William Brouillard on thu 23 jul 98
The following are some of the bboks that I reccommend to my
students at CIA.
Books____________________________________
Death in the Dinning Room
Ken Amey, state historical society of Albany NY
"Crafting as a Business"
Wendy Rosen, a major crafts fair promoter and organizer, has just written a book
"Crafting as a Business". It's out in paperback, and covers product development,
marketing, pricing, etc. Phone # is (800)Craft-93. Another source: American
Council for the Arts has books for sale that include some professional practices
titles:
Objects of Desire, Design and Society since 1750
Adrian Forty
Thames and Hudson Inc. 1992 paperback
500 5th St NY, NY 10110
The Evolution of Useful things
Henery Petroski 1992 Vintage Books (Random House)
ISBN 0 679 74039 2
The Story of Craft, The craftman's role in society
Edward Lucie Smith
Cornell University Press 1981
ISBN 0 8014 1428 8
Ceramic Science for the Potter
W.G. Lawrence & R.R. West Chilton Book Company
Contains lots of clay theory and plastic properties analysis, clay slip theory, drying
particle size studies, firing, glaze raw materials, glaze additives, defects, case
studies, salt glazing, terra sigillata, thermal shock theory with body and glaze
recipes, lead/cadmium glazes and their use, misuse and determination of metal
release.
Stoneware and Porcelain, The Art of High Fired Pottery
Daniel Rhodes Chilton Book Company
Overview of Stoneware and porcelain history along with glaze and glaze materials
studies, application and decoration methods, coloring techniques, natural glazes
(slip, ash), kiln design.
Hands in Clay, An introduction to Ceramics, Third edition
Charlotte F. Speight ,John Toki
Mayfield Publishing Company 1290 Villa St.
Mountain Veiw CA 94041 ISBN 1 55934 312 5
The best of the General purpose ceramics texts. Good as a class required book for
begining to advance students.
Clay and Glazes for the Potter
Daniel Rhodes Chilton Book Company
Geology and nature of clay, drying and firing, clay classifications and preparation,
glaze theory and classifications, glaze materials and their chemistry, glaze
calculation theory, practical problems in glaze calculation, glaze fusion, formulation
and adjustment techniques, color theory and coloring oxides, glaze mixing and
application,
The Ceramic Spectrum
A Simplified Approach to Glaze and Color Development by Robin Hopper Ware
classification, kilns and kiln firing, record keeping and testing procedures, making
glaze tests, glaze materials, frits, eutectics, triaxial and quadraxial blending, fluxes,
fluxing variations and saturations, ash glazes, altering glazes, enamels, coloring
materials and oxides, color testing, opacification, glaze additives, glaze application.
The Potters Dictionary of Materials and Techniques
Frank and Janet Hamer
Watson-Guptill Publications, New York
A comprehensive list of everything you could imagine. Technical, but also
practical. A wonderful aid in trouble shooting & isolating problems with bodies &
glazes.
Clay Bodies
Robrt Tichane The New York Glaze Institute
A detailed study of clay types, fillers, tools and techniques, firing theory,
translucency, fired properties including thermal conductivity and expansion,
porosity, standards for materials, firing and fired material types.
Functional Pottery, Form and Aesthetic in Pottery of Purpose
Chilton Books
Radnor PA. 1986
ISBN 0 8019 7451 8
Robin Hopper
The kiln book / Frederick L. Olsen.
AUTHOR Olsen, Frederick L.
EDITION 2d ed.
PUBLISHER Bassett, Calif. : Keramos Books, c1973.
DESCRIPTION x, 170 p. : ill. ; 22 x 26 cm.
NOTE Includes index.
SUBJECT Kilns.
The North American Combustion Handbook
Noth American Manufactoring Company
Cleveland, OH 44105
1965
Basic reference onthe art and science of Industrial heating with gaseous and liquid
fuels. Best tech book on burners fuels and combustion info and charts.
