Working with Clay (2nd Edition) [Spiral-bound]

Susan Peterson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 16, 2002

Susan Peterson, one of the world's foremost authorities and educators in the field of ceramics, and author of the classic master course, The Craft and Art of Clay, has thoroughly revised and updated her introductory course in ceramics, Working with Clay.

Beautifully illustrated with full-color photographs, Working with Clay guides readers step-by-step through the creation of an object in clay. Peterson offers advice informed by years of experience in the teaching and creating of ceramics. From hand-building to wheel-throwing, decorating to firing in a kiln, the author details the process, with beautiful, full-color photographs accompanying each step.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

This new edition of Working with Clay is substantially revised and redesigned to be even more specifically crafted to meet the needs of the beginning student of ceramics. It combines clear instructions with easy-to-follow pictures and inspires with its examples of a wide range of colorful ceramics throughout.

• Full color illustrations throughout
• Clear, easy-to-follow steps, now with many more pictorial sequences
• Suggested projects for the beginner
• An inspirational chapter on the art of ceramics, ranging from masks and animals through walls and installations
• A brief pictorial history of ceramics
• A glossary of terms and a bibliography for further reading

494 full color photographs, including 150 new images

About the Author

Susan Peterson is Professor Emerita of Ceramics at Hunter College of the City University of New York. During her long career as a teacher and ceramicist, Susan Peterson founded five ceramics departments at colleges throughout the USA and has exhibited her own ceramics and lectured all over the world, including China. She received the Lifetime Achievement Award from NCECA and the prestigious Binns Medal from the American Ceramic Society and the New York State College of Ceramics.

Jan Peterson is a high school and college ceramic teacher, ceramic artist and jeweler.

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 208 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 edition (September 16, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130983489
• ISBN-13: 978-0130983480
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,126,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Text book read, November 20, 2010

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This review is from: Working with Clay (Hardcover)

For a text book, this book it pretty nice. I bought it for a ceramics class I was taking at art school. I didn't read all of it during that course but it is one of the few text books that I kept so that I could finish reading later. The hard cover is nice and came in great condition. If you're interested in ceramics it is a pretty easy and educational read.

5.0 out of 5 stars High quality pictures and excellent techniques, November 22, 2011

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This review is from: Working with Clay (Hardcover)

This was the required textbook for an intro to ceramics course. I loved to look at the beautiful pictures. There were many techniques listed in a step-by-step manner. We used it in class. I've seen ones with a spiral binding that would make that much easier. Overall, a fantastic purchase.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great text book, August 29, 2007

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This review is from: Working in Clay Pb (Paperback)

This is a great text book for beginner - intermediate students. I like the spiral binder.