Smoke Firing

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Contemporary Artists and Approaches

By Jane Perryman

Summary

Smoke Firing is the essential guide to the ancient technique of smoke firing in ceramics, exploring both its use in firing clay and creating unique smoke patterns. Jane Perryman surveys the varied and innovative approaches of 29 contemporary artists from 17 countries, revealing their inspirations and methods. With clear, colourful images and step-by-step sequences, the book covers techniques involving bonfires, earth pits, saggars, and kilns, along with educational applications for groups and workshops.
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Format: Hardback

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Ideal for artists, ceramicists, educators, and anyone interested in traditional firing methods and creative experimentation with ceramics.

Actually a very old technique, smoke firing is used today by ceramic
artists across the world in new and innovative ways. This book explains
and discusses this firing method thoroughly, using step by step images
from artists in action, as well as showcasing the variety of work being
made.

The essential guide to the smoke firing method with highlights from international artists' work.

Description

The essential guide to the smoke firing method with highlights from international artists' work.

Smoke firing is an ancient technique, used both to fire raw clay into durable ceramic and also to decorate it with smoke designs. Its technological simplicity not only lends itself to endless interpretations but encourages artistic creativity through improvisation and experimentation.

Smoke Firing is a thorough survey of the varied work and approaches of contemporary artists today, showing recent innovative developments. By investigating the ideas of selected ceramicists, Jane Perryman reveals the meanings and inspiration behind their work. Clear and colourful images demonstrate the various processes used, showing sequences of artists in action.

The book covers smoke firing using bonfires, various containers, earth pits, saggars, and kilns, with a chapter on how smoke firing can be used as an educational tool in groups and workshops.

Dynamic illustrations feature the work of the 29 artists represented, from 17 different countries, making it a truly international focus on smoke firing.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Fabulous exploration of smoke firing that highlights contemporary artists and their innovative approaches, as praised by www.karenplatt.co.uk (June 2009).

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789940794

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 November 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Herbert Press Ltd

Illustration: 190+ colour images

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 222.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 980g

Pages: 176

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Arts & Culture Arts and Crafts Jane Perryman Non-Fiction

About the Author

Jane Perryman has an international reputation as a ceramicist working within the area of handbuilding and smoke firing. She exhibits worldwide and is the author of Smoke-fired Pottery, Naked Clay and Traditional Pottery of India. She contributes regularly to Ceramic Review and other international ceramics publications.