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The methods, materials and aesthetic appreciation of Japanese wood firing are explained in exquisite detail in Japanese Wood-Fired Ceramics. This ancient technique is a favorite among ceramic artists and instructors around the world, and this superior resource offers artists valuable insight into this tradition that's thousands of years old. Techniques, traditionally passed on through apprenticeships that last nearly a decade, are explained in detailed instructions, including more than 700 color...

Developed over thousands of years and then refined for another thousand, wood-firing perhaps is entering the age of its greatest transformation to date. It now is being discovered across the globe, not only as an ancient tradition, but also as an expressive tool for contemporary art. To the artist, wood-firing offers a unique beauty and opens new lines of exploration.

Techniques, traditionally passed on through apprenticeships that last nearly a decade, are explained in detailed instructions, including more than 700 illustrations and color photos. The complexities of loading and firing a wood kiln, unique glazes and firing techniques used to obtain surface effects, and experimental approaches are discussed in this reference. This optimum resource offers artists an additional bonus with...

Pages: 160, Hardcover, University of Pennsylvania Press

Dating from medieval Europe and Japan, wood-fired ceramics is enjoying a revival, propelling it into one of the fastest growing and most vibrant areas of ceramics today. Concerned mainly with the last 30 years, this book concentrates on materials, types of kilns and the techniques used on both earthenware and stoneware. The 101 color and 118 B&W illustrations of internationally known artists beautifully illustrate the text. Cloth cover. 160 pp "