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Building on the success of the original volume, this revised edition of The Ceramics Bible features new techniques, terms, images, and artist profiles - as well as the tried-and-true step-by-step instruction and comprehensiveness that students, instructors, artists, and collectors have all come to appreciate. Since its debut in September 2001, The Ceramics Bible has been the go-to guide for anyone interested in this flourishing art form. The revised edition updates a quarter of the original content, while keeping the visually rich format and straightforward instruction that make the book such a valuable tool for makers and artists. Featuring a diverse array of contemporary artists, and a comprehensive guide to the best ceramics galleries, suppliers, residencies, workshops, and studios all over the world, this volume will teach you everything you want to know about making ceramics.

Over the past ten years the study of dress history has achieved academic respectability. This book shows how the fields of dress history and dress studies are now benefitting from the adoption of new multi-disciplinary approaches and outlines the full range of these approaches which draw on material culture, ethnography, and cultural studies. -- .

An exploration of the artistic process, methodology and techniques of 100 great ceramic artists, offering both practical advice and inspiration.

Quite simply, everything you need to know about glazes. Glazes for the Contemporary Maker is an essential guide for all ceramic artists and potters looking to expand their knowledge and gain confidence in this dynamic area of ceramics practice. The book provides a holistic approach and serves as an introduction to glaze chemistry, materials knowledge and methods of application via detailed step-by-step guidance and informative text. Packed with over 200 illustrated glaze recipes, it is an indispensable reference, which covers everything from shiny, opaque, matt, crystalline to special effect glazes that span across the temperature ranges. Supported by impressive examples of work by leading practitioners, this book provides inspiration and a source of practical tips and advice, allowing you to learn and initiate your own creative path through this exciting subject.

Hlína je fascinující materiál. Kniha je praktickou učebnicí i zdrojem inspirace pro všechny, které keramická hlína zajímá. Důkladně, jednoduše a srozumitelně seznamuje s řadou postupů a technik. Uváděné popisy jsou jen základem, který umožňuje vytvářet keramické doplňky tvůrčím způsobem. Vedle tradičních metod jsou uváděny i nejnovější technologické postupy. Čtenář získá přehled o materiálech a vytváření modelů krok za krokem, o glazování a vypalování, o dekorativních a dokončovacích technikách.