Ash Glazes

Name: Ash Glazes
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SKU: 9781789940947
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Techniques and Glazing from Natural Sources

By Phil Rogers

Summary

Ash Glazes by Phil Rogers is a fully updated and revised classic guide exploring the art and craft of using wood ash in ceramic glazes. This third edition introduces the history of ash glazes, methods for collecting and testing wood ashes, glaze recipes, and detailed step-by-step instructions for their application. Enriched with new photographs showcasing global potters’ work, it offers practical advice and inspiration for those prioritising natural materials and contemporary ceramics.
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This book is ideal for practising potters, ceramicists, craft enthusiasts, and students eager to deepen their knowledge of natural glaze techniques and sustainable craft practices.

This guide first sketches the history of ash glazes. It then discusses the practicalities of collecting and testing wood ashes, how to make them into glazes and then use them to glaze your pots. It also looks at a group of international artists who use ash glazes on their work.

Fully updated and revised, with new photographs and glaze recipes, this is the third edition of this classic guide to ash glazes.

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Fully updated and revised, with new photographs and glaze recipes, this is the third edition of this classic guide to ash glazes.

Forever curious and eager to learn new things about ceramics, Phil Rogers constantly tinkered with clay bodies, glaze formulae and approaches to firing. This volume is his seminal work on transforming ash into glaze: an essential text for all potters and ceramicists with additional relevance today with its focus on prioritising the use of natural resources.

Ash Glazes examines the practicalities of collecting and testing wood ashes, demonstrates the process of making them into glazes and offers a step-by-step guide to using them to decorate your pots.

This edition, updated and revised by Hajeong Lee Rogers, is a celebration of pottery at its best. Starting with an introduction to the history of ash glazes, then moving on to a wide range of practical advice and methods, the book is enlivened by photographs of the work of potters from around the world, who use ash in colourful and imaginative ways. It provides true inspiration for working potters and delight for all those interested in contemporary ceramics.

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The most useful and definitive guide to the various uses of wood ashes in glaze application, praises Mike Dodd. Mark Hewitt celebrates the updates as a fitting tribute to Phil and Hajeong's contributions. Westcountry Potters applaud it as the definitive choice for both introducing the topic and encouraging experimentation, while the Midlands Potters Association highlights its role in inspiring potters and supporting the resurgence of ceramics in British culture.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789940947

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 31 August 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Herbert Press Ltd

Edition: 3rd edition

Illustration: 220 colour images throughout

Contributors:

Foreword by Revd Richard Coles
Introduction by Mike Dodd
Volume editor Hajeong Lee Rogers

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 224.0mm

Height: 282.0mm

Weight: 1040g

Pages: 192

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About the Author

Phil Rogers was one of Britain’s leading potters and advocates for his craft. From his studio near Rhayader in Powys, Wales, he created work that drew on eclectic styles, from medieval German salt-glazed wares to 15th-century Korean porcelain. A passionate promoter of the use of natural materials in glazes, he is widely regarded as one of the giants of UK ceramics. His work is held by museums around the world, including the V&A, the British Museum and the Museum of Modern Ceramic Art in Japan.

Hajeong Lee Rogers grew up in South Korea where she later studied crafts at Sungshin Women’s University and won the National Award for Craft Art in 2005 for a large ceramic sculpture. Hajeong joined her husband Phil Rogers in Wales in 2011 and started working in her own studio, making tableware with a fusion of traditional Korean techniques and patterns influenced by William Morris. Her work is included in the Reeves Collection, Washington and Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.