Beautifully illustrated both to inspire and inform, this study depicts firing as a creative process whose aesthetic importance develops out of technique. Through an understanding of the chemistry of firing and of the methodologies used to fire ceramics, a context is provided for interpreting the practical and philosophical rationales utilized by contemporary potters and artists. Creating a narrative through its imagery, it will prove invaluable to professional potters as well as to art students, collectors, and all with an interest in the understanding of contemporary ceramics.
Beautifully illustrated both to inspire and inform, this study depicts firing as a creative process whose aesthetic importance develops out of technique. Through an understanding of the chemistry of firing and of the methodologies used to fire ceramics, a context is provided for interpreting the practical and philosophical rationales utilized by contemporary potters and artists. Creating a narrative through its imagery, it will prove invaluable to professional potters as well as to art students, collectors, and all with an interest in the understanding of contemporary ceramics.
Firing: Philosophies Within Contemporary Ceramic Practice
160
Firing: Philosophies Within Contemporary Ceramic Practice
160
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781861269355 |
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| Publisher: | Crowood Press, Limited, The |
| Publication date: | 09/01/2007 |
| Pages: | 160 |
| Product dimensions: | 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.80(d) |