Ceramics Books and Magazines

Author: Lark Books
Publisher: Lark Books
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

15 reviews
Sales Rank: 143007

Media: Hardcover
Edition: Fifth
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.8 x 0.8

ISBN: 1579906117
Dewey Decimal Number: 731.82
EAN: 9781579906115

Publication Date: August 1, 2005
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Customer Reviews:

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What a joy! September 11, 2008
Fantastic book! What a joy! I agree with some of the other reviews that this is perhaps, not a book for novice sculptors. However, if you are working in clay; already been creating sculptures; and are looking for a way to increase the size of your work, this is the book for you. It will be a timeless treasure for me. Just seeing how other sculptors are currently working gets my juices flowing.

Pay particular attention to the "gallery" at the end of each section. After being blown away by the featured artists work, you get into their heads a little more by seeing examples they have chosen of other sculptors work. Good stuff!

If you are a beginner, don't be put off by the lack of basic information. Go take a class in clay--whether it's on the wheel or hand-building--get inspired and keep this book to remind you of what could be in your future.

4 out of 5 stars

The figure in clay: horray! August 27, 2008
Better than expected. Some novel and interesting techniques as well as anatomical knowledge put to use in unique visions makes for a very useful book for beginner and advanced sculptors. There is just enough personal and aesthetic information to make me want more. And, the focus on individual artists who then select other admired artists offers a sense of network and insight.

5 out of 5 stars

This book is an inspiration February 16, 2008
I am fairly new to building in clay, and I found this book a treasure trove of ideas and techniques by masters of the art. The book is beautifully illustrated, and each of the artists describes their personal vision with regards to their work and then gives a detailed description of the process and techniques used in creating a piece along with formulas for their clay bodies, glazes and firing techniques. I found this book very helpful and inspiring.

5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Book! October 18, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

I've been wanting to get into ceramics for a while and this book was just the thing to get my creative juices flowing. It has many (500 actually) beautiful pieces to admire, with such a wide selection of styles. I love that it has a both beautiful and grotesque figures revealing so many artistic view points. It's definitely not a "how to" book, with just enough info to get a basic idea of how each piece was created but the beautiful photographs and wide variety of sculptures makes it well worth purchasing.

5 out of 5 stars

The Figure in Clay: Contemporary Sculpting Techniques by Master Artists (A Lark Ceramics Book) August 16, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful

A rich and exciting collection of wonderful artists and a never ending wealth of inspiration. My favorite book of contemporary ceramic art

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