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When you visit our store, we invite you to have some coffee and browse our bookshelves at your leisure. You'll find inspiration and information on many subjects, from pottery and ceramics through sculpture and glass to art history and culture from around the world. The books listed on this page are our proven "Best Sellers" and most popular over time. We have new titles coming in regularly throughout the year as the
publishers release new titles. The best ways to see the rest are to visit us, or call to check the availability of specific titles you're looking for. There just may be some treasures waiting for you on the bookshelves!


NEW Books (!)

Throwing Large
The occasional large pot is awesome! When used as a decorating item or a serving piece for large gatherings, a big pot is certainly a show stopper. Throwing large pots is not about how big your muscles are, but understanding just a few basic techniques. English potter Nic Collins provides tips and techniques that give you a place to start making your own large pieces.

PB2126 • $26.95 Qty:

 

   

Ceramic Transfer Printing
Did you ever wonder how artists were able to get photos, text and detailed patterns onto their glazed surfaces? This type of decoration is called 'transfer printing.' If you'd like to expand your creative options, you may want to take a closer look at this exciting technique. This book provides a close look at how you can create your own intricate patterns and images and apply them to your work. In addition to descriptions of several transfer techniques, you can also see how many other artists are using printing techniques with ceramics.

PB2127 • $29.95 Qty:
   

Colour in Glazes
A complete guide to achieving a fantastic spectrum of colorful glazes for the studio potter. Colour in Glazes looks at the full range of materials and optioins for creating new colors in glazes. Packed full of glaze recipes, the book is illustrated with a wealth of finished work as well as an extensive collection of sample test tiles to show the variety of colors possible. Types of base glazes and the fluxes used to make them are discussed in relation to color response.

PB2128 • $29.95 Qty:

 

   

Encyclopedia of Color, Form and Decoration
This comprehensive reference is a road map for the limitless shapes and forms, colors, and decorations of pottery: it is a starting point for personal exploration. This practical reference presents a multitude of great glaze recipes and how to create them. More than 700 individual glazes are vividly displayed.

PB2129 • $24.99 Qty:

 

 

General Ceramics

250 Tips, Techniques & Trade Secrets for Potters
This book is just like having an expert on call, 24/7, with answers to any ceramic questions or dilemmas you might have. Step-by-step photos, diagrams and clear instructions guide you through each stage of your work, or you can look up details for help with a particular problem. Discover how to improvise tools from kitchen implements, find a shortcut to rolling faultless coils, and more valuable techniques hard-won from real experience. Every section features "fix-it" and "try-it" panels, suggesting ways to practice or develop your skills and avoid common errors.

PB2105 • $24.99 Qty:
   
Ceramic Faults and Their Remedies
This book is dedicated to helping potters identify quickly the nature, causes and remedies of a multitude of difficulties that can arise during pottery production. Comprehensive and easy to use, it has aleady proved itself to be an enormously helpful source of reference for craft potters and those working in the ceramic industry. The second edition has been fully redesigned with colour illustrations and the text has been revised, updated and expanded to reflect new developments.

PB2098 • $26.95 Qty:
   
Ceramic Jewellery (A Ceramics Handbook)
Although ceramic beads have been around for as long as pots have, the idea of ceramic jewelry has been making a comeback in a much more glamorous and professional form than ever before. This book shows how clay can be combined with other materials including silver, gold, leather, textiles or stones to create unique and innovative pieces. The book looks at how to source or create your own fittings and findings, the problems of design and the practicalities of joining the various elements to create successful pieces of jewelry.

PB2119 • $26.95 Qty:
   
Complete Ceramics
...marries modern appeal with an age-old craft. This book features a collection of techniques, beginning with basics like coiling and slabbing to more advance techniques like throwing and moldmaking. All techniques are followed by several inspiring projects like heart flower pots and simple porcelain bowls. Each project is designed to appeal to both the beginner and the seasoned potter.

PB2076 • $24.95 Qty:

 

The 500s

500 Animals in Clay
This magnificent gallery includes pieces from an international group of artists. The beautifully crafted works range from the representational to the abstract, from artful realism to provocative surrealism (including animal-human hybrids).

