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Download or read book The Ceramic Monthly written by and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Creative Pottery by : Deb Schwartzkopf
Download or read book Creative Pottery written by Deb Schwartzkopf and published by Quarry Books. This book was released on 2020-06-23 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take your work to the next level! Join ceramic artist Deb Schwartzkopf for a journey that will help you grow as a functional potter, whether your background is in wheel-throwing or handbuilding. Creative Pottery begins with a quick review of where you are in your own journey as a potter. If you need to brush up on the basics, help setting goals, or pointers on how to translate your inspiration into your work, you've come to the right place. The rest of the book is a self-guided journey in which you can choose the techniques and projects that interest you: Go Beyond the Basics and learn how to throw or handbuild a bottomless cylinder. Then explore seams and alterations for projects like a vase, sauce boats, dessert boats, and a citrus juicer. Flatter Forms takes your throwing and trimming horizontal. Make beautiful plates and learn how to make the jump from plate to cake stand. Master Molds and use them to open a new world of possibilities. Make spoons, platters, and asymmetrical shapes like an out-of-round serving dish with molded feet and a thrown rim. Compose with Multiple Shapes to make two-part forms like a butter dish or a stacking set of bowls. Make a pitcher out of two simple forms and then take it further by exploring handles and spouts for a proper teapot. With compelling galleries, artist features, and guided questions for growth throughout, this is a book for potters everywhere that want to go beyond the basics, learn new skills, and unlock their creativity.
Book Synopsis Mastering the Potter's Wheel by : Ben Carter
Download or read book Mastering the Potter's Wheel written by Ben Carter and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2016-06 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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"--
Book Synopsis Death of the Dream by : William G. Gabler
Download or read book Death of the Dream written by William G. Gabler and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Industrialization of the American economy between 1862 and 1893 provided pioneer farm families with the means to realize their dreams on the Midwestern prairie. Now the last of their original farmhouses are disappearing. "There was no way to save them, " writes author William Gabler, "but their great homeliness and variety could be recorded in photographs."
Download or read book Form & Fire written by LSU Museum of Art and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Chosen Path written by Karen Karnes and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the artistic accomplishments of the American potter Karen Karnes, discussing her early works produced during communial living in North Carolina and New York, her mature work produced in Vermont, and her status as an international artist.
Book Synopsis Ceramic Projects by : Anderson Turner
Download or read book Ceramic Projects written by Anderson Turner and published by The American Ceramic Society. This book was released on 2010 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Handbuilt Ceramics by : Kathy Triplett
Download or read book Handbuilt Ceramics written by Kathy Triplett and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for the general reader with an interest in ceramics, Handbuilt Ceramics is a big, colorful, and complete how-to manual for shaping clay without a potter’s wheel. Features 8 projects, complete with materials lists, clear step-by-step instructions, and detailed “how-to” color photos.
Book Synopsis The Essential Guide to Mold Making & Slip Casting by : Andrew Martin
Download or read book The Essential Guide to Mold Making & Slip Casting written by Andrew Martin and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2006 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For potters, mold making is invaluable because it allows them to slip-cast identical multiples of their work-and this newly revised, now in color edition of Andrew Martin's classic is the definitive guide to the craft. No other volume has shown the processes in such how-to detail. It's overflowing with hundreds of photos, key techniques, projects, master artist profiles, and troubleshooting tips. A thorough introduction addresses materials and tools, and presents Martin's simple, unique template method for making clay prototypes. Create easy one-piece molds to make tiles, bowls, and platters, or multi-piece molds for more complex forms. An extensive overview covers slip formulation, while offering highly desired slip recipes for low-, mid-, and high-fire clay bodies. This will be the standard reference in every ceramist's library.
Book Synopsis Studio Ceramics by : Anderson Turner
Download or read book Studio Ceramics written by Anderson Turner and published by The American Ceramic Society. This book was released on 2010 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ceramics Monthly written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Barrel, Pit, and Saggar Firing by : Sumi Von Dassow
Download or read book Barrel, Pit, and Saggar Firing written by Sumi Von Dassow and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new handbook reflects the growing interest in pit firing and related techniques. The articles included here were carefully selected to illustrate the wide range of approaches to barrel, pit and saggar firing. Works ranging from wheel-thrown and coil-built pots to complex sculptures are tied together by a similarity in the firing process. Standard versions of these firing techniques as well as innovative variations are discussed. The editors of The American Ceramic Society, Ceramics Monthly magazine, and of this book, are sure that artists, teachers, students, and collectors alike will find value in these pages. Whether the book is used by ceramic artists and students as inspiration for new work, or by teachers as a source of ideas for projects or workshops, or by pottery aficionados as a stepping stone to greater understanding of the art, we hope it brings enjoyment to all who read it.
Book Synopsis Exploring Electric Kiln Techniques by : Sumi Von Dassow
Download or read book Exploring Electric Kiln Techniques written by Sumi Von Dassow and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Crystalline Glazes by : Diane Creber
Download or read book Crystalline Glazes written by Diane Creber and published by A & C Black. This book was released on 2005 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the history of crystalline glazes and various aspects of their production, describing suitable clays and kilns, glaze recipes, glazing techniques and how to fire in both oxidation and reduction. This second edition has been updated to include information about new crystalline glaze potters and redesigned with colour illustrations.
Download or read book 500 Figures in Clay written by Nan Smith and published by 500 Series. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a selection of contemporary ceramics based on the human form, including the work of Wesley Anderegg, Jeffrey Mongrain, Scott Stockdale, and Yeon Joo Lee.
Book Synopsis Ceramics and the Human Figure by : Edith Garcia
Download or read book Ceramics and the Human Figure written by Edith Garcia and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The human figure has been represented in clay throughout history and continues to evolve today. Artists are working with the figure in new ways, playing with materials and forms, and making use of new technologies to produce challenging and unconventional work, from the intact whole figure to the fragmented, hybrid and abstract.Ceramics and the Human Figure profiles an international range of ceramic artists, all practicing within the fields of installation and sculpture. Divided by broad themes, each chapter explores a variety of different expressive works. The book explores the role of figurative ceramics through history and in contemporary contexts. It also reveals the methods of six key artists, using how-to images to illustrate their techniques.For artists, collectors, and anyone interested in these themes, Ceramics and the Human Figure is an exciting survey of the state of the figure in clay today.
Download or read book Clay written by Vince Pitelka and published by Amer Ceramic Society. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Every day, ceramic artists encounter techniques, processes, materials, problems, and more that leave them with questions such as: How? Why? Where? Clay: A Studio Handbook answers those questions with authoritative, comprehensive coverage of topics ranging from studio safety, finding, making, and improvising tools and equipment, firing processes and theory, and much more. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience in ceramics, Pitelka has created the most practical, all-inclusive studio handbook for students, studio artists, educators, and all those interested in the art of clay. Ten chapters, addressing the full range of ceramic processes, bring a lifetime of ceramic knowledge directly into the hands of potters. Written with concern for safe and efficient studio operation, diligent attention is paid to safety practices. A thorough table of contents, glossary, and index make finding answers quick and convenient. Numerous step-by-step illustrations guide readers through the many techniques."--Publisher's description.