Ash Glazes
Editorial Reviews Book Description The earliest ash glazed pottery came about by accident. As the ancient Chinese were firing their pottery, wood ash from the fire was carried through the kiln on the hot draught and then it settled on the pots where the searing white heat melted it to a glass. Three thousand years later wood ash remains an important feature of pottery glaze making. For the modern potter, the satisfaction in working with ash glazes comes from knowing that you are following in a direct line from the potters of old as well as producing beautiful glazes with a material that you yourself have collected and prepared. There is also the excitement of never quite knowing what glaze will result from each different wood ash you use. Even wood from the same species of tree but garnered miles apart can produce subtly differing results. In this book Phil Rogers first sketches the history of ash glazes. He then discusses the practicalities of collecting and testing wood ashes, making them into glazes and using them to glaze your pots. In the last section he looks at the work of some leading potters whose work is typified by their use of wood ash glazes and the different qualities that they achieve. These range from the pioneering efforts of Katherine Pleydell-Bouverie to the monumental work of American Jim Robison and the narrative decoration of Eric James Mellon. Ash Glazes has been designed as an introduction and practical handbook to the subject. It is also intended as an inspiration for other potters and a source of delight for all those interested in contemporary ceramics. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Ash Glazes,Phil Rogers,A&C Black,0812237218,Art & Art Instruction,Ceramics,Crafts & Hobbies,Glazes,Glazing (Ceramics),Hobbies/Crafts,Pottery & Ceramics
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