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Potter's Book by Bernard Leach (2014, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherUnicorn Publishing Group

ISBN-101910065161

ISBN-139781910065167

eBay Product ID (ePID)204093555

Product Key Features

Book TitlePotter's Book

Number of Pages300 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2014

TopicIndividual Artists / Monographs, General, Pottery & Ceramics

IllustratorYes

FeaturesNew Edition

GenreArt, Antiques & Collectibles, Crafts & Hobbies

AuthorBernard Leach

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight33 Oz

Item Length8.3 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

TitleLeadingA

Dewey Edition19

ReviewsDespite the idiosyncrasy of Leach's East-meets-West output and ideas, he expressed these so often and with such solemn conviction in numerous books, talks and tours that by the 1950s they had become doctrine. A Potter's Book (1940) had the greatest impact: even today, its mixture of poetry, philosophy and practical instruction earns it the soubriquet 'the potter's bible'., This edition, published 75 years after the first edition in 1940, remains faithful to Leach's text, while also including color versions of the original images (where available), color images of his pots, and additional images to clarify various points. A preface by Leach's grandson, Philip Leach, updates the family's story and frames the important role this book has played in countless potters' lives., With his writings as well as with his ceramics, Leach played a major role in elevating the status of the European potter from craftsman to artist, thereby paving the way for the twentieth-century studio pottery movement., This fine new edition of A Potter's Book , first published in 1940, shows representative images of his work (and sometimes his son David's) alongside Japanese or Korean wares made from similar bodies or using similar glazes. It is always easy to spot the Leach., This updated edition of the classic by Leach (British potter and teacher) belongs on every ceramist's bookshelf. Minor text changes, a look at Leach's impact on the West, and numerous color photographs make this an even more valuable resource than the 1940 original. Highly recommended.

Dewey Decimal738.1

Table Of ContentThe Leach Legacy by Philip Leach Leach in Japan by Soyetsu Yanagi Preface by Michael Cardew Author's Preface 1. Towards a Standard 2. Raku - English Slipware - Stoneware - Porcelain 3. Clays 4. The Making of Clay Shapes 5. Decoration 6. Pigments and Glazes 7. Kilns 8. The Workshop Footnotes Appendix A - Potters Terms, Tools & Materials Appendix B - Conversion Charts Appendix C - Seger Pyrometric Cones Image Credits Index

Edition DescriptionNew Edition

SynopsisWhen potters throw clay onto a stone, they make a connection across centuries to ancient workshops. The techniques and traditions of these early craftsmen, especially those of China's Sung dynasty, still inform many of the pottery practices in use today, thanks to the seminal work of Bernard Leach. Leach's A Potter's Book was among the first to collect ancient workshop traditions for modern use in studios, emphasizing functional work. It became an immediate hit among potters who embraced its ideal of unity, spontaneity, and simplicity of form. Leach, considered the father of British studio pottery, went on to establish of one of the most respected studios in the world with the ideas of A Potter's Book at its foundation. With this classic book, potters can learn everything, from how to set up their workshop to how to adapt pigment and glaze recipes to how to design custom kilns. It spotlights four types of pottery: Japanese raku, English slipware, stoneware, and oriental porcelain. Thanks to Leach's time in Japan and collaborations with master potter Shoji Hamada, it also serves as a fascinating look at the interplay between Eastern and Western art., It deals with four types of pottery: Japanese raku, English slipware, stoneware and oriental porcelain. With this book, potters can learn everything from how to adapt recipes for pigments and glazes to designing kilns to their local conditions. Primarily intended for practical craftsmen and students, it also appeals to lovers of ceramics and those with an interest in cultural interchange between East and West., Written by Bernard Leach, the father of British studio pottery, this seminal book is the first treatise to be written by a potter on the workshop traditions handed down from the greatest period of Chinese ceramics in the Sung dynasty. With this book, potters can learn everything from how to adapt recipes for pigments and glazes to designing kilns.

LC Classification NumberTT920