Describes an approach to designing and working in clay using low temperature firing methods and decorating techniques, and includes a variety of color and black-and-white illustrations.
A guide to working with clay, tracing the history of ceramics; presenting examples of contemporary American clayworks; describing and illustrating various forming and decorating techniques; examining the principles of ceramic design; and discussing safety and marketing.
Provides information on composition, handforming, coilbuilding, constructing with slabs, wheel-thrown sculpture, surface treatment, finishes, sculpting heads and figures, plaster, molds, mold-making, firing, and commissions.
