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The Ceramic Narrative
The Ceramic Narrative is an exploration of past and present ceramic iconography concerned with the depiction of narratives, or with images meant to be thought-provoking, beyond the merely decorative. The book is beautifully illustrated with an extensive variety of work from history and the present day, showing how many contemporary artists continue this tradition with modern interpretations. Examining ancient Greece, the ceramic imagery of the Maya culture, the ceramics of China, Persia, and Japan, European tin-glaze traditions, and the narrative imagery appearing on later European porcelains, Matthias Ostermann attempts wherever possible not only to present ceramic narratives in their cultu...
The Ceramic Surface
The last decade of the 20th century has revealed a remarkable diversityof techniques being used to treat the ceramic surface. In this book,Matthias Ostermann primarily looks at the ceramic surface in thecontext of the vessel and platter that includes the non-functional, themetaphoric, the narrative and even the sculptural. In this he attemptsto give a broad overview of contemporary techniques and approaches,covering as many making and firing procedures as possible, andfocussing on the works of about 200 ceramicists from around the world.The forward discusses some of the decorative trends in ceramicproduction preceding the 20th century and gives an analysis of post-warceramic aesthetic growth in Europe and North America. The book isdivided into ten chapters covering specific areas of methodology andencompassing a wide variety of techniques for making, decorating andfiring, whilst also covering the full spectrum of clays and firingtemperatures. Each artist's image is accompanied by technicalinformation, as well as a statement of inspiration and motivation, togive insight into the concept of each piece.
The New Maiolica
Conceived as a workshop in print, this book guides the reader through some of the conceptual, material and technical concerns in producing new Maiolica. This is a tin-glazed earthenware which has a long tradition and for many, the term still conjures up the image of historical delftware and European faience.
Time & Matter
Time and matter are the most fundamental concepts in physics and in any science-based description of the world around us. Quantum theory has, however, revealed many novel insights into these concepts in non-relativistic, relativistic and cosmological contexts. The implications of these novel perspectives have been realized and, in particular, probed experimentally only recently. In the papers in this proceedings, these issues are discussed in a truly interdisciplinary fashion from philosophical and historical perspectives. The leading contributors, including Nobel laureates T W H'nsch and G t' Hooft, address both experimental and theoretical issues.
Crafting new traditions
Crafting New Traditions: Canadian Innovators and Influences brings together the work of eleven historians and craftspeople to address the two questions of “who has influenced the recent history of Canadian studio craft?” and “who will be considered as the ‘pioneers’ of Canadian craft in the future?”
The Penland Book of Ceramics
Br>A wealth of ideas and works from top ceramists who have taught at the prestigious Penland School of Crafts make this book an indispensable resource. These ten talented artists, well known and respected for the particular techniques they have mastered, demonstrate their methods in a series of instructive photographs. They also discuss their interest and affinity with different influences and methods, and present work by other artists whose work they admire. Stunning art, innovative techniques, and thoughtful personal essays illustrate the breadth of contemporary ceramic practice for both artists and collectors. Ten of the finest ceramists in the field-all of whom have taught at Penland Sch...
Masters
Masters: Earthenware reveals the tremendous imagination, innovation, and technical facility that today’s artists bring to the oldest ceramic medium. Curated by Matthias Ostermann, a celebrated ceramist in his own right, this stunning volume gives each featured artist a mini-retrospective of approximately eight pages that showcase 12–14 of his or her best works. Illuminating comments from the creators accompany the images, outlining their development and artistic philosophy.
Time And Matter - Proceedings Of The International Colloquium On The Science Of Time
Time and matter are the most fundamental concepts in physics and in any science-based description of the world around us. Quantum theory has, however, revealed many novel insights into these concepts in non-relativistic, relativistic and cosmological contexts. The implications of these novel perspectives have been realized and, in particular, probed experimentally only recently.In the papers in this proceedings, these issues are discussed in a truly interdisciplinary fashion from philosophical and historical perspectives. The leading contributors, including Nobel laureates T W Hänsch and G t' Hooft, address both experimental and theoretical issues.
500 Plates & Chargers
For must of us, plates and chargers are primarily vessels for serving and holding food. In the eyes of the talented artists whose works are showcased in this collection, these objects are spectatular pieces to display on a table, sideboard or hutch.