PB1975 • $24.95 Qty:
   

500 Bowls
The amazing beauty and variety in these 500 bowls is a testament to the imagination and inventiveness of today's ceramicists. Every technique from across the globe, many perfected through centuries of time, is beautifully presented here. The vast array of styles will inspire you to find and express your own unique artistic vision.

PB1800 • $24.95 Qty:
   

500 Ceramic Sculptures
The successful 500 series shines a spotlight on today's most breathtaking ceramic sculptures. Selected from more than 8,000 entries, these exquisite works will inspire beginning and professional ceramists, as well as collectors and enthusiasts. Every work is amazing!

PB2074 • $24.95 Qty:
   

500 Cups
Art that delights the senses and reflects how varied our perception of the cup can be. Sumptuous photographs capture the work of master ceramists and reveal the limitless artistic potential of the cup. From handbuilt to wheelthrown, functional to sculptural, round to square, organic to avant-garde, the cups that grace these pages are unique expressions of ceramic mastery. Whether inspired by ancient pottery or contemporary conceptual art, the works in this eclectic collection represent today's best.

PB1998 • $24.95 Qty:
   

500 Figures in Clay
Expressing the human form through ceramics. This extraordinary photographic collection features 500 contemporary figurative pieces from today's most accomplished ceramists. The diverse and captivating work displayed here decisively demonstrates why no artistic subject is as intriguing or as powerful as the human figure.

PB1897 • $24.95 Qty:
   

500 Plates & Chargers
Plates and chargers can be more than places to put your food: they can be glorious art to show off on a table, sideboard, or hutch. These 500 spectacular pieces range from the utilitarian (yet beautifully glazed) plate to dramatically decorated work, and they’re crafted from a remarkable variety of materials—including pristine porcelain and bold earthenware.

PB2048 • $24.95 Qty:
   

500 Teapots
A fabulous source book with 500 of the most creative teapots ever. From handbuilt to wheel-thrown, functional to sculptural, traditional to funky, there’s a bit of everything in this artistic celebration. Some find inspiration in classic Asian designs. Others take a figurative approach. Still more look to the natural world. Browse through a variety of surface treatments, from intricate carved forms to narrative painted patterns.

PB1811 • $24.95 Qty:
   

500 Tiles
From press-molded pieces to carved works showcasing spectacular surface treatments, these magnificent tiles will inspire beginners and professionals, as well as collectors and enthusiasts. Some of the larger handcrafted displays here were made to decorate public and private spaces; others use single tiles to interpret nature, tell a story, or make a bold cultural observation. As always in this acclaimed series, all the contributors are accomplished artists, renowned in the field.

PB2055 • $24.95 Qty:
   

500 Vases
The ceramic vase reveals itself as much more than a utilitarian object in this expansive survey of contemporary work. There are pieces that tell stories, resemble chickens, feature incised designs, or have highly textured surfaces. This juried collection encourages us to go far beyond our expectations and consider what a vase cam be both as a vessel and a work of art.

PB2095 • $24.95 Qty:

 

   

500 Raku
Raku is an ancient ceramic technique currently experiencing a renaissance thanks to the outstanding work of modern ceramists. Now yu can discover the vigor and invention of today's raku through 500 wide-ranging pieces chosen by juror Jim Romberg, a leading studio artist and teacher in the field.

PB2121 • $24.95 Qty:

 

 

Firing

Alternative Kilns
Raku is more than just a technique: it's a way of thinking with an attitude of openness to the unexpected and a willingness to use accidental happenings in developing your work. Raku encourages curiosity and exploration, and there's no end to the variety and quality possible in this medium. John Mathieson provides a clear and concise overview of the raku process, covering all the essentials of clay types, post-firing reduction methods, and equipment, plus tips and techniques shared by 30 experts on topics spanning the entire raku process from conception to final reduction.

PB1868 • $14.95 Qty:
   

Low-Firing & Burnishing
From ancient cultures down through time to contemporary potters: this book covers techniques of firing and finishing at low temperatures without using glazes. You can use these alternative smoke, pit, saggar and raku techniques even on a low budget: the only real requirement is that you have outdoor space where you can work. This book is a practical step-by-step approach and beginner's guide, with illustrations and photographs for inspiration.