Electric Kiln Construction for Potters
Robert Fournier
Van Nortrand Reinhold Co
450 W.33 ST NY, NY 10001
ISBN 0 442 30134 0
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Lois Wilkins on fri 15 aug 08
James,
Here's my list:
Cone 6 Glazes by Michael Bailey
The Extruder Book by Daryl Baird
Coiled Pottery by Betty Blandino
Coiling by Michael Hardy
Handbuilding by Michael Hardy
Mastering Cone 6 Glazes by John Hesselberth and Ron Roy
Impressed and Incised Ceramics by Coll Minogue
Extruded Ceramics by Diana Pancioli
Clay A Studio Handbook by Vince Pitelka
Throwing Pots by Phil Rogers
Lois Wilkins
claywork@verizon.net
James F on fri 15 aug 08
Clayart Folk...
I have received lists from 38 people so far. Most of the data is now verif=
ied and organized. If anyone else wants to contribute=2C please get your l=
ists to me by midday tomorrow (eastern standard time zone).
A few surprises so far=2C and lots of things I hadn't heard of before to re=
quest from the library.
Thanks=2C everyone=2C for your input.
...James
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Karin Givon on sat 16 aug 08
OK, James. You put a limit on it! jeez.
So. I like Clay and Glazes, it's my bible and has been for forty
plus years.... and I love John Britt's book because he made it so I
can understand and it's SO beautifull, and the "Mastering ^6Glazes"
will clearly be a new bible, altho I got pinholes! ( How can I have
pinholes will all that slow down- firing?)
But my REAL all time favorites are Leach's " A Potter's Book " and "
The Unknown Craftsman" by Yanagi ( a wonder of a read) and Japanese
Painted Porcelain, which keeps me dreaming and SO humble, and that
Big book of Hamada, called Hamada pottery by Leach, which is
another dream of a book , just to look at .
When I was first starting out I looked at 'Norton's Ceramics' a
lot, and it's a good reference too. There are so many! Zakin's , when
I first started to have to fire electric. (again, thank you John and
Roy!)
That's not a list! oh, well. Thanks for this, James, It's SUCH FUN!
karin
dancingdragonpottery.net
Nevada City, Ca 95959
joyce on sun 17 aug 08
Well, drat!! I apologize, James. Your posted books
went all screwy for me, too. BUT it did appear as if
it would work when I sent it to my computer directly.
However, obviously, when it went to the List.......... whamo!
and lots of other bad words.
Joyce
In the Mojave desert of California, U.S.A.
James F on sun 17 aug 08
Clayart folk...
The book list is done=2C but thus far we have had no luck in posting it to =
the list. Because of apparent limitations and quirks in both Hotmail and L=
istserv=2C everything we try comes out a jumbled mess.
As a work around=2C I have posted the complete bibliography in spreadsheet =
format to a hidden page on my website. There are two versions of the list=
=2C one sorted alphabetically by author=2C and the other sorted by "votes".=
You can download both at www.jamesfreemanstudio.com/clayart. You must go=
directly to this page=2C as there is no link to it from my home page. The=
re is also a word document called Clayart Bibliography Read Me that contain=
s the background information on the project and where I suggest we go from =
here=2C and is the text that we have been trying to post.
For any who are curious about how I waste my time and clay=2C there are als=
o links on that page to my main website (which hasn't been updated in some =
time so now contains mostly older work)=2C and to a Flickr page I threw tog=
ether for another clayarter containing a few of my newer pieces.
I will still try to figure out a way to post the writeup. If any of you ar=
e able to post to the list while keeping your formatting intact=2C and are =
willing to try to post the writeup=2C please feel free to do so (clear it w=
ith Joyce off list first so she doesn't get deluged with attempts). Either=
download it from the web page=2C or email me off list and I will send it t=
o you.
Thanks again to everyone who participated.
...James
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Gay Judson on sun 17 aug 08
Came through great for me (on a Mac). You did a great job and the
report looks very interesting--I have not had a chance to really study
it yet. Thanks for going to the trouble to do this for all of us.
Gay Judson
On Aug 17, 2008, at 4:40 PM, James F wrote:
> Clayart folk...
