Form has always been one of the most important aspects of ceramics and one which continues to challenge and stimulate potters throughout the world. In Ceramic Form, Peter Lane explores the various elements involved in the design and making of ceramics by concentrating on the two fundamental pottery vessels - bowls and bottles - which provide the basis for almost all others. Throughout history there has been a bewildering variety of different shapes in ceramic vessels, but it is those basically simple forms which have stood the test of time and still offer possibilities for personal expression to the modern potter. In this beautiful book, the work of more than 150 contemporary potters from around the world is featured and discussed, in an attempt to discover how each potter explores and interprets ceramic form in an individual way. Peter Lane explains the potters' working methods and processes, describes their ideas and sources of stimulus, and considers their different approaches to design and decoration through the use of colour, pattern and texture. The superb illustrations which complement the text also provide a rich source of inspiration and the unique series of forms in silhouette will be invaluable in provoking original creative thought regarding the concept of three-dimensional form. This informative and inspirational book aims to provide a permanent source of reference by bringing together a fine selection of work by potters from various parts of the world. Contents: 1. Introduction: Origins and evolution of pottery vessels in the form of bottles and bowls; the relationship of form to function and subsequent developments; 2. Vessel Form: visual and physical considerations in determining balance and proportion, symmetry and asymmetry, the sense of volume and capacity, working methods and processes, vessels as sculpture; 3. Design: sources of stimulus, elements of design for forms and surfaces, thematic explorations; 4. Decoration; 5. Forms in Profile

Ceramic Form : Design and Decoration

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

PETER LANE

Crafts & Hobbies

Collins

(Princess Michael of Kent has always been an enigma: the proud aristocrat who earned her own living: the devout Catholic who divorced and remarried: the glamorous European baroness who has tried lo fit into the English Royal Family. With recent revelations of her father's Nazi past and her name linked with that of the Texan billionaire. Ward Hunt, the Princess has never been more in the public eye. In this revealing biography we learn for the first time the full story behind the many controversies of her turbulent life. Illuminating' GLASGOW HERALD)

Princess Michael Of Kent

History

Europe

Harpercollins

Studio Porcelain : Contemporary designs and Techniques

Arts & Photography

Pitman House

GEOLOGY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA'S NATIONAL PARKS.

Science & Math

Earth Sciences

Peter Lane

Geology of Western Australia's National Parks

PRINCE CHARLES

Robert Hale, Ltd.

Form has always been one of the most important aspects of ceramics. In this book, Peter Lane presents an exploration of the various elements involved in the design and making of ceramics, by concentrating on the two fundamental pottery forms - bowls and bottles. Looking at the work of an international group of artists, he explains the potters' working methods and processes, describes their ideas and sources of stimulus and shows the beautiful work they have done.

A C Black Publishers Ltd

A practical approach to all aspects of making porcelain pots and sculpture. The book includes information on clays, making processes (throwing, handbuilding and slipcasting), decorating and glazes. The photographs throughout make it a visual reference book as well as a useful guide. The book is lavishly illustrated with the work of an international group of artists.

Contemporary Porcelain

Other Media

A&C Black

Shows a variety of profiles used in making pottery, describes modern and traditional bowls and bottles, and discusses pottery making and glazing techniques

Ceramic Form

Rizzoli

Revise History: Political and Social, 1750-1980 (Letts Study Aid)

Historical Study & Educational Resources

C. Letts

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