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For any course in ceramics. No prior study is required. Written by a well-known ceramist, this best-selling, comprehensive introduction to ceramics adeptly combines the artist's perspective and spirit of creative inspiration with step-by-step, extensively illustrated instruction in the full range of ceramic proceduresi.e., hand, wheel, and plasterwork techniques. Ideal for class instruction or self-study, it features exceptionally clear explanations; an abundance of black-and-white and full-color illustrations of process sequences, model exampl... MOREes, and ceramic projects; and a convenient-to-use layoutwith one topic per page or per two-page spread.

The Craft and Art of Clay is the most comprehensive introduction to ceramics available. The book contains numerous step-by-step illustrations of all ceramic techniques to guide the beginner, as well as an inspirational portfolio of ceramic pieces from contemporary international potters. For the more experienced ceramist, there is a wealth of invaluable information on glaze formulas and other technical details, including temperature conversions, which make the book ideal as a reference. NEW FEATURES OF THE FOURTH EDITION INCLUDE: bull; bull;Trailblazers-special profiles of key ceramists who have made significant contributions around the world. The seven artists featured are: Juan Quezada, Peter Voulkos, Luo Xiao-Ping, Toshiko Takaezu, Huey Beckham, Otto Heino, and Janet Mansfield. bull;A new chapter on Marketing and Computers. The material on marketing in the last edition is expanded to provide more detail on how to sell your work successfully, including preparing it for display, approaching galleries, and finding venues for showing your pieces. New computer material includes technical aspects, from using computers to calculate glaze formulas and computerized firing, to useful programs and websites, and the creation of "virtual ceramics." bull;New material on using gold, alternative glazes, and paperclays. bull;150 new color illustrations. bull;A revised and clarified Compendium of technical information. Invaluable features, such as safety icons to warn beginners of potential hazards, a concise history of ceramics and its traditions from prehistory to the present day, and an updated bibliography, glossary, list of museum collections, residencies and magazines, are retained in this new edition. Susan Peterson's engaging writing style, deep knowledge, and boundless enthusiasm encourage creativity and engender an appreciation of the oldest of arts.

Written by a well-known ceramist, this best-selling, comprehensive introduction to ceramics adeptly combines the artist's perspective and spirit of creative inspiration with step-by-step, extensively illustrated instruction in the full range of ceramic procedures�i.e., hand, wheel, and plasterwork techniques. Ideal for self-study, it features exceptionally clear explanations; an abundance of black-and-white and full-color illustrations of process sequences, model examples, and ceramic projects; and a convenient-to-use layout�with one topic per page or per two-page spread. The volume examines the craft and art of clay, fabrication methods, design, decoration, and glazing, clays and glazes, firing the ware, marketing and computers, and ceramic history. For those at any level of expertise in ceramics.

PREFACE

(1)

1 THE CRAFT AND ART OF CLAY

(12)

SAFETY ISSUES

(2)

2 FABRICATION METHODS

(80)

... MORE

INTRODUCTION

(3)

HANDBUILDING

(24)

Clayworking tools

(1)

Spiral wedging

(1)

Pinching a vessel

(1)

Coil building

(1)

Coil and pinch sculpture

(1)

Handbuilding with porcelain

(1)

Slab building

(1)

TRAILBLAZER: Juan Quezada

(1)

Large slab constructions

(2)

Handbuilding in or over forms

(1)

Figures

(3)

Mechanical methods of forming

(1)

Making walls

(2)

Walls

(1)

John Mason's handbuilt sculpture

(2)

WHEEL-THROWING

(41)

Throwing on the wheel

(1)

Throwing faults and remedies

(1)

Centering

(1)

Opening the ball

(1)

Pulling up

(1)

Throwing a bowl

(1)

Shinsaku Hamada's large bowl

(1)

Toshiko Takaezu's balloon-form

(1)

Throwing a pitcher

(1)

Bowl forms

(1)

Pitcher and bottle forms

(1)

Throwing a bottle

(1)

Methods of footing pots

(1)

Pulling and attaching handles

(1)

Thrown and cut handles

(1)

Flat lids for flanged pots

(1)

Dome lids for flanged pots

(1)

Flanged lids: domed and flat

(1)

Lidded pot forms

(1)

Casserole dish with inside flange

(1)

Casserole trimming and lid making

(1)

Thrown casserole knob

(1)

Platter throwing

(1)

Platter and plate trimming

(1)

Platter forms

(1)

Teapot forms

(1)

Teapot throwing, lid and spout

(2)

Susan Peterson's wheel-thrown forms

(1)

Donut throwing and trimming

(1)

Off-the-hump throwing

(1)

Pedestal vessels

(1)

Large constructions

(3)

TRAILBLAZER: Peter Voulkos

(2)

Thrown and hand construction

(1)

PLASTERWORK

(11)

Preparing plaster

(1)

Making a one-piece mold

(1)

Making a two-piece mold

(1)

Two-piece mold with handle

(1)

Slip casting and press molding

(1)

Multipiece molds

(1)

Wheelheads and complicated molds

(1)

Inventing with molds

100

(1)

A ceramic installation

101

(1)

3 DESIGN, DECORATION, AND GLAZING

102

(26)

DESIGN: FROM IDEA TO ART

103

(7)

An exercise in how to see

106

(1)

Experimenting with design

107

(1)

Design ideas from nature

108

(2)

