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Hands in Clay is the only introductory ceramics text featuring all three essential elements: techniques for working in clay, a thorough appreciation of the aesthetics of ceramic art, and extensive coverage of the history of ceramics.
Synopsis
Hands in Clay is the only introductory ceramics text featuring all three essential elements: techniques for working in clay, a thorough appreciation of the aesthetics of ceramic art, and extensive coverage of the history of ceramics.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Shaping the Past
1. An Introduction to Clay
2. Early Western Asia and the Mediterranean
3. Asia
4. Africa
5. Indigenous America
6. Europe
7. The United States
8. Worldwide Interaction
Part 2: Shaping the Present
9. The Artist's Vision
10. Getting Started
11. Handbuilding
12. Large Sculpture, Installations, Architectural Work
13. Wheel
14. Molds
15. Texture, Color, and Glaze
16. Firing
17. Setting Up Your Studio