Providing detailed coverage of technical information (glaze composition charts, firing tables, and more), this volume can easily be used in a studio setting.

Expertise: A Technical Guide to Ceramics

Speight, Charlotte

Toki, John

Arts & Photography

McGraw–Hill Education

The 1906 earthquake in San Francisco triggered not only a devastating three-day fire, but also a tuberculosis epidemic, a result of the ash- and dust-filled air. Working women were disproportionately afflicted with the disease. Fortunately, many of them regained their health---and cultivated new artistic skills---at a unique treatment center across the Golden Gate. 
The Arequipa Sanatorium, located in rural Marin County, was founded in 1911 by Dr. Philip King Brown. Influenced by the philosophy of the Arts and Crafts movement, he sought to provide his working-class female patients not only with the medical care and rest that they needed, but also with the opportunity to engage in a creative pursuit that was both therapeutic and marketable. Brown settled upon pottery. 
Through vintage photographs, technical illustrations, and beautiful full-color reproductions, Fired by Ideals: Arequipa Pottery and the Arts and Crafts Movement tells the story of this progressive institution and analyzes the distinctive pottery created there. With their simple charm and strong ties to the natural environment, Arequipa wares remain treasured examples of American art pottery and the Arts and Crafts era.

Fired by Ideals: Arequipa Pottery and the Arts and Crafts Movement

Downey, Lynn

Oakland Museum of California

Baizerman, Suzanne

History & Criticism

Pomegranate

This is the only introductory ceramics text available that combines a thorough appreciation of the aesthetics of ceramic art with extensive discussions of the history of ceramics as well as techniques for working in clay.

Hands in Clay

Mayfield

This introductory guide to ceramics is geared to a simple, beginning studio situation. The text provides descriptions of basic tools, materials, and techniques paired with ample illustrations of processes to help beginners get started in clay.

Make It in Clay: A Beginner's Guide to Ceramics

Hands in clay is intended for those studying ceramics for the first time. For some of you this will be in a formal course at a school or college, for others it will be in a less formal craft class or perhaps individually in your home. The author has tried to meet the needs of all newcomers to clay by providing the necessary background for a full appreciation of clay as an expressive medium, as well as giving detailed step by step explanations of the most common methods and techniques of working in clay.

Hands in Clay : An Introduction to Ceramics

Speight, Charlotte F.

This is the only full four-color introductory ceramics text available that combines a thorough appreciation of the aesthetics of ceramic art with extensive discussions of the history of ceramics as well as techniques for working in clay.

Hands in Clay: An Introduction to Ceramics

Mayfield Pub.Co

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