Guide to working in clay with step-by-step instructions for handbuilding, wheel-throwing, and plasterwork, decoration, different types of clays, glazing, and firing, and providing a historical overview of ceramics.
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.
Presents a comprehensive collection of over five hundred contemporary clay figures by ceramists from around the world and features a number of artistic styles including abstract and surrealism.
