Beautiful clay : a traditional craft as art / John A. Burrison.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burrison, John A., 1942- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pottery--Cross-cultural studies.

Pottery.

Physical Description:

x, 337 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2025]

Summary:

"In Beautiful Clay, noted scholar of traditional ceramics John A. Burrison writes about how a potter applies aesthetics to utilitarian objects to make raw clay beautiful. What's considered beautiful in art changes from culture to culture and person to person, but there are universal techniques like manipulating form, color, texture, and more. After beginning with more than 40,000 images that the author curated as a study resource, Beautiful Clay narrows it down to around 230 images that capture artistry to traditional ceramics worldwide."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction. The eye of the beholder

Stretching tradition: ceramic innovators, known and unknown

Form follows function

Hues: a coat of many colors

The traditional potter as designer/decorator

Texture and text: tactile and communicative dimensions

The traditional potter as sculptor

Beautiful clay and the future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Burrison, John A., 1942- Beautiful clay

ISBN:

9780253072184

0253072182

OCLC:

1430191205

Publisher Number:

90102160929