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The Potter's Studio Handbook: A Start-to-finish Guide to Hand-Built and Wheel-Thrown Ceramics

The Potter's Studio Handbook: A Start-to-finish Guide to Hand-Built and Wheel-Thrown Ceramics

by KristinMuller (Author)

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    Paperback 2007

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Synopsis

Like blacksmithing or hobby farming, pottery-making appeals to individuals who like to be creative, work with their hands and don't mind getting a little dirty. It is a hobby that is largely underserved by the publishing industry, and yet it is difficult for someone to learn without a comprehensive guide because the tools and techniques are quite complicated. The Potter's Studio Handbook guides readers through the process of setting up their own studio and teaching them how to master the techniques at home. Once techniques are mastered, The Potter's Studio Handbook will remain an invaluable resource to the clay artist when looking to create beautiful yet functional projects at home with nearly 25 projects that build upon previously learned skills.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 192
 Publisher: Rockport Publishers Inc
Published: 01 Nov 2007
ISBN 10: 1592533736
ISBN 13: 9781592533732

Media Reviews
M ller, Kristin. The Potter's Studio Handbook: A Start-to-Finish Guide to Hand-Built & Wheel-Thrown Ceramics. Quarry: Quayside. 2007. c.192p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-1-59253-373-2. pap. $24.99. ART INSTRUCTION

M ller, a ceramic artist since 1987 and the education director for Brookfield Craft Center in Brookfield, CT, offers a splendid book on a timeless art. She guides beginners through advanced students in equipping a ceramic studio, handling the design, preparing the clay, constructing slab projects, throwing on a wheel, glazing, and firing. The 16 clay projects featured here include teapots, vases, and dinner plates. Readers can draw inspiration from the creative painting and underglazing examples, as well as the unusual firing techniques for color and texture. Highly recommended, though professional potters will want advanced works like Irene Poulton's Fired Up with Raku: Over 300 Recipes. -Library Journal, March 2008
Author Bio
Kristin Muller is a ceramic artist and arts administrator. Currently the education director for Brookfield Craft Center in Brookfield, Connecticut, she has been teaching ceramics there for more than thirteen years. She has a studio and wood-fired Anagama kiln, and she exhibits her work nationally and internationally.