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This studio reference captures all the popular techniques available for embellishing clay, as well as a wealth of practical information and detailed images that lead readers through every phase of th

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). Ann Marais' image of a waterfowl painted onto a porcelain dish has a restrained, Asian quality. Sharkus' painted and smoke-fired stoneware turtle could easily be mistaken for the living creature. Bova provides astute and illuminating commentary overall, with selected artists' notes.

Each one of these compact volumes showcases 100 pieces by the very best contemporary artists in the form. Their inspirational work reveals the varied creative possibilities of every craft. The series launches with four beautiful titles.

Throwing large work is a challenging area and takes a different approach to throwing normal ware. This book looks at throwing purely from the perspective of making very large work. It assumes the reader can already throw, but different techniques are needed when making large work because of all the added problems - it can buckle during making, collapse if not moved to the kiln safely and warp in the firing. Not to mention that the techniques needed to physically throw much larger work are very different. This book looks at all of this, offering clear guidance on how to make work successfully, covering the various techniques used, (such as throwing on coils and throwing in sections, or blow-torching work before continuing to throw) as well as how to avoid disastrous pitfalls. Although we do have bits of information in other books, this would be a handy guide collecting all the relevant material. The handbook we already have called Large-scale Ceramics focuses on handbuilding.

Raquel MARTÍNEZ PEÑÍNEste libro se centra en el estudio de la judería altomedieval de la ciudad de León, situada en torno al corredor jacobeo y arrabales de la urbe leonesa, en el término conocido como Puente Castro. Se fundamenta por una parte, en las labores de campo sobre el yacimiento y, por otra, en los estudios de los restos arqueologicos localizados en las diferentes areas de intervencion. De entre los materiales recuperados en las excavaciones arqueologicas realizadas entre 1999 y 2005, actualmente en proceso de estudio, el conjunto mas numeroso es el mobiliario ceramico. Lo que se presenta aqui es el analisis de los restos de la vajilla localizada en la primera campaña de excavacion practicada en el Castro de los Judios a lo largo de los meses de verano del año 1999. Este conjunto procede de contextos estratigraficos datados mediante cronologias relativas, a partir de la secuencia estratigrafica y de la informacion intrinseca derivada de la propia cultura material. De igual manera, se pretende establecer una seriacion evolutiva de la ceramica a partir de la sucesion de fases reflejadas en la secuencia estratigrafica del yacimiento, intentando reconocer que provoco los cambios que pueden documentarse en la vajilla. Asimismo, el tratamiento de la investigacion aplicada (analisis quimico y mineralogico, bases de datos y estudio de los diferentes tipos ceramicos) nos permitira aclarar una serie de cuestiones relacionadas en la procedencia de las piezas y materia prima, caracterizar los diferentes lugares de produccion, determinar la tecnologia empleada en la fabricacion (factura, cocciones o series decorativas) y rastrear su distribucion. Se trata, por tanto, de un lote ceramologico inedito que, sin duda, contribuira a la resolucion de las incognitas planteadas tanto por este enclave como por las producciones ceramicas de este periodo. A las necesidades de estudios de este tipo, debido al

Southeast Asia is known to many as a region teeming with tourist destinations, economic opportunities and ex-colonies, but a lesser known facet is its colourful and myriad cultures in which ceramics form an integral part of the social fabric. Focusing primarily on the Classical Period (8001500 CE), this book views ancient Southeast Asian culture through the lens of ceramic production and trade, influenced but not completely overshadowed by its powerful neighbour, China. In this landmark publication, which accompanied the exhibition of the same name, noted archaeologist and scholar John N. Miksic constructs a vivid picture of the development of Southeast Asias unique ceramics. Along with three contributing authors Pamela M.Watkins, Dawn F. Rooney and Michael Flecker he summarizes the fruits of their research over the last forty years, beginning in Singapore with the founding of the Southeast Asian Ceramic Society (SEACS) in 1969. The result is a comprehensive and insightful overview of the technology, aesthetics and organization, both economic and political, of seemingly diverse territories in pre-colonial Southeast Asia. It is essential reading for all those with an interest in the economic history of the region, and also for anyone who seeks a better understanding of the brilliant but too often underestimated material culture of Southeast Asia.

Form, function, beauty: vases are versatile and flexible, and beloved by potters for the variety of techniques, ideas, and aesthetics they embrace. "500 Vases" is the tenth book devoted to ceramics in the popular series, and a welcome addition. It showcases the finest contemporary work from international artists, capturing the full spectrum of styles, each potter''s original voice, and whenever possible, close-up details that truly capture the surface quality of the piece.

The successful 500 series shines a spotlight on today's most breathtaking ceramic sculptures. Selected from more than 8,000 entries by the distinguished art critic, historian, and professor Glen R. Brown—an elected member of the International Academy of Ceramics in Geneva—these exquisite works will inspire both beginning and professional ceramists, as well as collectors and enthusiasts. They include Esther Shimazu's hand-built, Asian-influenced nudes; Von Venhuizen's mixed-media, wheel-thrown stoneware, and Katy's Rush's slip-cast and press-molded porcelain. Every work is amazing.

La cerámica española de finales del siglo XIX e inicios del XX dio muestras de un inusitado y heterogéneo número de manifestaciones y propuestas artísticas en sintonía con las transformaciones sociales, ideologicas y culturales del pais, y, mas especialmente, con el proceso de Regeneracionismo de España a traves de sus artes. La labor del ceramista Juan Ruiz de Luna en Talavera de la Reina es un ejemplo modelico de este panorama. El presente libro aborda su estudio en conexion con las aportaciones que desde otros centros ceramicos se estaban produciendo (Segovia, Toledo, Sevilla, Cataluña, Valencia), reflejando la tension tradicionalismo-modernidad que caracterizo este periodo.