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 The Creative Techniques Classic Collection features two books containing information reprinted from past issues of Ceramics Monthly but from totally different eras:
Creative Ideas for Clay Artists
will help you uncover new ideas with its collection of 20 inspiring and
informational articles on pottery, sculpture and finishing techniques
from some of the most talented ceramic artists working today. Whether
you're looking for new designs, new inspiration or renewed creativity,
you'll find it in Creative Ideas for Clay Artists, making it a
must-read for anyone involved in clay.
Brush Decoration takes you back in time to a different era when
the studio pottery movement was still in its infancy. While most of the
examples provided reflect many of the popular motifs of the times,
historical and cultural decorations still appear in contemporary work
today. In this classic, written by Marc Bellaire and originally
published in 1964, you'll discover brush techniques as they apply to
pottery making and soon realize that the techniques are indeed
timeless.
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 Creative Ideas for Clay Artists
Editor: Anderson Turner
Looking for new ideas? This Ceramics Monthly Handbook is edited by Anderson Turner and features a collection of articles about creative artists, and ideas to challenge you and inspire your work. Pottery, sculpture and finishing techniques are covered. This is a must-read for anyone involved in clay. Whether looking for new designs, new inspiration or renewed creativity, you will find it here through these talented featured artists and their unique approaches to clay.
1. Pottery
- In Pursuit of Form by Kristin Doner
- Ordering Chaos by Dannon Rhudy
- Jane Graber by Phyllis Blair Clark
- Outside In Bowls by Sara Friedlander
- Shuji Ikeda by James Irwin
- Sandcasting Ceramics by Kari Brovold Hagen
2. Sculpture
- Spraying Paper-Reinforced Clay by W. Lowell Baker
- Janis Mars Wunderlich by Anderson Turner
- Ex Post Factory by Vince Pitelka
- Lifesprings Michael Garnes' Kinetic Ceramic Coils
- Still-Life Vignettes by Anna Callouri Holcombe
- Bead Making by Barnard Jones
- Flexible Molds for Ceramics by Nan Smith
- Imaret by David Proeber
3. Finishing Techniques
- Never Be Afraid of Play by Elaine Alt
- Airbrushing on Clay by Hanna Lore Hombordy
- Fast Fossils, Carbon-Film Transfer on Saggar-Fired Porcelain by Dick Lehman
- Fire and Light, Combining Ceramic and Photographic Processes by Linda McRae
- Brian VanNostrand by Phyllis Blair Clark
- Lasting Impressions by Collin D. Rosebrook
- The Spirit to Learn, the Spirit to Teach by Norbert Turek
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 Brush Decoration
Author: Marc Bellaire
Brush Decoration is a fascinating book comprised of articles first published in Ceramics Monthly during the 1950s and 60s. Through the pages of this ceramics classic, you'll discover brush techniques as they apply to
pottery making and soon realize that the techniques are indeed
timeless.
- Selecting the Brushes
- The Three Basic Brushes
- Care of the Brushes
- Decorating Colors and Glazes
- Preparing Underglazes for use
- How Much Color
- Getting Started with the Brush
- Filling and Shaping the Brush
- Holding the Brush
- Basic Brush Exercises
- The Brush Stroke Vocabulary
- Working with Greenware
- Preparing Greenware for Decorating
- Establishing New Working Habits
- Planning the Decoration
- The Pencil Plan
- Decorating Projects
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