The Craft and Art of Clay - Hardcover

Peterson, Susan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1585674761 ISBN 13: 9781585674763

Publisher: Abrams Press, 2003

Synopsis

The Craft and Art of Clay, by leading ceramics teacher Susan Peterson, is the most comprehensive available guide to modern ceramics, packed with step-by-step illustrations of ceramic techniques to guide the beginner as well as inspirational ceramic pieces from contemporary potters from around the world. This completely revised fourth edition contains more than 150 new illustrations and includes profiles of key ceramists who have influenced the field, new material on marketing ceramics on the internet, and added coverage of paperclays, using gold, and alternative glazes. This is the one book no ceramist, whether novice or expert, can do without.

About this title

From the Publisher

The second edition of this popular and comprehensive book is again based in the spirit of creative inspiration, combining a clear step-by-step approach to acquiring skills with an appreciation of the unique potential of working in clay. The student can be left alone with this text to learn on an as needed basis. This frees the instructor so that they can function individually with students solving problems and giving advice. Author Susan Peterson is a well-known ceramist whose writing style provides clear descriptions of the fundamental ceramic procedures -- both in the text and through the use of copious illustrations. The selection of ceramic projects and the author's ability to convey the artist's perspective is intended to appeal to both instructors and students.

From the Back Cover

Key Benefit: The second edition of this popular and comprehensive book is again based in the spirit of creative inspiration, combining a clear step- by-step approach to acquiring skills with an appreciation of the unique potential of working in clay. The reader can be left alone with this book to learn on an as needed basis. Key Topics: Author Susan Peterson is a well-known ceramist whose writing style provides clear descriptions of the fundamental ceramic procedures — both in the book and through the use of copious illustrations. The selection of ceramic projects and the author's ability to convey the artist's perspective is intended to appeal to readers. It includes an important new section on available computer software that has been specifically designed for the ceramist; provides additional material on topics including glazes, gold leaf, smashing glazes, special firings, and wood fires; covers the full range of hand, wheel, and plasterwork techniques in more than 60 step-by-step fully illustrated sequences; and includes a concise history of ceramics and links past techniques and traditions to contemporary work.

Edition details

• Publisher: Abrams Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1585674761
• ISBN 13: 9781585674763
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 432