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Contemporary Tableware
Tableware has occupied a special place in our kitchens and dining rooms
for thousands of years, and continues to enchant us today. Ranging from
the purely functional to the fine and delicate, the evolution of domestic
pots tells us much about our changing tastes and habits, and the wider art
and cultural movements that have influenced their decoration and forms.
Softcover 160 pages by Linda Bloomfield.
C-300-436
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Ceramics and the
Human Figure
This
book explores the role of figurative ceramics through history and in
contemporary contexts. It also reveals the methods of six key contemporary
artists, using how-to images to illustrate their techniques. Divided by
broad themes, each chapter features a variety of expressive works from a
range of international ceramic artists. By: Edith Garcia (Softcover)
C-300-433
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500 Tiles
From press-molded
pieces to carved works showcasing spectacular surface treatments, these
magnificent tiles will inspire beginners and professionals, as well as
collectors and enthusiasts. Some of the larger handcrafted displays here
were made to decorate public and private spaces; others use single tiles
to interpret nature, tell a story, or make a bold cultural observation. As
always in this acclaimed series, all the contributors are accomplished
artists, renowned in the field. Mary Lynn Buss creates the ultimate
kitchen backsplash: a field of mosaic-tiled longnecked irises. Peter King
and his wife and working partner Xinia Marín fashion large, expressively
rendered, and sculptural installations. And Melody Ellis’s low-relief
earthenware tiles pack intriguing narratives into every tile. (420 pages,
paperback, all color)
C-300-400
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500 Pitchers
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 handbuilt 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. 420 pages / paperbackC-340-288
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Robert Piepenburg-
A Visit With the Artist - DVD
With warmth and candor, this video / DVD focuses on the human dimensions
of Robert Piepenburg the artist. It treats us to a refreshingly personal
perspective on ceramics, art teaching, the creative process and self
empowerment. While working with clay he freely talks about his
experiences, beliefs, insights and hopes in ways that engage personal
reflection and motivate action. As he intimately shares his own thoughts
and as we watch him trustingly explore the experience of his own humanness
with the clay, we begin to understand what he means when he says
"...clay requires resolution through individual uniqueness."
28:21 Minutes
C-340-78 (DVD)
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Functional
Pottery (DVD)
Striking examples of finished
works by 48 American potters including Warren McKenzie, Cynthia Bringle,
John Glick and many more. A wide variety of styles and techniques are
represented - sure to inspire potters & enthusiasts. (24 Mins)
C-340-54 DVD
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Craft in America:
Celebrating Two Centuries of Artists & Objects—The complete PBS
series—DVD
Craft in America explores the significance of the craft movement in the US
and its impact on the nation’s cultural heritage. The last two hundred
years have brought extraordinary transformation to America—not just in
the landscape and culture but also to the myriad communities that
crisscross the continent. The three episodes examine the historical
relevance of craft, the relationship between artists and their media, and
the social and emotional connections that crafts embody. From American
Indians and enslaved Africans who worked with indigenous materials to
religious people such as Shakers, whose clean lines reflect adherence to
simplicity; from designers of the Arts and Crafts Movement for whom
handmade objects held a moral integrity and righteousness to the
government-sponsored WPA artist who created in the service of their
nation, to today’s studio artists reimagining meaning and methods, Craft
in America unfolds a rarely examined side of our history. (180 minutes)
C-340-91
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The Spirit of Ceramic
Design: Cultivating Creativity with Clay
In this celebrated new book, Robert Piepenburg gives ceramists fresh
insights into the various dimensions of designing by exploring the
intrinsic connections between designing and human spirituality. He
addresses the complex significance of design as an aesthetic language of
our humanity that serves our needs by adding meaning to our ceramics and
value to all of our undertakings. Beautifully illustrated in full color
with designs by contemporary ceramists from around the world and
interspersed with quotations pertaining to the essence of the text, this
book illuminates the human spirit as an energetic power source for
enhancing creative freedoms and extending expression.
With thought-provoking quotations and
beautiful photographs The Spirit of Ceramic Design is a book that changes
the artistic landscape of ceramics and invites us to rethink how we create
with clay.(252 pages, 71 color photos, 9 ¼” x 7 ¾” x 1”/ Paper
with flaps) by Robert Piepenburg.
C-300-393
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Ruth Duckworth:
A Life in Clay
Ruth Duckworth is one of the world’s foremost ceramic sculptors. She is
known for her groundbreaking minimalist sculptures as well as her
extraordinary mural work. At 88, Duckworth has continued to produce both
freestanding and wall-mounted ceramic sculptures, defining her as one of
the most important living artists in the medium. Duckworth says of
porcelain “a very temperamental material. I’m constantly fighting it.
It wants to lie down; you want it to stand up. I have to make it do what
it doesn’t want to do. But there’s no other material that so
effectively communicates both fragility and strength.” Duckworth’s ork
graces museums and private collections around the world. DVD 30 minutes.
