Coloring clay / Jo Connell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Connell, Jo.

Series:

Ceramics handbooks

Ceramics handbook

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Color in the ceramic industries.

Ceramics.

Ceramics--History.

History.

Physical Description:

96 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : A & C Black ; Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2007]

Summary:

From sugar whites and pastel pinks to toasted browns and deep sea blues, the wide spectrum of colored clay offers an array of possibilities for creative ceramicists. By using the clay itself as the sole means of decoration, potters can achieve effects that range from subtle gradation to dramatic shifts, all integrated into the structure of their creation. Working with colored clay demands a special, disciplined approach, but the rewards are many.

Beginning with a brief introduction to historic forms such as encaustic tile, sprigging, and art pottery, Coloring Clay explains the principal techniques for working with colored clay. This detailed, practical handbook takes artists though the clay and stain selection process to forming and firing, outlining proven procedures that produce optimum results. Readers will learn to use coiling and handbuilding for marbled effects, make Wedgwood-style applied reliefs, incorporate swirls and subtle hues into wheel-thrown pieces with mixes and overlays, or apply inlays to slipcast works for modern geometric patterns. Connell also covers loaf and cane forms such as agate, nerikomi, and millefiori, as well as textural effects. With dozens of color photographs illustrating key steps and methods and beautiful presentations of great contemporary ceramic art, Coloring Clay is sure to educate and inspire.

Contents:

Introduction: Colouring clay 7

1 The use of coloured clays in history 9

Encaustic tiles 9

Coloured clay bodies 11

Sprigging 13

Agateware 14

2 Naturally occurring clays 24

3 Staining clay - first steps 26

4 Changing the colour of clay 29

Oxides 29

Ceramic stains 33

Methods of preparing coloured clays and organising results 34

Blending colours and recycling 36

Effects of glazes and different types of firing on coloured clays 38

5 Techniques - ways of using coloured clays 44

The use of single-coloured clays for particular effects 44

Sprigging and applied relief decoration 45

Coil building with colours 48

Combining coloured clays on the wheel 51

Overlaying coloured clays 58

Agate, neriage, nerikomi, millefiori 62

Structural agateware 64

Agate slices as laminate 69

Inlaying into the surface 75

Slipcasting 76

Textural effects 81

6 Unusual clay bodies 85

Egyptian paste 85

Additions to clay 89

Health and Safety 93

Directory of suppliers 94.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780812220117

0812220110

OCLC:

154800590