PB2096 • $26.95 Qty:
   

Raku
Raku is more than just a technique: it's a way of thinking with an attitude of openness to the unexpected and a willingness to use accidental happenings in developing your work. Raku encourages curiosity and exploration, and there's no end to the variety and quality possible in this medium. John Mathieson provides a clear and concise overview of the raku process, covering all the essentials of clay types, post-firing reduction methods, and equipment, plus tips and techniques shared by 30 experts on topics spanning the entire raku process from conception to final reduction.

PB1803 • $26.95 Qty:
   

Raku, Pit & Barrel Firing
Raku, pit and barrel firing are three of the most popular firing techniques in ceramics today. The unifying theme of all three accessible techniques lies in working directly with the fire to achieve both quick and unique results not available to more conventional firing techniques. You'll find extensive how-to techniques and step-by-step instructions to help you duplicate these three processes in your own studio, plus many photos of some of the most beautiful alternatively fired work.

PB2031 • $29.95 Qty:
   

Mastering Raku
Novice ceramists and those already familiar with raku will both learn and expand their skills as artists with the guidance of this authoritative, technique-based book. Mastering Raku covers the basics like appropriate clays and pottery-forming techniques, firing, and embellishing techniques. This comprehensive guide goes beyond the fundamentals to offer advanced techniques that will encourage further development and creative growth. Steve Branfman's "Mastering Raku" is the definitive reference on this unique form of ceramics.

PB2102 • $29.95 Qty:
   

Electric Firing: Creative Techniques
Electric kilns are wonderful! They're so readily available and relatively simple to install that nearly every ceramic artist now uses electric kilns in some capacity in their studios for their control and dependability. In this book you'll discover the contributions of studio artists who use electric kilns. They share with you their experimentations, their research, and their artistic successes so you can build on what they've learned. Filled with up-to-date information on processes, glazes, tools, materials and techniques.

PB2068 • $29.95 Qty:

 

Glass, Enamel & Jewelry

Art of Enameling (The)
An introduction to the centuries-old art of enameling, written clearly and passionately by a leader in the field. Covers all the popular traditional techniques (cloisonne, champleve, and plique-a-jour) to contemporary and experimental. Find even more new creative possibilities in the firing! Includes great information about setting up a workspace for enameling, and 14 projects to help you get started.

PB1978 • $24.99 Qty:
   

Creative Glass Techniques
Thanks to the availability of affordable kilns and the vast creative potential of the material, glass crafts keep growing in popularity. There's no better place to learn the essentials of the art than this superbly photographed full-color manual. It introduces beginners to three major, accessible techniques for creating a variety of pieces--fusing, painting, and lampwork. The 32 elegant, hands-on projects range from a shimmering oval mirror to a vase sparkling with lusters and crystal ice.

PB486 • $24.95 Qty:
   

Warm Glass
A comprehensive look at kiln-fired glass, covering a multitude of techniques from fusing and slumping to casting and pate de verre, complete with graphs of the firing cycle for each skill. Also includes information on various types of glass, their compatibility, and their behavior during firing. Invaluable tips tell how to avoid unexpected and unwanted effects, and also how to create a range of different results and finishes. Close-up pictures show each step in the process being carried out, and breathtaking photos display an inspirational gallery of graceful, richly-colored finished works.

PB1951 • $29.95 Qty:

 

Glazes

Ceramic Glaze Handbook (The)
Because the glaze is a critical factor in determining the final appearance of a ceramic piece, potters need good guides and formulas for successful glazes. This well-illustrated handbook covers glaze chemistry, application techniques, firing, and problem solving. Useful for studio potters, students and hobbyists, this book belongs in your collection.

PB1910 • $24.95 Qty:
   

Complete Guide to High-Fire Glazes (The)
With hundreds of recipes and a thorough examination of glaze materials, chemistryy and tools, this reference will prove a boon to ceramists who want to master this complex and versatile aspect of their art. A wealth of information on various types of glazes, including copper, iron, shino, salt/soda, crystalline, and more. An exhaustive index of subjects and a separate index of glaze recipes will help you find what you need, quickly and easily.

