Building on the success of the original volume, this revised edition of “The Ceramics Bible” features new techniques, terms, images, and artist profiles, as well as the tried-and-true step-by-step instruction and comprehensiveness that students, instructors, artists, and collectors have all come to appreciate.⍾⍾Since its debut in September 2011, “The Ceramics Bible” has been the go-to guide for anyone interested in this flourishing art...

Painting on ceramics is an art accessible to everyone. Whether you are a potter, painter, or hobbyist, you'll discover that free-hand creative painting on ceramics will add an extra dimension to your work. By making items aesthetic as well as functional, you'll personalize your environment and create one-of-a-kind gifts for family and friends. Clear, step-by-step instructions for the whole ceramic process are combined with suggestions for finding...

Since winning the Turner Prize in 2003, Grayson Perry has become the nation's favourite transvestite potter. In this film, he speaks engagingly about why he is an artist that uses ceramics and not a potter, and about the defining themes that run through his work. He explains the elaborate, labour intensive process involved in the making of his work and how he typically uses a variety of different techniques. Alongside the edgy undermining of our expectations...

Las azulejerías del Hospital de Pobres Sacerdotes de Valencia constituyen, posiblemente, el conjunto más importante conservado in situ de la cerámica arquitectónica valenciana. En este libro se estudia un primer grupo, terminado en 1782, siendo arzobispo de Valencia Francisco Fabián y Fuero, el cual, con motivo de la celebración del segundo centenario de la muerte de san Luis Beltrán, patrocinó la reconstrucción del Hospital de Pobres Sacerdotes,...

Après son apparition au VIIe siècle, l'art de la porcelaine en Chine est rapidement devenu un symbole important de la royauté et de la haute société. Ce livre offre une large gamme d'objets, des simples bols aux magnifiques vases et autres ornements aux motifs complexes et multicolores. La délicatesse et le raffinement de la porcelaine continuent encore aujourd'hui à attirer l'attention des amoureux d'art à travers le monde.

An essential guide for beginner and advanced potters, featuring step-by-step photographs to guide you through a comprehensive range of techniques. Begin making beautiful ceramics, even if you've never attempted pottery before, following detailed information about: • Essential tools and studio equipment • Different types and constituencies of clay, including earthenware, stoneware, porcelain, and raku • Forming methods, including pinching, coiling,...

Explore the human form in depth, from concept sketches and armatures to detailed instructions for constructing legs, torso, arms, hands, and head from clay.⍾⍾In “Mastering Sculpture: The Figure in Clay”, renowned sculptor and instructor Cristina Córdova teaches everything you need to know to replicate the full human figure using clay.⍾• Start by developing meaningful sketches and reference points.⍾• Then learn how to make and use...

Renowned ceramic artist Karen Karnes has created some of the most iconic pottery of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. The body of work she has produced in her more than sixty years in the studio is remarkable for its depth, personal voice, and consistent innovation. Many of her pieces defy category, invoking body and landscape, pottery and sculpture, male and female, hand and eye. Equally compelling are Karnes's experiences in some...

Published to coincide with Rookwood's 140th anniversary, this beautiful, collectible, fully illustrated volume tells the rich story of this female-founded, female-owned great American art pottery company. Author and historian Bob Batchelor tells the compelling story of this artisanal ceramics company, still operating in the heart of the Ohio River Valley from its founding to present day. Filled with behind-the-scenes artist and creator interviews,...

"With The Beginner's Guide to Decorating Pottery, learn to create designs and patterns on clay that have a distinctive, modern feel and are easy enough for beginners to master."--