C-340-90
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500 Teapots: Contemporary Explorations
of a Timeless Design
This book will be great source of inspiration 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 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. (416 pages/ 500+ color photos, 8” x
8”, paper with flaps)
C-300-389
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500 Cups:
Ceramic Explorations of Utility & Grace
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. These 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’ “Expresso
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. (408 pages, 500+ color photos, 8” x 8”,
paper with flaps).
C-300-388
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A Potter's Progress:
with Dennise Buckley - DVD
Steal away with Dennise into her exciting world of pottery. Drawing on
twenty-years of experience as a potter and teacher, Dennise's precise and
light-hearted teaching methods make it fun to learn the joys of
hand-building and the art of throwing on the potter's wheel.
For beginners, her
step-by-step techniques make it easy to follow, while for the advanced
potter there's a treasure trove of ideas for tackling more ambitious
projects both thrown and hand built. (80 mins.)
C-340-20
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Surface
Design for Ceramics
Artists at all levels of experience will want Maureen Mill’s essential
reference for its comprehensive coverage of one of the most fundamental
yet creative aspects of ceramics: surface embellishment. A wealth of
practical information and detailed images lead you through every phase of
the process—from the wet and leather-hard stages (faceting, carving,
burnishing, and sprigging) through bisque ware (terra sigillata, image
transfer, resist and slip work), to firing (glazing methods) and
post-firing (decals, lusters, and raku). Time-tested recipes are offered
in abundance, photos of fired demonstration pieces show the final effect,
and top-quality contemporary gallery pictures display the fabulous
results. Sidebars throughout offer options for further exploration (144
pages, 500+ color photos, 8 ½” x 11” x ¾”) by Maureen Mills.
C-300-401
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500 Plates
& Chargers - Innovative Expressions of Function & Style
This outstanding survey showcases the remarkable design and craftsmanship
of five hundred contemporary ceramic artists who have interpreted the form
of two everyday objects: the plate and the charger. Plates and chargers
can serve as more than just places to put your food: they can be glorious
art to show off on a table, sideboard or hutch. Some of the work is
strictly utilitarian, others are dramatically decorated, and still others
act as a creative canvas or even as sculpture. Whether you are a ceramist
or a collector, you’ll admire the remarkable variety of techniques and
styles presented here. (420 pages, 500+ color photos, 8” x 8” x 1 ½
“).
C-300-83
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Masters:
Porcelain — Major Works by Master Ceramists
This provocative and engaging visual delight
presents spectacular porcelain pieces from 40 of the leading international
artists working today. Prized for its unique qualities of pristine
whiteness, strength, and texture, porcelain is an unusual and notoriously
difficult clay whose very definition remains subject to debate. The 40
sculptors and potters who have been chosen by Richard Burkett to appear in
this curated collection expand and challenge traditional perceptions of
what the medium can — and should — do. Their work represents the great
diversity in practice — both technical and aesthetic — that porcelain
affords the ceramists who mine its tremendous potential. Claire Curneen
presents highly emotive, tactile figurative forms. Edmund de Waal’s
elegant celadon site-specific vessel installations are renowned for their
meditative presence. Harlan House’s finely carved vessels take
inspiration from nature’s organic forms, while Bodil Manz’s eggshell
porcelain cylinders are so translucent that you can sometimes discern
light shadow passing trough the walls of his pots.(336 pages, 600+color
photos, 9” x 8” x 1” / Paper with flaps) by Richard Burkett.