PB1892 • $17.95 Qty:

 

   

Mastering Cone 6 Glazes
Formulating your own glazes is one of the most fascinating and intriguing aspects of making pottery. But are those glazes durable in use? Do they fit your clay body without crazing or shivering? Or d they leach undesirable materials into food or drink, or fade in color over time? How can you be sure your glazes are suitable for their intended uses? These questions and more are addressed in this book written by potters for potters. You will also learn that excellent, functional cone 6 glazes can be both durable and attractive -- the best possible outcome!

PB1679 • $39.95 Qty:
   

Surfaces, Glazing & Firing: Ceramics for Beginners
For the beginner, the techniques explained in this book are like having the biggest box of crayons ever! Angelica Pozo shows you how to enhance the surface of clay through every stage of the ceramic process from wet clay through the glazed and fired states and beyond. You'll learn at least 9 different methods for using color, texture, line, shape and pattern. Plus the book includes links to how-to videos online!

PB2113 • $24.95 Qty:
   

Glazes & Glazing: Finishing Techniques
We all remember our first experiences with glazing, and how our hopes usually exceeded our skills and knowledge of the topic. This book covers many aspects of glazing, with artist discussions abut their methods and recipes. You'll find information on glaze formulation, application methods like dipping, pouring or spraying, firing variations, materials characteristics, testing, and over 100 recipes.

PB2069 • $29.95 Qty:

 

Handbuilding & Tile

Ceramics for Beginners: Handbuilding
With Shay Amber's simple and basic approach to handbuilding, you can learn how to make both sculptural and useful forms. She shares fundamental techniques and 12 projects on which to practice, including a coiled bottle, wall pocket, carved lantern, applique tile, and a square plate. Amber also introduces you to surface decoration and glaze treatments. In addition, you'll find inspiring gallery sections highlighting other artists' works.

PB2099 • $24.95 Qty:
   

Clay Whistles
The purpose of this book is to provide teachers, crafters, and anyone else interested with a guide to making clay whistles. There is something wonderful about coaxing sound out of a piece of clay: you blow through the mouthpiece, and out comes the music of the earth, in the voice of the clay.

PB202 • $14.95 Qty:
   

Extruder, Mold & Tile: Forming Techniques
A vast world of design and construction possibilities waits beyond the known realms of pinch, coil and wheel forming techniques. In this book you'll discover a wealth of information, techniques and inspration from the usual to the unusual, and from purely functional to imaginatively sculptural.

PB2050 • $29.95 Qty:
   

From Mud to Music
The voices of ancient civilizations can be found in their musical instruments, which were often made of clay. Unlocking dynamic, resonant links to the past can be as easy as drawing a breath, drawing a bow, raising a mallet or raising a hand. It is truly a remarkable experience to hear the sounds of instruments last played thousands of years ago. The people may be gone and their civilizations lost, but we are privileged to travel back in time and hear the sounds of their lives by listening to (or even playing!) the musical instruments of their time.

PB1976 • $59.95 Qty:
   

Handbuilt Ceramics
The creative variety of hand-built ceramics can be truly astonishing! Triplett offers a guide to basic techniques, from pinch pots to slapwork, with color illustrations of tools and techniques and instructions for eight projects of planters and pitchers.

PB573 • $24.95 Qty:
   

Handbuilt Pottery Techniques Revealed
Directions for fun pottery projects potters that don't require a potter's wheel. Use coil, slab, mold, and pinch techniques to make pots, bowls, vases, tiles, and other decorative pieces. Along with advice on basic tools, preparing clay, and using coloring agents, new clay workers may appreciate the tips for making projects easier. Step-by-step color photos with detailed captions guide handcrafters through each project from start to finish.

PB1959 • $24.99 Qty:
   

Making & Installing Handmade Tiles
Increasing numbers of ceramists are attracted to the beauty and versatility of tile, exploring the techniques for making it as well as finding a variety of ways to install or use it. In this abundantly illustrated reference, you'll learn how to create your own tiles and find out how to enhance them with a range of striking decorative effects. After you master installation basics, you can try your hand at a series of attractive projects for the home and garden.

PB1878 • $17.95 Qty:
   

Throwing & Handbuilding: Forming Techniques
Throwing and handbuilding are at the core of all studio ceramics techniques. With practice and patience, plus the imagination and experimentation of skilled artists and craftspeople, simple coil pots or tall narrow forms can become works of art prized by galleries and collectors. This book is a collection of carefully selected feature articles from Ceramics Monthly and Pottery Making Illustrated. In each section of the book you'll find challenging, complex and unusual techniques, often extensively illustrated, by some of the foremost studio artists working today.

