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book of sculpture or handbuilding projects

updated wed 21 jan 98

 

shelford on sun 18 jan 98

Do any of you have any favourite books showing some good beginners' projects
in sculpture and handbuilding? I'd very much appreciate any recommendations.
- Veronica
___________________________________________
Veronica Shelford
e-mail: shelford@island.net
s-mail: P.O. Box 6-15
Thetis Island, BC V0R 2Y0
Tel: (250) 246-1509

Jim and Judith Enright on mon 19 jan 98

>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Do any of you have any favourite books showing some good beginners' projects
>in sculpture and handbuilding? I'd very much appreciate any recommendations.
>- Veronica
>___________________________________________
>Veronica Shelford
>e-mail: shelford@island.net
>s-mail: P.O. Box 6-15
> Thetis Island, BC V0R 2Y0
>Tel: (250) 246-1509

Veronica: Handuilding Ceramic Forms by Elsbeth Woody; Coiled Pottery by
Betty Blandino, also Frank Giorgini's Handmade Tiles and finally, Creating
Ceramic Miniatures by Arla and John Kenny -- these should all help you get
started. Good luck!

Judith Enright @ Black Leopard Clayware & Pottery

John Hesselberth on mon 19 jan 98

>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Do any of you have any favourite books showing some good beginners' projects
>in sculpture and handbuilding? I'd very much appreciate any recommendations.
>- Veronica
>___________________________________________
>Veronica Shelford
>e-mail: shelford@island.net
>s-mail: P.O. Box 6-15
> Thetis Island, BC V0R 2Y0
>Tel: (250) 246-1509
Kathy Triplett just published one in the last year or so called Handbuilt
Ceramics that is pretty well done. Doesn't discuss sculpture though.
She's teaching a one week workshop at Arrowmont, Gatlinburg, TN in March
if you'd rather learn from her first hand.

John Hesselberth
Frog Pond Pottery
Pocopson, PA USA
EMail: john@frogpondpottery.com
visit my web site at http://www.frogpondpottery.com

Caroline and Hedley Saunders on mon 19 jan 98

A book I find the best all round for beginners is The Complete Potter's
Companion by Tony Birks (1993) Conran Octopus, London. ISBN 1 85029 431 3
cost #12.99 here.

It has excellent colour photographs, both series of how to do various
techniques (both throwing and handbuilding) and wonderfully inspiring
examples of work. Other sections cover glazing and firing. I also like the
fact that the paper is good quality so you can have it beside you when you
work without fear of permanently ruining it!

Caroline
Where it is gale force 9 again :-{


----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Do any of you have any favourite books showing some good beginners' projects
in sculpture and handbuilding? I'd very much appreciate any
recommendations.
- Veronica

Lori Leary on mon 19 jan 98

Hi Veronica,

Try "Children, Clay and Sculpture", by Cathy Weisman Topal. I have
found it useful for both children AND adult projects.

Lori L.
lleary@sccoast.net
Pawleys Island, SC

OWL POTTER on tue 20 jan 98

When I taught beginners years ago, I used a little book titled "Ceramics by
Slab" by Joan & Anthony Priolo. It was part of a "Little Craft Book Series"
published by Sterling Publishing Co, Inc., NY. It was a real favorite with
students of all ages - and the projects are geared for success by everyone.

Carolynn Palmer, Somerset Center, Michigan