Books

Edith Garcia The human figure has been represented in clay throughout history, and continues to evolve today. Artists today are working with the hu...

Paul Scott Printing has become a common part of the ceramic artist's practice. From low-tech monoprints to digital laser decals, it is now possible...

Ceramic artists are some of the most inventive people around, and 100 Tips, Tools, & Techniques is a testament to their ingenuity.  Compiled f...

Join ceramic artist Emily Reinhardt to learn how to decorate pottery surfaces with glazes, gold luster, patterns and marks, inlay designs, dimensio...

Jennifer McCurdy and Wendy Mulhern This is the first book to showcase the work of acclaimed ceramic artist Jennifer McCurdy. Collectors and art en...

Robin Zachary A comprehensive guide to the nitty-gritty of prop styling from a top professional!Imagine spending your days telling visual stories, ...

By Amedeo Salmon With over 500 brilliant color photographs, this book highlights the work of 100 innovative ceramic artists who still use the labor...

Ash Glazes examines the practicalities of collecting and testing wood ashes, demonstrates the process of making them into glazes and offers a step...

Kara Leigh Professional potter Kara Leigh Ford will be your personal pottery guide, helping you to overcome any doubts about your abilities. ...

Maureen Mills Ceramists of any level will benefit from this comprehensive studio reference about surface design and the many techniques for embelli...

Compiled from years worth of technical explanation and reference materials from the magazine, Ceramics Monthly's Guide to Materials and Glazes will...

No kiln? No wheel? No problem! With accessible and easy-to-find air-dry clay, you can easily make beautiful trinkets, jewelry, and other decorative...

Linda Bloomfield Tableware has occupied a special place in our kitchens and dining rooms for thousands of years, and continues to enchant us today...

Joy Bosworth This book shows you how ceramic can be combined with other materials such as silver, gold, feathers, leather, textiles or stone to cre...

Jeff Zamek Learning from others' mistakes is always more efficient and less costly thancommitting them yourself. This book is packed with practical...

Suhag Shirokdar For any ceramic artist who has ever dreamed of making cuerda seca (literally "dry line") tile, this practical and comprehensive han...

Jane Perryman Smoke firing is an ancient technique, used both to fire raw clay into durable ceramic and also to decorate it with smoke desi...

Making Pottery You Can UseLINDA BLOOMFIELD and SUE PRYKE A step-by-step guide to designing and making contemporary tableware in clay and feat...

Working with Porcelain provides invaluable information for truly understanding the unique characteristics of porcelain and has loads of tips fro...

By Robbin Hopper The Ceramic Spectrum is mainly a story of personal discovery over a 45-year period, of playing with materials and fire and observi...

A complete history of the tea ceremony and teabowls with beautiful pieces from international potters.

Author and historian Bob Batchelor tells the compelling story of Rookwood, from its founding to present day. Filled with never-before-seen images a...

Raku is one of the most exciting and popular techniques in ceramics. From the ball of clay to the final fired piece, you're in control of every cre...