This guide provides a short introduction to glazes with basic instructions on making your own, followed by a comprehensive collection of glaze recipes, covering a wide range of temperatures and variations. The book should be of use to any potter or ceramicist.
Ranging from ancient to contemporary sculpture, this book presents a study of the history of sculpture. It is suitable for artlovers of various tastes and disciplines.
This comprehensive monograph documents the work of Japanese sculptor and performance artist Yayoi Kusama, internationally noted for her soft sculptures and psychedelic installations. Kusama explores themes of love, infinity and obsession throughout her work.
Willow is an exciting material to work with. It is adaptable and its quick growth gives almost immediate results and, as there is a great variety of leaf shape and stem colour, structures look attractive throughout the year. This title shows how to build a wonderful selection of decorative, functional and fun objects for the garden.
This practical directory details a comprehensive range of decoration techniques, from processes at the raw clay stage, including moulds, textures and painting, to underglaze decoration, special glazes and alternative firing techniques.
From designing pieces to making, decorating and firing them, this book guides you from clay to kiln. Step-by-step instructions for traditional methods and new products such as paper-clay and print-on-clay accompany examples of work by ceramicists and details of how they achieve their results.
This is a pocket-sized A-Z guide to 500 great painters and sculptors from medieval to modern times. Each artist is represented by a full-page colour plate of typical work, accompanied by information on each image and its creator. Artists, styles and subject matter are cross referenced.
Intended for beginners as well as more advanced carvers looking for a relaxing way to spend their time, this instructional manual provides 20 projects, including knives, forks, birds, animals, trees, and flowers. It describes the proper whittling tools and materials, including what woods are best to carve, and how to start projects.
A memoir that traces the network of a remarkable family against the backdrop of a tumultuous century. It tells the story of a unique collection which passed from hand to hand - and which, in a twist of fate, found its way home to Japan.
