagined. "In one hundred pages, Diana Glyer offers her readers fifteen marvelous chapters for reflection and more. You can feel her love of pottery and join her as she tells the story of creating something beautiful. Each chapter of 'Clay in the Potter's Hands' offers the reader an opportunity to accompany the potter at work. The author gently and easily moves from the potter's wheel to texts from the Bible that offer examples of each stage of development of the artist's work. These are accompanied by marvelous insights and questions for the reader to consider; then each chapter concludes with a prayer that brings the entire segment together." Father John Chandler, S.J., Honolulu, Hawaii "This is a really good book! It manages to combine depth and simplicity, which is rare, but I think it is the way it treats our experience of pain and broken-ness which really sets it apart. The chapters on Returning, Repairing and Redeeming were especially moving and significant for me. This book is going to be so helpful to so many people!" Malcolm Guite, Priest, Poet, Chaplain at Girton College, Cambridge, England