C-300-71
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500
Figures in Clay
500 Figures in Clay presents some of the best figurative studies created
by more than 250 contemporary ceramists from around the world. If you use
the human form as the basis for your ceramic art, or you teach ceramic
sculpture, this resource book will serve as a valuable tool for
inspiration and reference. These remarkable designs, selected from
thousands, span a multitude of artistic styles, from realistic to
abstract, representational to surreal, and starkly minimalist to
flamboyantly narrative. The figures— grouped into such categories as
Body Details, Couples & Multiples, Caricature, and Heads & Busts—are
shown in striking color photographs. Many of the images are accompanied by
the artist's commentary on why and how the piece was created. (408
Pages/700+ color photos/ 8" X 8" paper)
C-300-369
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Fired with Passion:
Contemporary Japanese Ceramics
This is one of the first books to illustrate the remarkable achievements
of ceramic sculpture in post-1945 Japan. Strikingly photographed, the
authors discuss and analyze over 230 images of Japanese ceramic art from
noted Western collections and Japanese museums. To better understand today’s
artists—heirs of the world’s oldest ceramic tradition-- a survey of
the history of Japanese ceramic art is included. This book promises to be
a revelation to the general art-loving public, Asian art aficionados, and
practicing potters. (245 pp/ 230+color photos/ 10” x 12 ¼”/
hardcover)
C-300-278
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Crystalline
Glazes
Crystalline glazes have a magical quality but are quite challenging
technically. Diane Creber describes the most suitable clays and kilns,
provides glaze recipes and glazing tips and discusses how to fire in both
oxidation and reduction conditions. This edition also includes profiles of
14 artists. These artists discuss their approaches, techniques, and
recipes for achieving successful crystalline glazes. (128 pp, 100 color
photos, 6 “ x 9 1/4” / PB)
C-300-79
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500
Animals in Clay
Animal images are pervasive in the art of all cultures, from prehistoric
cave walls to modern museum galleries. The 500 breathtaking pieces here
bring life to creatures great and small, realistic and fanciful. They
encompass an enormous range of style and technique. Among the
international group of artists featured are some of the top names in the
field. Some are figurative, while others incorporate their images into
functional pottery. All are magnificent and dynamic works of art. (423
pages, 400+ color photos/ 8” x 8” paper)
C-300-246
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The
Art & Craft of Ceramics - Techniques, Projects,
Inspiration
A comprehensive guide to the most important aspects of ceramics, starting
with the basics and progressing to more advanced concepts. Hand building,
wheel throwing, mold production and glazing are all clearly described and
presented in a series of photographs. Six projects are outlined--
including a one-of-a-kind earthenware pot and a modern wall sculpture.
Complete with a gallery of work from renowned modern ceramists, this
volume presents the infinite artistic possibilities of the craft. (160
pages/400+ color photos/ 9 ¼” x 12” hardcover)
C-300-244
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The Figure
in Clay
This beautifully photographed guide illustrates how nine master ceramists
approach sculpting the human form. In addition to step-by-step photographs
of the artists creating one of their pieces, each artist discusses the
both the attractions and challenges of their working methods. (176
pages/300+ color photos/ 8 ¾” x 11-1/4” paperback)
C-300-243
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Object Lessons
- Beauty and Meaning in Art
The six personal collections that make up Object Lessons
demonstrate the ability of objects to captivate us, provide fresh
insights, renew our senses and engage us more fully in our daily lives.
Under the rubric of "object lessons," six highly admired art
curators have assembled collections from the 10,000 juried works of art on
the GUILD.com website.
Each curator introduces his or her
collection with an essay addressing the remarkable potential of objects
and two-dimensional art to change our lives. The essays analyze the role
handmade things play in the larger society; the emotional resonance of
narrative imagery in art; cultural messages or echoes of past periods; and
the way that function serves to link us to the things around us. But above
all, this book is designed to showcase objects that have the power to
influence us in such remarkable ways.
This lavishly illustrated volume is a
celebration of beauty and human creativity, as well as a valuable survey
of the best in contemporary craft and two-dimensional art. (221 Pages with
over 200 Full Color Images 9-1/4" X 11-1/4" X 1" Hardcover)
(Guild Publishing)
C-300-283
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The New Ceramic
Design
"Ceramics are unlike the other arts," says author
Edmund de Waal. "We feel we know ceramics, we handle them everyday,
we welcome them into our domestic lives and place them at the center of
our rituals — an unremarked constant in the background of our
days."
New Ceramic Design presents the best works
of 70 exceptional contemporary artists. It is a truly personal collection;
characterized by quiet elegance, spare line and unencumbered design. The
collection is displayed in 250 full color photographs, accompanied by
commentary rich in insight and warm with appreciation of these subtle
masterpieces. (128 Pages 8-3/4" X 11-1/4" X 1/2" Hardcover)
(Edmund de Waal)
C-300-285
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Contemporary Glass
- Color, Light & Form
Although the process of melting sand to make glass has been used for
thousands of years, the contemporary "art glass movement" began
with a single workshop just 40 years ago. In the decades since, the
movement has grown into an international phenomenon, fueled by the drama
of hot-glass techniques and the dazzling beauty of frozen light, color and
form.
When hot and almost liquid, glass can be
shaped into an infinite variety of draped and curved shapes. When cool and
solid, it can be cut, polished and glued into elegant geometric
compositions. Glass can achieve stunning visual effects, and its surface
can be decorated with painting, sandblasting, acid etching and fusing.
Often the finished surface doesn't look like glass at all.
Contemporary Glass: Color, Light & Form
presents 130 contemporary glass artists who produce functional and
sculptural works. All of these men and women have made glass their primary
medium, and the variety and beauty of their artwork is simply
astonishing.(128 Pages & Over 250 full color images 9-1/2" X
9-1/2" X 1/2" Hardcover) (Leier, Peters, & Wallace)
C-300-286
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The Human
Form in Clay
In the last
quarter-century there has been a notable increase in the number of ceramic
sculptors choosing to use the human form as a vehicle for expressing
ideas, concerns and revelations about the human condition. Their varied
techniques and interpretations combine to act as a mirror for the
different societies that make up our world today.
