The Potter’s Workbook

Description

In A Potter’s Workbook, renowned studio potter and teacher Clary Illian presents a textbook for the hand and the mind. Her aim is to provide a way to see, to make, and to think about the forms of wheel-thrown vessels; her information and inspiration explain both the mechanics of throwing and finishing pots made simply on the wheel and the principles of truth and beauty arising from that traditional method.

Each chapter begins with a series of exercises that introduce the principles of good form and good forming for pitchers, bowls, cylinders, lids, handles, and every other conceivable functional shape. Focusing on utilitarian pottery created on the wheel, Illian explores sound, lively, and economically produced pottery forms that combine an invitation to mindful appreciation with ease of use. Charles Metzger’s striking photographs, taken under ideal studio conditions, perfectly complement her vigorous text.

Binding Type: Paperback
Contributors: Clary Illian, Charles Metzger (Photographer)
Published: 07/14/2003
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
ISBN: 9780877456711
Pages: 124
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 0.38″ H x 10.31″ L x 7.98″ W