Ceramics

The first book to tell the stories of the most revered living Japanese ceramists of the century in their own words, tracing the evolution of modern and contemporary craft and art in Japan, and the artists' considerable influence, which far transcends...

Of all the ceramic processes, Maiolica truly requires a painter's touch. Combining a confident sensitivity of brushwork and a vision of what might be once the subtle blends of oxides fuse with the tin glaze in the firing, it is both a rewarding and...

The first comprehensive account of Charles J. Connick, America's most innovative and influential stained glass artist working in the first half of the twentieth century When Charles J. Connick (1875-1945) began his stained glass career in Pittsburgh in...

A beautifully illustrated showcase of the rich and varied ceramic tradition of Iran Featuring a broad selection of objects from one of the most distinguished collections of Iranian art, this volume brings together over 1,000 years of Persian Islamic...

This book covers the development of mosaics in Britain from the invasion to the end of Roman Britain. The technical side of the art form is covered as well as prefabrication. It covers those mosaics based in towns as well as more rural locations. Many of...

A full-colour illustrated biography of the life of Susie Cooper and her ceramic company's output. During her sixty-five-year career, Susie Cooper introduced more than 4,500 ceramic patterns and shapes, making her one of the most prolific, versatile...

An in-depth portrait of the life and work of Shoji Hamada, one of the key figures behind the development of studio pottery in the 20th century, and the legacy he left. Shoji Hamada was one of the seminal figures in 20th century ceramics. Along with...

The essential guide to the smoke firing method with highlights from international artists' work. Smoke firing is an ancient technique, used both to fire raw clay into durable ceramic and also to decorate it with smoke designs. Its technological...

The Boxford Mosaic has been described as the most spectacular and innovative Roman mosaic ever found in Britain. Yet it lay hidden beneath a Berkshire field for some 1,600 years until it was fully uncovered in the Summer of 2019. Dating from around 350...

A comprehensive guide with recipes for making your own lustres and techniques for applying and firing them. A lustre is a thin layer of metal which is deposited onto the surface of the pot during firing and which produces a lustrous surface. Lustres...

"Hooray for clay! Projects that put clay and ceramics centre stage are invaluable - be it in architecture, public sculpture, cups and saucers on your breakfast table, passing on an understanding of the material is invaluable. Clayground Collective...

In this richly illustrated volume, Oliver Watson presents a comprehensive history of ceramics from Islamic lands. Clear and informative essays examine the art, archaeology and collecting of Islamic pottery, ceramic families and technical traditions, and...

When digging for clues about an ancient society's culture, nothing is more valuable to an archaeologist than ceramic remnants. Dawn Whitehand explains why. Her text is the first to comprehensively explore the complex nature of pit firing based on...

Paperclay is an extremely versatile material for the contemporary potter. Now firmly established in the ceramics world, this mix of clay and paper fibers is remarkably flexible, strong, and easy to repair. This highly workable medium allows expressive...

An essential resource for ceramicists, studios or schools looking for inspiration to reclaim, reuse and recycle in their studio or work. Producing work that is not only beautifully designed and produced, but is also environmentally friendly and...

A guide to the historical and technical side of salt glazing with work from leading international salt glazing artists. Salt-glazing has a long history, from its early use in German storage jars, then in Victorian industrial sewage pipes to its...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984100767Author Lisa G WestheimerFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Petey Pie PressPublisher Petey Pie PressWeight(grams) 177gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781589239746Author Jacqui AtkinFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Quarry BooksPublisher Quarry BooksWeight(grams) 798gDimensions(mm) 249mm * 193mm * 23mm

The book showcases these unique artworks in their different mediums as they are exhibited in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art. Serving as a guide and keepsake, Petrichor is the perfect takeaway from Collishaw's exciting exhibition...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783753303666Author Andrea TrimarchiFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig,GermanyPublisher Verlag der Buchhandlung...

This fresh global survey makes sense of a vast and increasingly diverse area of intense creativity. An essential and invaluable analysis of work from the last ten years, the book covers every aspect of contemporary ceramic practice and includes work of...

NAMED A BEST NEW POTTERY BOOK TO READ IN 2022 BY THE BOOK AUTHORITYLavishly illustrated with over 250 full-color photographs of unique designs and rare methods, providing an in-depth look at the pottery produced in the FayoumThe Fayoum, a broad, fertile...

Torsion and tension are characteristic of the vessels created by the exceptional Japanese ceramicist Shozo Michikawa (b. 1953), whose works are reminiscent of rock strata and lava flows. Michikawa is known for his unique technique, for turning edgy,...

The Benaki Museum of Islamic Art in Athens has a substantial collection of Iznik ceramics (tableware, tiles and sherds). Although well-known to those who visit the museum, this collection has never been fully published. John Carswell first studied the...

New perspectives on early globalisms from objects and imagesTales Things Tell offers new perspectives on histories of connectivity between Africa, Asia, and Europe in the period before the Mongol conquests of the thirteenth century. Reflected in objects...

The catalogue Tunnel presents works from 2018 to 2023 by ceramicist Johannes Nagel (*1979). The majority of the objects were formed by the artist's hands digging into sand to form cavities, negative spaces, which were then molded and revealed using...

From the introduction of woodblock printing in China to the development of copper-plate engraving in Europe, the print medium has been used around the world to circulate knowledge. Ceramic artists across time and cultures have adapted these graphic...

The Potter’s Dictionary of Materials and Techniques provides a comprehensive guide to the tools, materials and techniques of ceramic art. Structured in an accessible A-Z format, and packed with full-colour illustrations and sound, practical explanations,...

The term ‘jar’ refers to any man-made shape with the capacity to enclose something. Few objects are as universal and multi-functional as a jar – regardless of whether they contain food or drink, matter or a void, life-giving medicine or the ashes of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780986385797Author Robert HunterFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Chipstone FoundationPublisher Chipstone FoundationWeight(grams) 1588g

Originally published in 1993, Great and Noble Jar was the first authoritative study of South Carolina stoneware - from its beginnings in colonial times and its heyday in the 1850s through the post-Civil War period and the first half of the twentieth...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783935567886Author Edmund de WaalFormat HardbackPage Count 120Imprint Holzwarth PublicationsPublisher Holzwarth Publications

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783903131651Author Martina FunderFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Verlag F'Ur Moderne KunstPublisher Verlag F'Ur Moderne KunstWeight(grams) 318g

Slip, a form of liquid clay, has been used since ancient times to add color and texture to ceramics. This method of clay decoration, practiced from Rome to Mesoamerica, continues to develop internationally. Slips allow ceramicists to give their works...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9786188496408Author Vassos KarageorghisFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Syndesmos Organomenon Filologikon kai Istorikon Archeion (S.O.F.I.A.)Publisher...

In 1948, Gilbert Portanier, a painter, discovered clay as a material to work with at Vallauris, the ceramics centre in the south of France. There he developed his unique style in the medium. What is so significant about his early work is his mastery of...

Since 1973 the Westerwald Prize distinguishes outstanding ceramic works in the context of a competition and presents them in an exhibition. The great interest in the award and geopolitical developments prompted the Westerwald district, in 1999, to ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907700088Author Henry SandonFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Fircone Books LtdPublisher Fircone Books LtdDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 5mm

This book deals with ceramic work that does not have a glaze, but instead is finished by other methods such as Burnishing, terra sigillata, engobes, oxide washes, laminating, smoke firing and other methods. The book will look briefly at the historical...

Nearly 600 brilliantly detailed photos capture the work of 112 glass artists and show the tremendous diversity, depth, and breadth of how this ancient medium is used in the twenty-first century. New and emerging glass artists are featured together with...