This book is the first of
its kind: a celebration of fifty contemporary artists from around the
world who have chosen to create the human form in clay. There is a
detailed account of each artist's work, including biographical details and
precise descriptions of working methods. Each artist has been asked to
nominate a major source of inspiration. Whether another artist or key
work, each artist gives the reasons for their choice. The resulting
illustrations range from the Venus of Willendorf to Michelangelo's Pieta.
Combined with stunning photographs of each artist's work this is a book
that will inform and inspire. (11-1/4" X 8-3/4" X 5/8" 176
Pages Hardcover with over 350 Color Photos) By Jane Waller
C-300-241
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Objects for Use - Handmade
by Design
This book pays
tribute to a geographically and culturally diverse group of American
craftspeople who combine function and beauty in the creation of unique
handmade objects. Published on the occasion of a groundbreaking exhibition
at the American Craft Museum, this panoramic survey of contemporary craft
showcases the accomplished work currently being done in individual
workshops and small studios all over the country.
Employing a range of
materials and craft skills, objects associated with food preparation and
dining include glassware, dinnerware, flatware, knives, teapots,
decanters, serving pieces, and an assortment of utensils. Among the
interior furnishings and accessories featured in the book are furniture,
screens, quilts, rugs, baskets, containers, ironwork, lamps, and hardware.
And the themes of sports, music, and play are represented by an array of
surfboards, kayaks, canoes, fly-fishing gear, trumpets, guitars, toys, and
more.
Wonderful full color images
throughout the book make this a feast for the eyes of anyone interested in
beautifully crafted handmade objects. (12" X 10" X 1-1/4"
Hardcover) Paul J. Smith-General Editor (336 Pages with 335 Plates in full
color)
C-300-97
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Living
with Ceramics
This is a sumptuous book filled with outstanding color
photographs of ceramic collections spanning a wide range of styles from
contemporary studio pottery to antique Stafforshire. Readers will find
many decorating ideas for displaying their collections. Extensive
descriptions of different types of ceramics, divided into collectible
categories are easily referenced. The magnificent collections presented in
this book will be of interest to anyone who loves the history and variety
that exists within the world of ceramics. It will make you want to make a
display out of your own collections at home! (11 ½” X 9 ½” X 1”
Hardcover) (223 Pages/200 Color Photos) Anabel Freyberg
C-300-239
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The Ceramic Design
Book:
A Gallery of
Contemporary Work
With an introduction by Val Cushing, this book showcases contemporary
works from all ceramic techniques. Loosely divided into sections: From The
Potters Wheel / Handbuilt Ceramics / Mold Made Work & Additions and
Combined Techniques & Materials, it includes remarkable works from
over 300 artists. In addition to detailed descriptions of materials and
techniques, most images are accompanied by an Artist’s Statement to
provide insight into, not only these works, but also the current state of
Contemporary Ceramics as a whole. It’s pages are a source of inspiration
for anyone who loves to make, use or look at pottery and sculpture. (176
Pp/ 550 Color Photos/ 8½”x11”/
now Softcover) (Cushing)
C-300-93
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Ceramics for Gardens
& Landscapes
With the growth in popularity
of large-scale and architectural ceramics, this book focuses on outdoor
installations and the challenges posed by creating functional, durable,
exterior ceramic art. A group of international ceramists demonstrate their
own choices of materials, fabrication methods, transport &
installation of over-sized pieces, and solutions to weatherproofing,
durability & vandalism issues. Hundreds of color photos prove that
almost anything is possible in clay. A technically thorough and visually
stunning book. (160Pp/ 100 B&W + 150 Color Photos/ 8¼”x107/8”/ PB)
(Karin Hessenberg)
C-300-199
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Best of New
Ceramic Art
This great reference book features 100 winning entries chosen for the
Monarch National Ceramic Competition, North America’s premier showcase
for Ceramic art. With its tremendously diverse collection of work, this
book is a rich source of inspiration for both artists and admirers of
ceramics. (128 Pp/ 250+ Color Photos/ 9¼”x9¼”/ Hardcover) (Tony
Sikes: Editor)
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C-300-210
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The Penland Book of
Ceramics - Master Classes in Ceramic Techniques
A wealth of ideas and works from top ceramists including Cynthia Bringle,
Joe Bova, Nick Joerling, and Sergei Isopov, who have taught at the
prestigious Penland School of Crafts make this book an indispensable
resource. Ten talented artists, well known and respected for the
particular techniques they have mastered, demonstrate their methods in a
series of instructive photographs. They also discuss their interest and
affinity with different influences and methods, and present work by other
artists whose work they admire. (8-3/4" X 11-1/4" X 7/8"
Hardcover) 208 Pages with over 400 full color photographs
C-300-323
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