>
> The book list is done, but thus far we have had no luck in posting
> it to the list. Because of apparent limitations and quirks in both
> Hotmail and Listserv, everything we try comes out a jumbled mess.
>
> As a work around, I have posted the complete bibliography in
> spreadsheet format to a hidden page on my website. There are two
> versions of the list, one sorted alphabetically by author, and the
> other sorted by "votes". You can download both at www.jamesfreemanstudio.com/clayart
> . You must go directly to this page, as there is no link to it from
> my home page. There is also a word document called Clayart
> Bibliography Read Me that contains the background information on the
> project and where I suggest we go from here, and is the text that we
> have been trying to post.
>
> For any who are curious about how I waste my time and clay, there
> are also links on that page to my main website (which hasn't been
> updated in some time so now contains mostly older work), and to a
> Flickr page I threw together for another clayarter containing a few
> of my newer pieces.
>
> I will still try to figure out a way to post the writeup. If any of
> you are able to post to the list while keeping your formatting
> intact, and are willing to try to post the writeup, please feel free
> to do so (clear it with Joyce off list first so she doesn't get
> deluged with attempts). Either download it from the web page, or
> email me off list and I will send it to you.
>
> Thanks again to everyone who participated.
>
> ...James
>
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Kathy Schultz on mon 18 aug 08
I went to your website, and could view the list;however my HP printer
refused to print it! So i just copied the info I wanted. Thanks for going to all
this trouble. By the way, if a book got less than 5 votes, I guess it was not
included?
In a message dated 8/17/2008 11:33:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
gjjudson@GMAIL.COM writes:
Came through great for me (on a Mac). You did a great job and the
report looks very interesting--I have not had a chance to really study
it yet. Thanks for going to the trouble to do this for all of us.
Gay Judson
On Aug 17, 2008, at 4:40 PM, James F wrote:
> Clayart folk...
>
> The book list is done, but thus far we have had no luck in posting
> it to the list. Because of apparent limitations and quirks in both
> Hotmail and Listserv, everything we try comes out a jumbled mess.
>
> As a work around, I have posted the complete bibliography in
> spreadsheet format to a hidden page on my website. There are two
> versions of the list, one sorted alphabetically by author, and the
> other sorted by "votes". You can download both at
www.jamesfreemanstudio.com/clayart
> . You must go directly to this page, as there is no link to it from
> my home page. There is also a word document called Clayart
> Bibliography Read Me that contains the background information on the
> project and where I suggest we go from here, and is the text that we
> have been trying to post.
>
> For any who are curious about how I waste my time and clay, there
> are also links on that page to my main website (which hasn't been
> updated in some time so now contains mostly older work), and to a
> Flickr page I threw together for another clayarter containing a few
> of my newer pieces.
>
> I will still try to figure out a way to post the writeup. If any of
> you are able to post to the list while keeping your formatting
> intact, and are willing to try to post the writeup, please feel free
> to do so (clear it with Joyce off list first so she doesn't get
> deluged with attempts). Either download it from the web page, or
> email me off list and I will send it to you.
>
> Thanks again to everyone who participated.
>
> ...James
>
> _________________________________________________________________
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James F on mon 18 aug 08
Kathy...
There are three files on the page. One is a word document containing the w=
riteup=2C which itself contains only the top few books. The next two files=
are spreadsheets containing all 222 books=2C one sorted by author and the =
other sorted by "votes"
All the best.
...James
> Date: Mon=2C 18 Aug 2008 12:03:15 -0400
> From: K1claylady@AOL.COM
> Subject: Re: Book List
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>=20
> I went to your website=2C and could view the list=3Bhowever my HP printer
> refused to print it! So i just copied the info I wanted. Thanks for going=
to all
> this trouble. By the way=2C if a book got less than 5 votes=2C I guess it=
was not
> included?
>=20
>=20
> In a message dated 8/17/2008 11:33:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time=2C
> gjjudson@GMAIL.COM writes:
>=20
> Came through great for me (on a Mac). You did a great job and the
> report looks very interesting--I have not had a chance to really study
> it yet. Thanks for going to the trouble to do this for all of us.
