Mastering the Potter's Wheel

Name: Mastering the Potter's Wheel
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9780760349755
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Techniques, Tips, and Tricks for Potters

By Ben Carter

Series: Mastering Ceramics

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Mastering the Potter's Wheel by Ben Carter begins with the fundamentals of wheel-throwing, guiding readers from centring the clay to forming basic shapes. The book then advances to cover a variety of techniques including throwing large pieces like pitchers and platters, and methods such as alterations, darting, and paddling. Richly illustrated with galleries showcasing contemporary potters, it offers both technical advice and creative inspiration.
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This book is ideal for intermediate to advanced potters seeking to expand their wheel-throwing techniques. It also appeals to practitioners in ceramics looking for inspiration from leading contemporary artists.

This book is the new gold standard for potters who use a potter's wheel. It's the first book in years that goes beyond the basics, offering next-level techniques for throwing.

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Take your skills—and your work—to the next level. Mastering the Potter's Wheel starts with an introduction to wheel-throwing, from centering to creating the basic forms. What pushes this book beyond the competition, however, are the techniques offered in the chapters that follow.

From a variety of methods for throwing large objects such as pitchers and platters, to alterations, darting, and paddling, this book offers potters a world of possibilities.

With galleries featuring today's top working artists, including Kyle Carpenter, Sam Chung, Chandra DeBuse, Julia Galloway, Martha Grover, Ayumie Horie, Forrest Lesch-Middleton, Kristen Kieffer, Kathy King, Matt Long, Alex Matisse, Lorna Meaden, Doug Peltzman, Mackenzie Smith, Shawn Spangler, and many more, you'll also find page after page of inspiration.

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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?

Reviewers praise the book as a comprehensive guide that elevates potters' skills beyond the basics. Alan Petrucelli calls it "the new gold standard for potters and pottery studios everywhere," highlighting its wide range of techniques and artist features. Garth Johnson notes its value for learners, wishing he had it as a student to improve his pottery skills. Ben Carter's diverse background is appreciated for offering a unique and enthusiastic perspective on wheel throwing.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780760349755

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 June 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Voyageur Press

Illustration: 421 color photos

Contributors:

Foreword by Linda Arbuckle

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 208

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About the Author

Ben Carter is a studio potter and workshop instructor based in Santa Cruz, California. He received his BFA in ceramics/painting from Appalachian State University and his MFA in ceramics from the University of Florida. He has been an artist-in-residence at the Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts in Asheville, North Carolina, Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass, Colorado, and the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana. From 2010-2012 he served as the Education Director of the Pottery Workshop in Shanghai, China. He has lectured and presented workshops at universities and craft centers in the United States, China, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand and exhibited internationally in numerous invitational and juried shows, including the Australian Ceramic Triannale Exhibition, Shanghai University International Residency Exhibition, and Mastery in Clay at The Clay Studio. Ben's work has been featured in the Australian Journal of Ceramics and Pottery Making Illustrated.Ceramics Monthly andPottery Making Illustrated named him Ceramic Arts 2016 Yearbook Artist of the Year.