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Author: Susan Peterson
Publisher: Guild Publishing
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

6 reviews
Sales Rank: 638773

Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 9.3 x 0.7

ISBN: 1893164055
Dewey Decimal Number: 738.144
EAN: 9781893164055

Publication Date: May 25, 2001
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touches the surface April 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

If you are looking for a catalogue of new glazes to try this is not the book for you. It offers, as it suggests, technical information on the surface finishes of 53 artists' works, but they are chosen to represent the entire spectrum of ceramic surface finishes, many of them (in my view) being decidedly uninspiring. Having said that, if further books were written in this style, each covering specific areas of ceramics - ie high fired surfaces, non-fired, reduction, alternative firings etc, I would very happily add them to my collection.

4 out of 5 stars

nice, but not the best March 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is a good glaze book, but it is not the best glaze book I have ever bought :/ There are a ton of inspiring photos, but not as much written information as I would have liked.

5 out of 5 stars

Smashingly Good February 18, 2005
3 out of 10 found this review helpful

My husband and I have met Susan Peterson and many of the potters that are in the book. The book presents works by the artist as they would present them to a friend. The photos and writings really put the glaze recipes in focus.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent!!! October 15, 2004
4 out of 10 found this review helpful

I love this book and use it often as a reference for glazes. I appreciate the broad range of glazes offered, and the fact that this book doesn't cater only to potters, and "functional" ceramics. There's a variety of functional and sculptural styles that offer inspiration for any artist.

5 out of 5 stars

EXCELLENT RANGE AND SUCCINCT DEPTH December 6, 2001
20 out of 23 found this review helpful

Peterson chooses a wide variety of functional and sculptural work, from low fire through high fire, and has the artist explain their processes and give recipes. What more could you want! As a ceramic artist, it takes going to a lot of workshops, talking to a lot of artists, and reading a lot of books to get the breadth of information she puts forward in a succinct and visually pleasing manner.

The pieces chosen represent a thoughtful variety of work being done in both functional and sculptural ceramics. Each piece is superlative in its relationship between surface and form. As a ceramic artist I found myself with many ideas and left with the resources to explore and execute those ideas. It was like going to a really great show and being told all the artist's recipes and secrets.

While not exhaustive of information (see Dan Rhodes), it presents everything in a very visually appealing manner while not losing technical information. This is to be expected from the author of the classic "The Craft and Art of Clay."

Susan Peterson does it again!

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