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Clay and Glazes for the Potter by Daniel Rhodes
This is the potters' bible of technical information - a must read if
you want to be a serious potter. If you have questions about
oxidation, reduction, how glazes work, want to make your own
clay and glazes, or just want to want to understand the
chemical and physical side of pottery, read this book.
This is the potters' bible of technical information - a must read if
you want to be a serious potter. If you have questions about
oxidation, reduction, how glazes work, want to make your own
clay and glazes, or just want to want to understand the
chemical and physical side of pottery, read this book.
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A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
A young orphan boy living in a 12th Century Korean pottery
village becomes facinated as he watches a master potter at
work. Reverence for the search for beauty, the perfection of
ones craft, and dedication to hard work are core values
learned by the boy. He eventually becomes apprenticed to a
master potter. The technical detail in this Newbury award
winning novel is accurate and informative. You'll want to mix
your own slips and try doing inlay work. See the link on Korean
pottery (under Links).
A young orphan boy living in a 12th Century Korean pottery
village becomes facinated as he watches a master potter at
work. Reverence for the search for beauty, the perfection of
ones craft, and dedication to hard work are core values
learned by the boy. He eventually becomes apprenticed to a
master potter. The technical detail in this Newbury award
winning novel is accurate and informative. You'll want to mix
your own slips and try doing inlay work. See the link on Korean
pottery (under Links).
Road to Miyama by Leila Phillip
A young woman goes to a rural Japanese village and aesthetic
and traditions of the artisan potter.
A young woman goes to a rural Japanese village and aesthetic
and traditions of the artisan potter.
Suggested reading
For Current Students
Oriental Glazes by Michael Bailey
An analysis of glazes based on the percentages of alumina and
silica, as opposed to the typical "unity" formula approach. It also
explains how to take a tenmoku glaze and to shift into teadust,
iron red, kakie, or iron saturate.
An analysis of glazes based on the percentages of alumina and
silica, as opposed to the typical "unity" formula approach. It also
explains how to take a tenmoku glaze and to shift into teadust,
iron red, kakie, or iron saturate.
Visit a Factory
If you want to visit some pottery factories and see how they make pots,
there are two nearby in East Liverpool Ohio, 50 minutes for Pittsburgh
You can visit Hall China in the morning and catch Homer Laughlin in the
afternoon.
There is a bridge across the Ohio River at East Liverpool. To get to Hall,
cross to the north side of the Ohio River and go right about 2 miles.
Homer L is on the south side of the Ohio River and to the west
(downstream) about 2 miles. They both have seconds shops with lots of
great deals.
Call for more information. Hall's phone is 304-385-4103, Homer
Laughlin's phone 304-387-1300 Make reservations for the tours.
If you want to visit some pottery factories and see how they make pots,
there are two nearby in East Liverpool Ohio, 50 minutes for Pittsburgh
You can visit Hall China in the morning and catch Homer Laughlin in the
afternoon.
There is a bridge across the Ohio River at East Liverpool. To get to Hall,
cross to the north side of the Ohio River and go right about 2 miles.
Homer L is on the south side of the Ohio River and to the west
(downstream) about 2 miles. They both have seconds shops with lots of
great deals.
Call for more information. Hall's phone is 304-385-4103, Homer
Laughlin's phone 304-387-1300 Make reservations for the tours.