Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The White Road The White Road Edmund De Waal "An intimate narrative history of porcelain, structured around five journeys through landscapes where porcelain was dreamed about, fired, refined, collected, and coveted"-- OL17323213W
The cracked pot The cracked pot Melissa Glazer Nobody likes a good firing better than Vermont potter Carolyn Emerson - but a grisly discovery in her own backyard may be too hot to handle. OL17731393W
Body of clay, soul of fire Body of clay, soul of fire Richard Bresnahan,Matthew Welch "Richard Bresnahan is a preeminent American potter and an ambassador for the natural environment. Reared on a farm in North Dakota, he graduated from Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesot… OL19923430W
The many faces of Mata Ortiz The many faces of Mata Ortiz Jorge Quintana,Susan Lowell,Michael Wisner,Robin Stancliff,James Hills,Walter Parks Chronicles the extraordinary renaissance of ceramic art in the tiny village of Mata Ortiz in northern Mexico, a phenomenon sparked by the village woodcutter Juan Quezada, who gradually recreated the … OL27012720W
The ceramics book The ceramics book Bonnie Kemske The Craft Potters Association is the national body representing studio potters. The ceramics book brings together illustrations of 270 members' work, together wioth contact information and an artists… OL27687515W
Vaco, le moche Vaco, le moche Josée Ouimet An 600. Vaco, un jeune Mochica du Pérou, apprenti artisan chez un potier, reçoit l'honneur de porter une riche céramique lors du cortège de la cérémonie funéraire de leur roi. Mais une malheureuse ch… OL28940974W
Pattern Pattern Emma Bridgewater Sweet peas or morning glory twining round a mug; a gaggle of hens, a greyhound chasing a rabbit around a plate edge; Rise & Shine exhorting you to wake up with your morning coffee - everyone has thei… OL29257068W
Fifth Chinese daughter Fifth Chinese daughter Jade Snow Wong No well brought up Chinese girl refers to herself in the first person, so the author tells her charming story in the approved Chinese fashion. How, as the fifth daughter of a hard-working Chinese tai… OL4775254W
Les faïenciers de Carouge Les faïenciers de Carouge Marc-Otto Houriet et Jean-Marc Houriet Ouvrage de 272 pages (192 reproductions en couleur, 35 illustrations et 180 documents) retraçant l’histoire et les généalogies des 9 familles de faïenciers s’étant occupées des deux manufactures créé… OL5185333W
Juan Quezada Juan Quezada Shelley Dale,Juan Quezada Grandfather Juan, Grandmother Guille, and their grandson Chato make pottery and share stories. They recount Chato's favorite story: how Juan revived the ceramic art of his area in Mexico, created a b… OL8125253W
The Cracked Pot The Cracked Pot Melissa Glazer When the body of a new potter with a mysterious past is found in Carolyn Emerson's raku firing pit, she calls upon her studio's pottery club, The Firing Squad, to dig up evidence and crack the case. OL9202860W