PB2032 • $29.95 Qty:
   

Wall Pieces
Using clay in a contemporary manner for wall space is an increasingly fashionable and innovative solution for decorators, architects and makers. Wall pieces are the perfect solution for those who enjoy sculpture but have no space. Current wall pieces vary enormously from simple tiled pieces to huge installations. This book looks at the huge variety of work being made, and also all the problems, solutions and diverse approaches to wall pieces.

PB2097 • $26.95 Qty:
   
Slab Techniques (A Ceramics Handbook)
Although this is essentially a very simple subject, slabs can be used to make forms from the most basic to the most complex. This broad approach to slab work shows a wide variety of building methods and shows the work of many high-profile ceramic artists in this area. The book covers all the basics such as making your slabs and joining them well, simple building methods, creating textures, decorating with slips, avoiding disasters during firing, and the special challenges associated with building large-scale pieces.

PB2118 • $26.95 Qty:

 

Kids & Clay

Children, Clay & Sculpture
Kids will happily dig into the soft, malleable medium of clay to explore its possibilities. They'll break the clay apart, rejoin it with water, try to model it into recognizable shapes, and cut out great big slabs to design. Pictures of professional sculptures, as well as objects created by kids, fill the book.

PB947 • $24.95 Qty:
   

Great Clay Adventure (The)
Encourage elementary and middle school-age kids to build their clay-sculpting skills at home with these lessons and projects designed for use in the classroom. They'll model a pinch pot, coil animals, fossils, vases, masks, and tiles that they can embellish with rubber stamps. Best of all, these projects will foster childrens' confidence in their abilities and stimulate new ideas.

PB947 • $24.95 Qty:

 

 

Moldmaking & Casting

Essential Guide to Moldmaking and Slipcasting (The)
Moldmaking is an invaluable skill for potters because it allows them to create identical multiples of their work. This new edition of Andrew Martin's classic is the definitive guide to the craft. A thorough introduction addresses materials and tools, and presents Martin’s simple, unique template method for making clay prototypes. From there, the book overflows with hundreds of photos, key techniques, projects, master artist profiles, and troubleshooting tips. No other volume has shown the processes in such how-to detail. An extensive overview covers slip formulation, while offering highly desired slip recipes for low-, mid-, and high-fire clay bodies. This should be the standard reference in every ceramist’s library.

PB1853 • $24.95 Qty:

 

Sculpture

Figure in Clay (The)
Nine master ceramic artists present their personal approaches to sculpting the human figure in a spectacular volume that's both technically illuminating and visually inspirational. The outstanding examples range from representational to abstract, diminutive to heroic. The featured sculptors discuss the unique attractions and challenges of their methods, and detailed color photographs follow their artwork as it takes shape. In addition, there's a gallery of contemporary pieces selected by the major contributors.

PB1901 • $24.95 Qty:
   

The Materials and Methods of Sculpture
Before the publication of this book there was a dearth of competent instructional books on the technical aspects of sculpture. Jack C. Rich, a noted sculptor himself, remedied that need with this clear, comprehensive and precise guide to every aspect of sculpting in wax, plaster, metal, stone, wood and other materials. Mr. Rich presents a comprehensive treatment of the origins, nature, properties and characteristics of various sculpting materials and the methods employed in their use. This volume is a republication of the 9th printing of the work originally published in 1947.

PB2092 • $16.95 Qty:
   

Modeling the Figure in Clay
Master sculptor Bruno Lucchesi invites you on a guided tour of the human form. Follow him as he creates a figure in clay literally from the inside out, starting with the skeleton, laying on the muscles to show male and female anatomy, and finishing with a complete figure sculpture with every detail of face and hair carefully modeled.

PB101 • $21.95 Qty:
   

Modeling the Head in Clay
Renowned contemporary sculptor Bruno Lucchesi takes a single life-size head through all the stages of roughing in, modeling, refining the surface, and finishing and texturing. This enables the reader to see exactly how he positions and models every detail. The book demonstrates not just the highlights of the creative process, but every step from beginning to end.

