Ceramics by Richard Burkett
This classic handbook introduces students to the fundamentals of the ceramic arts, beginning with a comprehensive history of ceramic materials, techniques, and practices up to the present day and then moving to a detailed presentation of ceramic techniques from the most basic to the complex. This new edition has been thoroughly updated throughout to incorporate the many new resources and materials available to ceramists as well as the most current techniques and technical and safety information.
1Clay. 2. Early Ceramic History. 3. Later Ceramic History. 4. Recent Ceramics: The Twentieth Century. 5. Clay in the Studio. 6. Hand-Building Techniques. 7. Wheel Techniques. 8. Surface and Glazing. 9. Glazes: Formulation and Types. 10. Glazes: Calculations and Chemicals. 11. Kilns and Firing.
Stephanie Nelson, author of God and the Land: the metaphysics of farming in Hesiod and Vergil and of numerous papers on Joyce's Ulysses and the Odyssey, is Associate Professor of Classics and Director of the Core Curriculum at Boston University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780030289378 |
| ISBN 10 | 0030289378 |
| Title | Ceramics |
| Author | Richard Burkett |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cengage Learning, Inc |
| Year published | 2001-11-20 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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