Dennis E. Tobin on thu 29 nov 01
Clayarters,
I just got my desk copy of Richard Burkett's revision of Nelson's,
Ceramics: A Potter's Handbook and was quite impressed. I have been using
Peterson's, The Craft and Art of Clay as the basic book for my ceramics
courses. Then when Hopper revised Rhodes, Clay and Glazes for the Potter I
used it as a supplement to Peterson. Now I am torn, there is so much
information in Peterson that at times it seems overwhelming for the student
but it is a great refernce material. I am strongly considering switching
to the Burkett book for the beginning classes and keeping the Hopper and
Peterson's books as supplemental requirements.
I would be interesed in others opinions of these three book and their uses
in your classes.
Thanks to Richard for the good job.
Dennis Tobin
Dennis Tobin
Admissions Coordinator
Associate Professor
Art Department
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio 45056
(513) 529-1505
Rick Hugel on fri 30 nov 01
Thanks! I didn't know that Nelson's book had been revised. The one I
bought those oh so many years ago had served me well in my teaching along
with Rhodes'. I just got my new edition of Rhodes and have only just
started reading it so can't say much at this point. However, just thumbing
through it is very impressive. I know I am going to enjoy reading it from
cover to cover many times just like the first one which, BTW, fell apart
from use.
Rick
>Clayarters,
>
>I just got my desk copy of Richard Burkett's revision of Nelson's,
>Ceramics: A Potter's Handbook and was quite impressed. I have been using
>Peterson's, The Craft and Art of Clay as the basic book for my ceramics
>courses. Then when Hopper revised Rhodes, Clay and Glazes for the Potter I
>used it as a supplement to Peterson. Now I am torn, there is so much
>information in Peterson that at times it seems overwhelming for the student
>but it is a great refernce material. I am strongly considering switching
>to the Burkett book for the beginning classes and keeping the Hopper and
>Peterson's books as supplemental requirements.
>
>I would be interesed in others opinions of these three book and their uses
>in your classes.
>
>Thanks to Richard for the good job.
>
>Dennis Tobin
>Dennis Tobin
>Admissions Coordinator
>Associate Professor
>Art Department
>Miami University
>Oxford, Ohio 45056
>(513) 529-1505
>
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Dennis E. Tobin on fri 30 nov 01
Clayarters
I just found out from Richard it is not in circulation yet so here is some
info on how to try to get an advance copy:
The Publisher is Thompson Learning academic Resource Center, 1 -
800-423-0563. I did not know it was so new until i got a reply from Richard
stating he had not seen it yet. I e-mailed him to compliment him on the
book and to get a site license for hyperglaze and he replied back that he
did not know it was out yet. I even had to describe what was on the front
cover to him. Needless to say I think Richard will have a few words with
the publisher.
The construction part of the book follows assignments I already give in my
intro classes and the information on glaze calculation will be helpful for
my advanced students. I will continue to use Peterson's and Hopper's
revision of Rhodes as supplemental resources in my classes.
Let me know if you have problems getting the publisher.
they list two web sites:
www.wadsworth.com
www.thomsonlearning.com
Dennis
>___
Dennis Tobin
Admissions Coordinator
Associate Professor
Art Department
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio 45056
(513) 529-1505
Ron Roy on sat 1 dec 01
Hi Dennis,
There is much better information in the more recent texts and I would
certainly favour them - and if I were teaching I would certainly have a
copy of the Hamer book available - there is more accurate information in
that one book when you compare it with the others - but I have not seen the
Burkett rewrite yet.
I would also recommend Ceramic Science for the Potter by Lawrence and West
- Axner has reprinted it - good clear information presented in a digestible
form for potters.
RR
>I just got my desk copy of Richard Burkett's revision of Nelson's,
>Ceramics: A Potter's Handbook and was quite impressed. I have been using
>Peterson's, The Craft and Art of Clay as the basic book for my ceramics
>courses. Then when Hopper revised Rhodes, Clay and Glazes for the Potter I
>used it as a supplement to Peterson. Now I am torn, there is so much
>information in Peterson that at times it seems overwhelming for the student
>but it is a great refernce material. I am strongly considering switching
>to the Burkett book for the beginning classes and keeping the Hopper and
>Peterson's books as supplemental requirements.
>
>I would be interesed in others opinions of these three book and their uses
>in your classes.
>
>Thanks to Richard for the good job.
>
>Dennis Tobin
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