PB102 • $21.95 Qty:
   

The Portrait in Clay
A master sculptor demonstrates how you can use thoughts and feelings, combined with good sculpture techniques, to produce evocative portraits in clay. Line drawings, illustrations, and running commentary from the author show how the sculptor's hands and tools work together to create portrait likenesses. Twenty color and 250 black/white illustrations.

PB1362 • $25.95 Qty:
   
Ceramic Sculpture: Inspiring Techniques
Clay provides more possibilities for sculpture than any other medium. Between these covers more than 20 artists demonstrate some of the infinite possibilities of clay for manifesting ideas into physical reality. Whether their sculptures are figurative or abstract, large or small, electric or wood-fired, and cast, thrown, coiled or sprayed, the variety is awe-inspiring. From primitive casting and pitfiring techniques to rapid prototype imagine, ceramic artists are not timid about exploring technologies both old and new to express themselves. The possibilities are endless.

PB2080 • $29.95 Qty:

 

Surface, Texture & Design

261 North American Indian Designs
Treasury of clearly drawn illustrations based on authentic design motifs created by the Sioux, Blackfoot, Apache, Cheyenne, Navajo, Hopi, Seminole, and other tribes. Adapted from textile patterns, wood carvings, ceramics, and other traditional craft forms, the royalty-free designs include abstract and floral motifs as well as human, animal, and mythical figures.

PB1926 • $6.95 Qty:
   

Animals, Mammals, Birds, Fish & Insects
Selected for its visual impact and ease of use, this outstanding collection of wood engravings presents over 1,000 species of animals in extremely lifelike poses. Includes many different versions of familiar mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, and other invertebrates such as spiders, crabs, squid, earthworms, and more. Captions provide modern common-name identifications.

PB670 • $17.95 Qty:
   

Art Forms in Nature
Multitude of strangely beautiful natural forms: Radiolaria, Foraminifera, Ciliata, diatoms, calcareous sponges, Siphonophora, star corals, starfishes, Protozoa, flagellates, brown seaweed, jellyfishes, sea-lilies, moss animals, sea-urchins, glass sponges, leptomedusae, horny corals, trunkfishes, true sea slugs, anthomedusae horseshoe crabs, sea-cucumbers, octopuses, bats, orchids, sea wasps, seahorse, a dragonfish, a frogfish, much more. All images black-and-white, but ready for use in your design schemes.

PB405 • $17.95 Qty:
   

Art Nouveau Floral Patterns and Stencil Designs
Magnificent collection of floral patterns and stencil designs created by one of the movement’s finest artists, with 120 images of graceful garden flowers—foxglove, hollyhocks, columbine, lilies, among others, and 39 stencil designs of blossoming trees, reeds, mushrooms, oak leaves, peacocks, and more. Classic, copyright-free motifs will add elegance to your work.

PB1923 • $16.95 Qty:
   

Ceramic Design Course
This is a complete course in designing ceramics with confidence. Focusing on the design process and principles of shape, form, surface and function, it also includes practical instruction in studio techniques to render your ideas into reality. Offers a complete range of practical advice in units covering each stage of the design process from working out a brief and seeking inspiration to drawing up technical plans and developing the design. Whether you want to create functional, longlasting and hardwearing pots or decorative fine art pieces, this book demystifies the design process and provides the inspiration and skills you need to design with flair.

PB2106 • $21.99 Qty:
   

Design: A Lively Guide to Design Basics
Professional artists, photographers, gardeners, potters and sculptors (among others) will welcome this handsome exploration of design principles. Through hundreds of photographs and accessible text, even the most abstract design concepts—such as rhythm and balance—become easy to visualize and understand. Find out how to manipulate visual elements, work within the design space, create attractive symmetrical arrangements, establish a focal point, and more. Examples of good design range from ceramics, jewelry, architecture, and painting to clothing, hair styling, gardening, sushi, and vintage movie posters.

