“Acero, a sculptor with a wonderfully naïve perspective and attitude, spends time with beginners in eradicating much of the jargon and mystique surrounding ceramics. Every example is supported with excellent large-size color photographs. Every project is imbued with a sense of creative joy....An extensive gallery showcases some of the best works from 104 artisans worldwide.” —Booklist.
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Ceramic sculpture refers to hand-built pottery pieces that have no functional use except as art objects. They are unique items created by studio artists that are shaped and fired like conventional pottery. Here, teacher and artist Acero presents basic ceramic techniques with seven projects for human and animal figures that can be used as practice. There is also an extensive gallery section of contemporary ceramic sculpture by other artists, including some in outdoor settings. Directed at beginners in hollow-form sculpture technique, this is a good selection for general arts and crafts collections.
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Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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North Carolinian Acero, a sculptor with a wonderfully naive perspective and attitude, spends time with beginners in eradicating much of the jargon and mystique surrounding ceramics. It's hard, in fact, to decide which of his chapters is most valuable: a review of the hollow-clay basics (primarily coil, slab, and pinch), surface decoration descriptions, the seven projects, or the multipaged gallery. Every example is supported with excellent large-size color photographs, either procedural or illustrative. Every project is imbued with a sense of creative joy--a primitive stalking cat or a purely abstract wall sculpture. An extensive gallery showcases some of the best works from 104 artisans worldwide, works anyone would be proud to own. Appended are safety issues, cone-firing ranges, formulas, a glossary, resources, and a bibliography. Barbara Jacobs
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Making Ceramic Sculpture,
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This review is from: Making Ceramic Sculpture: Techniques * Projects * Inspirations ( A Lark Ceramics Book) (Hardcover)
A beautiful ceramic sculpture book... this book deals with handbuilding sculpture work. It is both for learning and looking, has several step by step projects you can follow along with and a gallery full of wonderful images in the back half of the book. There is also good information on finishing your ceramic work, and even talks about alternative finishes on clay such as oil paints, acrylics and experimenting with your finishes.
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Sculptors in other media will be inspired,
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This review is from: Making Ceramic Sculpture: Techniques * Projects * Inspirations ( A Lark Ceramics Book) (Hardcover)
As a sculpture student who has worked primarily in wood and plaster, I wasn't interested in this book as much for technique as for a photo gallery of contemporary sculpture. I was blown away. I will be taking ceramics in the future, and now I can hardly wait to get my hands on clay; I was fascinated by the different styles possible in this medium. Those coming from a ceramics background will have an entirely different appreciation for this book (I don't know anything about the techniques introduced, but the author made them seem very 'do-able'). At any rate, it's a wonderful book to peruse, and stimulate that creative muse.
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This review is from: Making Ceramic Sculpture: Techniques * Projects * Inspirations (A Lark Ceramics Book) (Paperback)
"Making Ceramic Sculpture Techniques" is an excellent "
how to" book for the beginning student. It provides you with basic good information about clay and how to different sculptures using different techniques. It is a good starting point.
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