Author : Robin Hopper
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,61 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Implements, utensils, etc
ISBN : 9781574983036
Covering historical as well as contemporary pottery, this inspirational book presents both philosophical and practical experiences from the 43 year pottery making career of Robin Hopper, one of America's most recognised ceramic artists.
Author : Susan Halls
Publisher : Union Square & Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,35 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Pottery
ISBN : 9781454704133
The technique is simple; the results are gorgeous! Susan Hallss stunningly refined, sophisticated, and modern projects range from a mug and vase to a teapot and triple herb planter. Beginning with the basic pinch pot, they move on to wider, taller, and composite forms, all with stunning options for color and surface decoration.
Author : Clive Orton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 29,87 MB
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Art
ISBN : 1107008743
This is an up-to-date account of the different kinds of information that can be obtained through the archaeological study of pottery.
Author : James M. Skibo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,28 MB
Release : 2012-08-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1461441994
The 1992 publication of Pottery Function brought together the ethnographic study of the Kalinga and developed a method and theory for how pottery was actually used. Since then, there have been considerable advances in understanding how pottery was actually used, particularly in the area of residue analysis, abrasion, and sooting/carbonization. At the 20th anniversary of the book, it is time to assess what has been done and learned. One of the concerns of those working in pottery analysis is that they are unsure how to “do” use-alteration analysis on their collection. Another common concern is understanding intended pottery function—the connections between technical choices and function. This book is designed to answer these questions using case studies from the author and his colleagues for applying use-alteration analysis to infer actual pottery function. The focus of Understanding Pottery Function is on how practicing archaeologists can infer function from their ceramic collection.
Author : Clary Illian
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 46,32 MB
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1587299968
In A Potter's Workbook, renowned studio potter and teacher Clary Illian presents a textbook for the hand and the mind. Her aim is to provide a way to see, to make, and to think about the forms of wheel-thrown vessels; her information and inspiration explain 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. Each chapter begins with a series of exercises that introduce the principles of good form and good forming for pitchers, bowls, cylinders, lids, handles, and every other conceivable functional shape. Focusing on utilitarian pottery created on the wheel, Illian explores sound, lively, and economically produced pottery forms that combine an invitation to mindful appreciation with ease of use. Charles Metzger's striking photographs, taken under ideal studio conditions, perfectly complement her vigorous text.
Author : Robin Hopper
Publisher :
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 26,49 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN :
This volume provides you with a functional overlook of pottery through the years. Explore the evolution of design of utilitarian pottery and study the diverse approaches to making pottery that developed over time.
Author : Janet Koplos
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 30,98 MB
Release : 2019-10-28
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780764358111
Why are people still handmaking utilitarian pottery in the 21st century? Doesn't industrial production take care of all our storage and cooking and serving needs? Yet, in all corners of the US, pottery is being discovered, studied, developed, produced, sold, collected, used, displayed, preserved, and passed down. Answers to these questions are vividly realized in the words of potters themselves--funny, philosophical, intense, and inspiring life narratives captured by Janet Koplos, an award-winning art critic who has followed American studio ceramics for the last four decades. The depth and breadth of this book is unprecedented in American craft history. Fifty individuals or pairs of potters offer their experiences, their thoughts, and their lessons learned. When art is at home in the kitchen, dining room, or living room, as is the case with functional pottery, the impact on our lives can be profound.
Author : Ulysses Grant Dietz
Publisher : North Light Books
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 36,3 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Art
ISBN :
"Published in conjunction with the exhibition Great pots: contemporary ceramics from function to fantasy at The Newark Museum, February 14-June 1, 2003"--T.p. verso.
Author : Deb Schwartzkopf
Publisher : Quarry Books
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 28,90 MB
Release : 2020-06-23
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1631598252
Take your work to the next level! Join ceramic artist Deb Schwartzkopf for a journey that will help you grow as a functional potter, whether your background is in wheel-throwing or handbuilding. Creative Pottery begins with a quick review of where you are in your own journey as a potter. If you need to brush up on the basics, help setting goals, or pointers on how to translate your inspiration into your work, you've come to the right place. The rest of the book is a self-guided journey in which you can choose the techniques and projects that interest you: Go Beyond the Basics and learn how to throw or handbuild a bottomless cylinder. Then explore seams and alterations for projects like a vase, sauce boats, dessert boats, and a citrus juicer. Flatter Forms takes your throwing and trimming horizontal. Make beautiful plates and learn how to make the jump from plate to cake stand. Master Molds and use them to open a new world of possibilities. Make spoons, platters, and asymmetrical shapes like an out-of-round serving dish with molded feet and a thrown rim. Compose with Multiple Shapes to make two-part forms like a butter dish or a stacking set of bowls. Make a pitcher out of two simple forms and then take it further by exploring handles and spouts for a proper teapot. With compelling galleries, artist features, and guided questions for growth throughout, this is a book for potters everywhere that want to go beyond the basics, learn new skills, and unlock their creativity.
Author : James M. Skibo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 50,62 MB
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1489911790
There are many ways to study pots or the sherds of pots. In this book James Skibo has focused on the surface wear and tear found on the resin-coated, low-fired cooking pots of the Kalinga people in north western Luzon. This detailed analysis is part of a much larger evalua tion of Kalinga pottery production and use by the staff members and students at the University of Arizona that has been underway since 1972. Here he has analyzed the variants among the possible residual clues on pots that have endured the stresses of having been used for cooking meat and vegetables or rice; standing on supports in the hearth fire; wall scrapings while distributing the food; being transported to the water source for thorough washing and scrubbing; followed by storage until needed again-a repetitive pattern of use. This well-controlled study made use of new pots provided for cooking purposes to one Kalinga household, as well as those pots carefully observed in other households-- 189 pots in all. Such an ethnoarchaeological approach is not unlike follOwing the course of the firing of a kiln-load of pots in other cultures, and then purchasing the entire product of this firing for analysis. Other important aspects of this Kalinga study are the chemical analysis of extracts from the ware to deduce the nature of the food cooked in them, and the experimental study of soot deposited on cooking vessels when they are in use.