> Gay Judson
>=20
> On Aug 17=2C 2008=2C at 4:40 PM=2C James F wrote:
>=20
> > Clayart folk...
> >
> > The book list is done=2C but thus far we have had no luck in posting
> > it to the list. Because of apparent limitations and quirks in both
> > Hotmail and Listserv=2C everything we try comes out a jumbled mess.
> >
> > As a work around=2C I have posted the complete bibliography in
> > spreadsheet format to a hidden page on my website. There are two
> > versions of the list=2C one sorted alphabetically by author=2C and the
> > other sorted by "votes". You can download both at
> www.jamesfreemanstudio.com/clayart
> > . You must go directly to this page=2C as there is no link to it from
> > my home page. There is also a word document called Clayart
> > Bibliography Read Me that contains the background information on the
> > project and where I suggest we go from here=2C and is the text that we
> > have been trying to post.
> >
> > For any who are curious about how I waste my time and clay=2C there
> > are also links on that page to my main website (which hasn't been
> > updated in some time so now contains mostly older work)=2C and to a
> > Flickr page I threw together for another clayarter containing a few
> > of my newer pieces.
> >
> > I will still try to figure out a way to post the writeup. If any of
> > you are able to post to the list while keeping your formatting
> > intact=2C and are willing to try to post the writeup=2C please feel fr=
ee
> > to do so (clear it with Joyce off list first so she doesn't get
> > deluged with attempts). Either download it from the web page=2C or
> > email me off list and I will send it to you.
> >
> > Thanks again to everyone who participated.
> >
> > ...James
> >
> > _________________________________________________________________
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Kim Hohlmayer on thu 21 aug 08
Hi James,
I read the whole list and thank you for all the work compiling it. I had some how missed though that you all wanted a quick synopsis. With the exception of Hopper's book my picks were all on hand building.
The Mary Roger's book isn't the run of the mill hand book on hand building. It explores ancient hand building traditions then looks at the evolution into a modern form. She especially concentrates on organic, natural forms in porcelain. My copy has drool marks on all the photos of her work! Technical information abounds as well. I got a good starting place for a ^10 clear glaze and "how to" on a number of porcelain working methods.
Betty Blandino's book is similar but sticks with stoneware and earthenware. It highlights just how far coils can take you.
The "Pottery Without a Wheel" by Ball and Loos has the best section on texturing slabs for beginners or when one needs a bit of inspiration.
The "How To" part is clear but leaves room for the individual to move off into their own creative zone.
Hope this helps. --Kim H.
--- On Sun, 8/17/08, James F wrote:
> From: James F
> Subject: Book List
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Date: Sunday, August 17, 2008, 5:40 PM
> Clayart folk...
>
> The book list is done, but thus far we have had no luck in
> posting it to the list. Because of apparent limitations and
> quirks in both Hotmail and Listserv, everything we try comes
> out a jumbled mess.
>
> As a work around, I have posted the complete bibliography
> in spreadsheet format to a hidden page on my website. There
> are two versions of the list, one sorted alphabetically by
> author, and the other sorted by "votes". You can
> download both at www.jamesfreemanstudio.com/clayart. You
> must go directly to this page, as there is no link to it
> from my home page. There is also a word document called
> Clayart Bibliography Read Me that contains the background
> information on the project and where I suggest we go from
> here, and is the text that we have been trying to post.
>
> For any who are curious about how I waste my time and clay,
> there are also links on that page to my main website (which
> hasn't been updated in some time so now contains mostly
> older work), and to a Flickr page I threw together for
> another clayarter containing a few of my newer pieces.
>
> I will still try to figure out a way to post the writeup.
> If any of you are able to post to the list while keeping
> your formatting intact, and are willing to try to post the
> writeup, please feel free to do so (clear it with Joyce off
> list first so she doesn't get deluged with attempts).
> Either download it from the web page, or email me off list
> and I will send it to you.
>
> Thanks again to everyone who participated.
>
> ...James
>
> _________________________________________________________________
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