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*Contemporary Porcelain* by Lane Peter	Average Customer Review: *Midwest Book Review* Porcelain is prized for its vivid whiteness; but those creating it have been well aware of its quirky qualities. Lane provides a strong history and celebration of porcelain in the last two decades of the 20th century, examining technical achievements and working practices common to cermacists who work with porcelain. Numerous black and white and color photos of porcelain explore its many qualities and artistry. Click here for more information.

Sawdust Firing (The Complete Potter) by Karin Hessenberg	*From Library Journal* This series of guides to specialized pottery techniques was originally published in England by Batsford. All three books are well illustrated with photographs and diagrams showing works in progress and finished pieces by contemporary artists. Suitable for advanced students and studio potters, they emphasize good technique and problem solving. Phethean's book on throwing pots on the wheel, the most conventional of the three, covers techniques familiar to most potters. Whyman emphasizes the special techniques and materials needed to work successfully with porcelain clay. Hessenberg discusses the procedures used by several artists who employ the unpredictable method of firing pottery in burning sawdust. Both Whyman's and Hessenberg's books have lists of suppliers in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States, and Hessenberg also includes a glossary. These handy guides are recommended for most crafts collections. Constance Ashmore Fairchild, formerly with Univ. of Illinois Lib., Urbana-Champaign Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. Click here for more information.

Hand-Building Techniques (Ceramics Class) by Joaquim Chavarria	Another installment in the excellent Ceramics Class series, this is an excellent book for beginners who need detailed instructions a want great variety of projects. The book starts out explaining the properties and types of clay as well as clay mixtures, maturing temperatures, porosity and tools used. Twenty projects follow using a variety of techniques including creating pinch pots, and building with coils, strips and slabs. For each technique there are four projects with clear step-by-step instructions. There is a color photo for each step that really helps show you what to do. Average Customer Review: Based on 4 reviews. Click here for more information.

The New Maiolica: Contemporary Approaches to Colour and Technique by Matthias Ostermann	*Choice Magazine* Ostermann provides valuable information on many areas of maiolica glaze technique. He very briefly outlines the historical background of tin glaze ware from its inception in ninth-century CE Mesopotamia through its flowering in the Renaissance of 16th-century Italy, down to the present day by including examples of more than 50 contemporary ceramists with their variety of avant-garde expressions of tin glazed clay forms. The author has conceived this volume to serve as a methodology in the practice of tin glaze ceramics. It is an all-inclusive work covering many important areas such as terminology, aesthetics, materials used, and procedural steps. Superb color photographs amply illustrate the various technical procedures discussed. A very important addition to the ceramics library. Average Customer Review: Based on 2 reviews. Click here for more information.

Wheel-Thrown Ceramics: Altering, Trimming, Adding, Finishing by Don Davis	*Book Description* A complete guide to throwing clay on a potter's wheel. This is the only book we know of that combines complete instructions for throwing clay on a potter's wheel with stunning color photos of every step of the process. Packed with comprehensive instructions for beginners, invaluable tips for experts, and a running gallery of contemporary international work for collectors, Wheel-Thrown Ceramics has become the basic book in the field.o A book for beginners, experts, and admirers of ceramic art Average Customer Review: Based on 4 reviews. Click here for more information.


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