The Potter’s Craft
Posted in Art, High School, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on August 31, 2013 - by Creative Commons
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The production of pottery was, at first, the supplying of a need. Clay offered a medium for the making of household utensils which were at once fireproof and impervious. The work does not belong strictly to the earliest stages of civilization but is a development of advancing refinement.
The artist interested in clay and pottery might enjoy the photographs in this book.
Each technique is carefully explained and shown through a series of images.
Covers the choosing and preparation of clay, techniques by hand and by wheel, glazes, decoration, and firing.
Download The Potter’s Craft at gutenberg.org.
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