Japanese Wood-Fired Ceramics

Japanese Wood-Fired Ceramics
Title Japanese Wood-Fired Ceramics PDF eBook
Author Marc Lancet
Publisher Krause Publications
Pages 0
Release 2005-11-08
Genre Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN 9780873497428

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Discover the traditions, techniques and technology behind the age-old Japanese art of wood-fired ceramics. Shrouded in mystery for centuries, especially in the Western world, the artistry behind Japanese-style wood-firing comes into the light in "Japanese Wood-Fired Ceramics." Authors Masakazu Kusakabe and Marc Lancet share everything you need to know to begin or improve as a wood-fire artist or connoisseur in this comprehensive reference to firing effects and techniques, surface development and kiln building. Features include: Step-by-step instructions to build two proven wood-fire kilns: the Dancing Fire Wood Kiln and the Sasukenei Smokeless Kiln, The first comprehensive English-language guide to yohen, the Japanese classification of wood-firing effects, colors and surfaces, Tried-and-true recipes for a variety of wood-fire glazes, A comprehensive guide through all six stages of the wood-firing process, Japanese insights into rarely discussed techniques and practices of wood-fired ceramics, More than 700 illustrations and full-color photographs. Book jacket.

Wood-fired Ceramics

Wood-fired Ceramics
Title Wood-fired Ceramics PDF eBook
Author Amedeo Salamoni
Publisher Schiffer Craft
Pages 0
Release 2013
Genre Art
ISBN 9780764345333

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With over 500 brilliant color photographs, this book highlights the work of 100 innovative ceramic artists who still use the labor intensive, and sometimes unpredictable, process of wood-firing. Throughout the book, artists share several examples of their work, ranging from small pots to monumental installations, as well as their stories about their inspiration, influences, and techniques. The artists also relate how they have adapted various methods of wood-firing to their own needs and environments, using fast-fire, Naborigama, Anagama, and other kilns. Kiln drawings, information about firing logs, clay, glaze and slip formulas, and wood firing resources are also included.The artwork is representative of the diversity of styles, from glazing techniques to the often unique creations based on placement within the various kilns. This book is an essential for all who appreciate or practice ceramic art today.

Inside Japanese Ceramics

Inside Japanese Ceramics
Title Inside Japanese Ceramics PDF eBook
Author Richard L. Wilson
Publisher National Geographic Books
Pages 0
Release 1999-10-01
Genre Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN 0834804425

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This practical and supremely useful manual is the first comprehensive, hands-on introduction to Japanese ceramics. The Japanese ceramics tradition is without compare in its technical and stylistic diversity, its expressive content, and the level of appreciation it enjoys, both in Japan and around the world. Inside Japanese Ceramics focuses on tools, materials, and procedures, and how all of these have influenced the way traditional Japanese ceramics look and feel. A true primer, it concentrates on the basics: setting up a workshop, pot-forming techniques, decoration, glazes, and kilns and firing. It introduces the major methods and styles that are taught in most Japanese workshops, including several representative and well-known wares: Bizen, Mino, Karatsu, Hagi, and Kyoto. While presenting the time-tested techniques of the tradition, author Richard L. Wilson also accommodates modern technologies and materials as appropriate. Wilson has gathered a wealth of information on two fronts—as a researcher of Japanese pottery and art history, and as a potter who has studied and worked for years with master Japanese potters. In his introduction, he provides a short history of Japanese ceramics, and in closing he looks beyond traditional methods toward ways in which Western potters can make Japanese methods their own. Richly illustrated with 24 color plates, over 100 black-and-white photographs, and over 70 instructive line-drawings, Inside Japanese Ceramics is indispensable for potters as well as connoisseurs and collectors of Japanese ceramics. Above all, it is an invitation to participate—to study, make, touch, and use the exquisite products of the Japanese ceramic tradition.

Wood-fired Ceramics

Wood-fired Ceramics
Title Wood-fired Ceramics PDF eBook
Author Coll Minogue
Publisher University of Pennsylvania Press
Pages 174
Release 2000-03-08
Genre Art
ISBN 9780812235142

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This book describes the development of the main types of wood-fired kilns used by today's potters.

Ash Glazes

Ash Glazes
Title Ash Glazes PDF eBook
Author Phil Rogers
Publisher University of Pennsylvania Press
Pages 204
Release 2003-02-12
Genre Art
ISBN 9780812237214

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Ash Glazes has been designed as an introduction and practical handbook to this glazing technique, covering the history of ash glazes and the practicalities of collecting and testing wood ashes and transforming them into glazes. It will provide inspiration for working potters and delight all those interested in contemporary ceramics.

Wood Firing

Wood Firing
Title Wood Firing PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 140
Release 2001
Genre Crafts & Hobbies
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Ken Matsuzaki

Ken Matsuzaki
Title Ken Matsuzaki PDF eBook
Author Andrew L. Maske
Publisher Pucker Art Publications
Pages 0
Release 2008-09-17
Genre Art
ISBN 9781879985209

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Under the guidance of Master Potter and National Living Treasure Tatsuzo Shimaoka, Ken Matsuzaki has emerged as a leading figure in modern Japanese ceramics. Matsuzaki’s work reflects the heritage of traditional Japanese folk pottery while showcasing the artist’s creativity, intuition, and skill. Grounding his pieces in the Mingei pottery tradition, which emphasizes that the beauty of an object is found in its use, Matsuzaki has developed an individual style that honors tradition and builds on it in in new directions. This volume, which includes an in-depth interview with the artist, an essay by Professor Andrew Maske, and full-color illustrations, will introduce the reader to both the history and the future of Japanese ceramics.