PB1969 • $14.95 Qty:
   

Image Transfer on Clay
The first comprehensive how-to book on this topic! Paul Wandless leads the way among ceramic artists adapting traditional printmaking procedures to transfer images onto clay surfaces. Topics include using silk-screen decals with light-sensitive emulsions to create master images, using colored slips for monoprints, and work with stencils, relief blocks or stamps with a variety of materials. Even if you don't have a printmaking background or fancy equipment, you can use these technqiues. Numerous photos document each method, plus many images showcasing the techniques for a wealth of inspiration.

PB1974 • $24.95 Qty:
   

Inside Japanese Ceramics
This practical and supremely useful manual is the first comprehensive, hands-on introduction to Japanese ceramics. The Japanese ceramic tradition is without compare in its technical and stylistic diversity, its expressive content, and the level of appreciation it enjoys both in Japan and around the world. Inside Japanese Ceramics focuses on tools, materials and procedures, and how all of these have infuenced the way traditional Japanese ceramics look and feel.

PB2081 • $22.95 Qty:
   

Japanese Emblems & Designs
Almost 800 mon (emblems or crests) combine natural and geometric forms for striking effects. Ideal for jewelry, design, mosaics and more.

PB373 • $14.95 Qty:
   

Natural Art Forms
Using innovative techniques, photographer Karl Blossfeldt produced arresting images of seed pods, buds, stems, and other botanical items. This spectacular collection features scores of his remarkable photographs of plant life, offering artists and craftspeople a treasury of copyright-free pictures and design inspirations. 120 full-page black-and-white plates.

PB756 • $15.95 Qty:
   

Southwestern Indian Pottery
Southwestern Indian pottery is as diverse as the people who make it. Forms exhibit personal and tribal techniques and styles. The act of creating pottery is a living process that animates the potter's life and that of the collector. With author/photographer Bruce Hucko, take a richly photographed "spirit walk" in appreciation of traditions nearly 2000 years old.

PB1825 • $10.95 Qty:
   

Surface Design for Ceramics
Surface design is an essential part of making your work the best it can be. This comprehensive, invaluable studio reference covers all the most popular techniques for embellishing clay with a wealth of information and detailed images. From faceting, carving, and burnishing to terra sigillata and slip work through firing and all the way up to decals, lusters and raku: you can dip into the book at any point depending on your interests and needs of the moment.

PB2049 • $29.95 Qty:
   

Traditional African Designs
Over 200 authentic designs from Dahomey, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Mali, Kenya, Ghana, and other African nations depict such unusual configurations as stylized lions, birds, fish, alligators, totemic figures, abstracts, geometrics and zigzags. Adapted from shields, masks, jewelry, textiles and other sources for copyright-free use.

PB2008 • $6.95 Qty:
   

Traditional Japanese Design Motifs

PB1920 • $9.95 Qty:


 

Wheelthrowing Techniques

A Potter's Workbook
Illian's aim in this book is to provide a way to see, to make, and to think about the forms of wheel-thrown vessels. She explains and inspires with both the mechanics of throwing and finishing pots made simply on the wheel, and the principles of truth and beauty arising from that traditional method. This book is designed to help students who are just learning to throw pots, potters who know how to throw but feel the need for greater understanding, and skilled craftspeople who enjoy thinking about the objects they love.

PB1402 • $29.95 Qty:
   

Complete Potter (The)
This book offers something for everybody interested in pottery! Beginning potters will find a complete course in the pages of this book. Experienced potters will find new ideas for designing and decorating virtually every type of ware. Heavily illustrated with more than 600 how-to photos, The Complete Potter takes you through every phase of the potter's craft, from clay to kiln.

PB1958 • $29.99 Qty:
   

Pottery Basics
Pottery Basics will show you how to start working with clay. Step-by-step photos on every page show in detail the skills you'll need, and twelve simple projects encourage your start on this deeply satisfying creative hobby.

PB1961 • $23.99 Qty:
   

Wheelthrowing: Ceramics for Beginners
Follow along with Emily Reason as she teaches wheelthrowing, one skill at a time. She makes it easy to learn basic techniques like throwing cylinders and pulling handles, and she guides you step-by-step as you create attractive projects ranging from a mug and a pitcher to a teapot and a tulipiere. Every project includes a list of tools you'll need, easy-to-follow instructions, and detailed how-to photographs. You'll also find inspiring gallery sections highlighting other artists' work.

PB2104 • $24.95 Qty:
 
 
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