Throwing Clay: The Art of Making Pottery On The Wheel (New Ceramics)

With this essential guide from one of the UK's leading contemporary studio potters, learn how to throw clay on the wheel.

While a potter shaping clay on the wheel is both the iconic and familiar image we associate with ceramics, the skill is notoriously hard to learn. Using step-by-step photos and illustrations, Rebecca Proctor shows you how to master the potter's wheel.

With an emphasis on craftsmanship, Throwing Clay demonstrates the specific techniques required to make a range of elegant modern tableware – mugs, jugs and plates as well as vases and more complex forms such as teapots. In addition, Proctor shares her insights on the art and practice of pottery and conducts interviews with other contemporary makers from around the world.

Including a combination of projects and gorgeous inspirational photographs, Throwing Clay is the ultimate guide for complete beginners and advanced ceramicists alike.

Rebecca Proctor is a potter and pottery teacher specialising in wheel thrown tableware and ceramics. Frequently commissioned by chefs and stylists, her pots are created for some of Britain's finest restaurants, as well as being found in beautiful homes all around the world.
Prior to making pottery, Rebecca worked as a design writer and author. A lifelong commitment to craftsmanship, led her to making pots as well as writing about them. She has 14k Instagram followers.