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Practical Celestial Navigation
Praised by The Practical Sailor as "a first-class piece of work," Susan P. Howell's Practical Celestial Navigation was developed for Mystic Seaport's navigation courses. This third edition, originally published by the Seaport's Planetarium, retains the step-by-step format of the original, along with an abundance of diagrams and practice problems. Practical Celestial Navigation is recommended as a self-instruction text for beginners or for old celestial hands getting back in practice.
Shoji Hamada
Shoji Hamada, along with Bernard Leach, was one of the key figures in the development of studio pottery in the 20th century. His influence both in England and the US as well as in his native Japan cannot be underestimated. The Japanese government designated him a Living National Treasure" in 1955 and awarded him the Order of Culture in 1968. This book has been totally redesigned with colour photographs and a new chapter."
The Living Tradition of Maria Martinez
This work chronicles the life and pottery of Maria Martinez in a tribute ofoth the artist and one America's greatest natural resources.
Contemporary Ceramics
This unprecedented survey of the most outstanding ceramics being created today offers a sweeping close-up look at the work of more than 260 artists from more than thirty countries. A special feature of this collection is the range of work from China, almost unknown outside of this country until now. Organized by the distinctive categories of functional ceramics, figurative pieces, and installation works, the book gives a complete picture of the latest developments in each area of contemporary ceramic art. Chapters on materials, firing techniques, ethnic influences in design, and related topics delve into every aspect of ceramics creation that would be of interest to crafters, collectors, and other readers who are drawn to contemporary art. Stimulating essays by the author tie together the wide range of work shown in superbly detailed color photographs. Artists included: John Mason, Jun Kaneko, Peter Voulkos, Ralph Bacerra, Rudy Autio, Ken Price, Peter Lane "The book is lavishly illustrated and delights the eyes with the exuberance and variety of ceramic art in the 20th century."--"Mills Quarterly," Spring 2001
The Craft and Art of Clay
"The Craft and Art of Clay," by leading ceramics teacher Susan Peterson, is the most comprehensive available guide to modern ceramics, packed with step-by-step illustrations of ceramic techniques to guide the beginner as well as inspirational ceramic pieces from contemporary potters from around the world. This completely revised fourth edition contains more than 150 new illustrations and includes profiles of key ceramists who have influenced the field, new material on marketing ceramics on the internet, and added coverage of paperclays, using gold, and alternative glazes. This is the one book no ceramist, whether novice or expert, can do without.
Life Outside My Comfort Zone: Hup draak!
From China to Australia, from international student to global knowledge worker, from restaurant to Google, from C++ programmer to book author, from Burning Man to Antarctica, this book revealed those untold stories while living outside comfort zone.
Lucy M. Lewis, American Indian Potter
Lucy is one of the small number of craftspeople of genius in this century. Her importance is in the way she has dipped into the past, taken ancient designs and techniques, and transformed them into new statements. She has quickened and vitalized her ancestral traditions, and in so doing has given the world beautiful and unleashed a creative power in her own community, having inspired a whole new generation of Acoma pottery-makers.
Live Form
Sorkin focuses on three Americans who promoted ceramics as an advanced artistic medium: Marguerite Wildenhain, a Bauhaus-trained potter and writer; Mary Caroline (M. C.) Richards, who renounced formalism at Black Mountain College to pursue new performative methods; and Susan Peterson, best known for her live throwing demonstrations on public television. Together, these women pioneered a hands-on teaching style and led educational and therapeutic activities for war veterans, students, the elderly, and many others.
Women-Owned and Home-Based Businesses
Presents testimony & submitted material on the challenges facing woman business owners. Addresses access to capital, Federal procurement policy, health insurance, & tax issues including worker classification & home-office deductions. Witnesses from many women-owned businesses, the Center for Women Enterprise, the International Assoc. for Financial Planning, Nat. Women's Business Council, Nat. Federation of Independent Business, Securities Industry Assoc., & others.
