The basics of throwing / David Cohen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cohen, David, 1932 September 12-2018.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pottery--Technique.

Pottery.

Pottery craft.

Physical Description:

144 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London : A. & C. Black ; Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2008.

Summary:

The Basics of Throwing offers a "back-to-basics" approach, covering the essential and fundamental principles of throwing on the wheel. From centering the clay to developing shapes from the basic cylinder form [jugs, bowls, etc.], it clearly studies and explains each movement in depth while examining the way the clay moves and the pressures needed to control it. Photographs are used to illustrate each step in the throwing process.

In addition, the book includes an introduction to basic design approaches for individual development. Finally, there is a section examining the work of specific potters, looking at the way they have developed, along with a critique of their use of form and decoration. This book explores all the crucial parts of learning how to throw for the beginner.

Contents:

1 Properties of Clay and its Preparation for Use 10

2 Basic Technical Principles of the Potter's Wheel 24

3 Getting Started: Throwing Basics 28

4 Technical Vocabulary and Visual Vocabulary 48

5 The Open Form 62

6 The Discipline of Function 74

7 Rudiments of Expression 100

8 Expressive Approaches To Basic Thrown Forms 112

9 Inspiration From Source Material 128.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780713681291

0713681292

9780812220414

0812220412

OCLC:

191243485