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Bead Jewelry
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| Paperback, 128 pages 2010 |
| This is by far the most attractive
volume on ceramic bead-making anywhere! Crafters will eagerly snap it up
to learn how they can create a variety of striking projects using low-fire
clay and a rainbow of colorful glazes. The basic techniques include
hand-rolling, cutting, stamping, press-molding, and extruding, as well as
surface embellishment, and the 30 colorful jewelry projects are
wonderfully simple. Nothing says love more than the flirty urban-hip ring
with a metal clay arrow shot through the heart. A bohemian chic big-bead
necklace mimics the look of traditional majolica. Charming photography
captures the colors and textures of a festive outdoor market, making every
page playful, fun, and accessible. |
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Pitchers:
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| Paperback, 420 pages 2006 |
| Think you know what a pitcher looks
like? Well, picture this: a salt- and soda-fired stoneware piece with
boldly sensuous lines or a slab-built "oil can," wood-fired to
mimic the appearance of rust. Never before has there been such an
extensive and remarkable collection of ceramic pitchers that simply
redefines the art. Juried by Terry Gess, this provocative color gallery
presents 500 breathtaking images that include everything from hand-built to
wheel-thrown, practical to sculptural, round to square. A matte-black sake
pitcher whispers simplicity of form. The irresistible surface of an
Asian-inspired porcelain piece features stenciled motifs and luminous gold
luster. One pitcher's geometric lines are so dramatic that it's a
challenge to distinguish the handle from the spout. Whatever the approach,
the results are all magnificent. 8"x8", all color photos |
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Cups:
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| Paperback, 408 pages, 2005 |
| In the hands of an expert ceramist,
the once-simple cup can become an extraordinary work of art-as these 500
magnificent examples so beautifully prove. The exciting pieces come from
an international array of artists, each with a unique perspective. The
stylishly varied collection has a little bit of everything: the cups range
from hand-built to wheel-thrown, practical to sculptural, round to square.
Benjamin Schulman's "Stacked Teacup Set" takes a strictly
functional approach, while Heather O'Brien's "Dessert Cups on
Stand" focuses on aesthetic form rather than usefulness. Annette
Gates' "Espresso Shot Cups with Rubies" has a surface design of
simple abstract lines and dots of glaze and jewels. Some are whimsical,
others starkly conceptual. Every one is a treat for the eye. 8 X 8. all in
color |
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Animals in Clay: Contemporary Expressions of the Animal
Form
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| Paperback, 408 pages,
September 1, 2004 |
| Veronika Alice Gunter - Editor |
| The latest in the 500
series. No other volume has ever presented such a diverse and
captivating collection of contemporary animal-themed ceramics. Juried by
distinguished artist and educator Joe Bova, 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). |
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Figures in Clay: Ceramic Artists Celebrate the Human Form
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| Paperback, 408 pages,
September 1, 2004 |
| Veronika Alice Gunter - Editor |
| It’s an absolutely unequalled
photographic gallery: no other book has ever presented such a varied,
captivating collection of contemporary ceramics based on the human form.
The works range from representational to abstract, from artful realism to
provocative surrealism. |
| 500
Teapots: Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Design
new!
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| 416 pages
Paperback w/ Flaps |
| Triplett
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| It's
a fabulous sourcebook with 500 of the most creative teapots ever. From
hand-built 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 (like the intriguingly titled
"Dr. Seuss Meets Picasso!") 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.
You
won't even have to drink tea to appreciate their beauty! |
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| 500 Bowls:
Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Design
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| | 416 pages
Paperback 3/2003 | | Lark
Publishing | | Five
hundred inspiring variations on the simple, functional bowl will fire any
potter's imagination. Displayed on each page are bowls that reinvent and
reinterpret the form, and use techniques from across the globe and through
the centuries. More importantly, every piece, such as Kate Maury's
wheel-thrown porcelain, Stephen F. Fabrico's slab-built bowl with handles,
and Ruchika Madan's stoneware Fruit Bowl, testifies to the artist's
boundless inventiveness. Captions give each bowl's size, with details on
its material and glazes. |
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Ceramic Windchimes
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| | | John
Conrad | | Fully illustrated book
on all aspects of how-to create, decorate, glaze, load in kiln, fire and
string ceramic windchimes. Covers construction techniques: rolling out,
extruding, press mold, cookie cutter, marbleware, template, pressmold,
beads, millefiori, multiple cut outs, braiding, weaving, making of bell
forms, melted glass, types of casting. And decorating techniques:
brushwork, printing, rubber stamp, engobe, wood paddle decal, graffito,
combing, sandblast, sprigging, texture roller, wax resist, spraying,
inlay, small object printing, pakistan ink block, slip trailing, making
wood stamp, rolled out clay-on-clay, melted metal, plaster/clay stamp,
foam printing, object roll-on-press, burnout texture, direct screen
printing, and wood block printing. The illustrations are large,
simple, and detailed. |
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