pottery

Examines the discovery of pottery and ceramics and their uses throughout history, gives a scientific explanation of the properties of clay, and looks at how ceramics are used in modern technology.

Teaches basic ceramic techniques and provides step-by-step instructions for a variety of projects including handbuilt items, sculptures, and creations using a potter's wheel.

Discusses how pottery was made and used in ancient times and describes how archaeologists use these vessels today to learn about the past.

Provides an introduction to clay and pottery, plus instructions for twenty-five projects using various methods, such as a pinch and coil Japanese tea bowl and a press-molded hanging bird bath.

A discussion of the clays and glazes that are suitable for the technique of raku and a review of the work being done in this field today by an international group of artists.

Dozens of techniques, tips and projects on wheel throwing, handbuilding, finishing and firing.

Examines aspects of teapot theory and design, features a step-by-step guide to making a classic teapot, from throwing the body to glazing and finishing, talks with potters about their influences and sources of inspiration, profiles twenty-five teapot potters, and includes a photographic gallery of teapots.

Chronicles the history of pottery around the world from the earliest civilizations of the Near East to the Arts and Crafts movement of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and includes discussion of the development of ceramics as a form of personal expression.