DECORATION

110

(6)

Decorating with clay

111

(1)

Pre-patterned decoration

112

(1)

Creating line in three dimensions

113

(1)

Texturing clay

114

(1)

Prints from clay

115

(1)

GLAZING

116

(12)

Weighing and mixing a glaze

118

(1)

How to glaze

119

(1)

Decorating over and under glaze

120

(1)

Decorating with glaze

121

(1)

Glaze application

122

(2)

Decorative techniques with glazes

124

(1)

Surface details

125

(1)

The Japanese way

126

(1)

Photo-emulsion and decals

127

(1)

4 CLAYS

128

(30)

Science and ceramic art

129

(2)

Geological types of natural clays

131

(3)

Commercial clays after firing

134

(1)

Test results of commercial clays

135

(1)

Classifying fired clay wares

136

(3)

What is a clay body?

139

(1)

Testing materials

140

(2)

Composing a good clay body

142

(2)

Talc body

144

(2)

Paperclay

146

(1)

TRAILBLAZER: Luo Xiao-Ping

147

(1)

Additions to the clay-body batch

148

(2)

Preparing the clay for work

150

(1)

Making casting slip

151

(1)

Historical clay bodies

152

(4)

Unusual clay bodies

156

(2)

5 GLAZES

158

(54)

Origins of glazes

158

(2)

Feldspars: clay and glaze fluxes

160

(1)

Developing glazes

161

(1)

Fine examples of glazes

162

(2)

Visual samples: 34 glaze materials, alone and in 50/50 blends

164

(4)

Reading the test photographs

168

(2)

50/50 blends of 34 glaze materials, cone 5 oxidation

170

(2)

50/50 blends of 34 glaze materials, cone 10 reduction

172

(2)

Compounding a complete glaze

174

(1)

Composite glaze fluxes

174

(2)

Organic materials for glazes

176

(1)

Fusion buttons of frits

177

(2)

Garbage glazes

179

(1)

Colors

180

(4)

Ceramic coloring implements

184

(1)

Stains for coloring implements

185

(1)

Ways of blending colors

186

(6)

Ferro frits-plus-stains - low-fire

192

(2)

Frits-plus-stains - high-fire

194

(2)

Simple ways of changing glazes

196

(2)

Low-fire treatments

198

(2)

MayCo "one-strokes" (stains)

200

(1)

MayCo "underglazes" (engobes)

201

(1)

MayCo "art glazes"

202

(1)

MayCo "special glazes"

203

(1)

TRAILBLAZER: Toshiko Takaezu

204

(1)

Lusters for reduction firing

205

(1)

China paint process

205

(1)

Making your own lusters for oxidation firing

206

(2)

Working with gold

208

(2)

Drawing a grid pattern

210

(1)

Glaze faults

211

(1)

6 FIRING THE WARE

212

(36)

MARKETING AND COMPUTERS

248

TEMPERATURE

214

(4)

ATMOSPHERE

218

(1)

KILNS

219

(8)

Placing kilns

223

(1)

Kiln materials

223

(2)

Stacking kilns

225

(2)

FIRING

227

(21)

Principles of kiln firing

228

(2)

"Rebirth through clay"

230

(1)

Special firing techniques

231

(2)

Firing faults

233

(10)

Fired in place sculpture

243

(1)

Patinas developed in firing

244

(1)

TRAILBLAZER: Huey Beckham

245

(1)

Potters who also work in glass

246

(2)

7 MARKETING AND COMPUTERS

248

(14)

Marketing

249

(4)

TAILBLAZER: Otto Heino

253

(1)

Computer programs

254

(2)

Virtual ceramics

256

(3)

Tableware

259

(3)

8 HIGHPOINTS IN CERAMIC HISTORY

262

(44)

HISTORICAL OVERVIEW

265

(33)

Influences in our time

279

(5)

Site-specific installations

284

(5)

Tile

289

(1)

Narrative

290

(5)

Mixed media

295

(2)

Kaneko's Fremont project

297

(1)

ANCIENT TRADITIONS

298

(54)

Bridging two worlds

303

(1)

Golden Bridge Pottery

304

(1)

TRAILBLAZER: Janet Mansfield

305

(1)

9 PORTFOLIO

306

(46)

10 COMPENDIUM

GLAZE OXIDES

352

(5)

CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS

357

(9)

Calculating glaze, batch to formula and formula to batch

359

(5)

More charts for use in glaze calculations

364

(2)

DATA AND CONVERSIONS

366

(52)

Feldspars, frits, and clays

366

(1)

Frits

366

(1)

Ferro lead-bearing frits

367

(1)

Ferro leadless frits

368

(1)

Pemco lead-bearing frits

369

(1)

Pemco leadless frits

369

(5)

Temperatures and cones

374

(5)

Conversion charts

379

(1)

ARTISTS' TECHNIQUES

380

(11)

LIST OF ARTISTS

391

(5)

MUSEUM COLLECTIONS

396

(16)

GLOSSARY

412

(6)

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

418

(6)

General books on ceramics

418

(2)

Ceramic history

420

(3)

Technical books

423

(1)

CERAMICS MAGAZINES

424

(1)

RESIDENCIES

425

(1)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

426

(1)

INDEX

427

Susan Peterson is Professor Emerita of Ceramics at Hunter College at the City University of New York, and is a practicing ceramist whose work has been exhibited throughout the world

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