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“This beautifully illustrated guide is the ideal starting point for those wanting to forge a closer bond between their art and their natural surroundings.” ―Ceramics Now
“Finding your own clay-especially for use as a glaze material or to augment a commercial clay body-is increasingly popular and this book is a guide to finding, testing, and using wild clay.” ―The Studio Manager
"A fascinating guide to finding your own clay and creating your own glazes. Billed as ideal starting point for novices, experts, and everyone in between, this is an excellent addition to the experienced ceramicist’s library, but also to those new to the art." - Book Riot
About the Author
Takuro Shibata is a Japanese native ceramic artist based in Seagrove, North Carolina, USA, and has studied Engineering in Applied Chemistry at Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan. Later, his interest in ceramics led him to become an apprentice at a local pottery studio in Shigaraki, Japan. After visiting the USA with his wife in 2001, many opportunities came up to join ceramic art programs and in 2005, they both moved to the Seagrove area after he had accepted the position of director at STARworks Ceramics.
Takuro has developed a national reputation as a ceramic artist and wild clay specialist. His own ceramic work, knowledge of ceramic materials and background story have all been prominently featured in the media and shared in many exhibitions, workshops, publications and ceramic conferences both nationally and internationally. He is a member of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC).
Hitomi Shibata is a Japanese native ceramic artist based in Seagrove, North Carolina, USA and has studied Fine Art & Craft at Okayama University in Japan. She lived and worked as a potter in Shigaraki, an old pottery village in Japan, until a Rotary International scholarship brought her to the USA to study ceramics at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. With her husband, she later moved to North Carolina to set up a permanent pottery studio and now build wood kilns together.
Hitomi has been artist-in-residence at Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Cub Creek Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, and North Carolina Pottery Center; organised workshops and lectured at Peters Valley School of Craft, Penland School of Crafts, and NCECA; won international ceramics competitions at Yingge Museum of Ceramics, Taiwan, and Yixing Teapot Competition, China; and is a member of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC).
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Raw Clay, and how to find it.
This book is amazing. It has all the knowledge of clay foraging, plus how to make your own clay from foraged ingredients. Not only that, but there are photos of how each formula of clay, and each kind of clay fires and that knowledge is instrumental in choosing a particular clay for a project. This book is a repository of knowledge that we human are going to need if one day civilization is destroyed and we have to rebuild. This is the kind of thing that keeps humanity alive and this should never be lost to the ages.
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Inspiring, beautiful book and people!
5.0 out of 5 stars Good info
Lovely book was a gift
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Fantastic work exploring facets of digging your own clay - from how to, geology, chemistry, and the artistic content and meaning of the material.
4.0 out of 5 stars coffee table book
a great coffee table book
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Beginner Book
This is a great beginner book for those potters wanting to dive into the world of working with wild clay. t gives just enough information to steer you into various directions.
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, educational
Have just received this beautiful bookGreat photos and the book is very well madeImmediately shipped when the order was received and delivered the following dayI’m a beginner in clay and am happy to add this book to my Kraft library. Well packagedI recommend to anyone interested in clay
5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous book with good technical detail!
Beautiful photos, just gorgeous! This is worthy as a coffee table book, but it is not short on details. It's totally engrossing, including fine examples of the work of skilled artisans from various locales who use found clay as well as advanced details about locating and preparing the natural material. The book made me want to collect some wild clay and create artful pieces that suit its inherent characteristics. I loved giving this as a heartfelt special gift -- and now I want a copy for my house.
Maravilhoso
Realmente é um livro muito útil para quem busca saber mais sobre cerâmica.
Buon libro per arredare il salotto
Belle foto, bravi ceramisti, ma non è una guida che approfondisce sul tema come aspettavo, visto il prezzo.
Danke!
Sehr informativ
Mostly padding and artist profiles
Only a few chapters totalling 50 pages in this entire book are about wild clay and how to process it and work with it. The 125 odd other pages are just about the writers and showcases of other potters. Not really that interesting to be honest.
all images in low resolution
The book is nice, although all images are printed in very low quality, so the whole book is pixelated.
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Wild Clay: Creating ceramics and glazes from natural and found resources
AED19246
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Order today to get by 7-14 business days
Delivery fee of AED 20. Free for orders above AED 200.
Imported From: United States
At BOLO, we work hard to ensure the products you receive are new, genuine, and sourced from reputable suppliers.
BOLO is not an authorized or official retailer for most brands, nor are we affiliated with manufacturers unless specifically stated on a product page. Instead, we source verified sellers, authorized distributors or directly from the manufacturer.
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Description:
Editorial Reviews
Review
“This beautifully illustrated guide is the ideal starting point for those wanting to forge a closer bond between their art and their natural surroundings.” ―Ceramics Now
“Finding your own clay-especially for use as a glaze material or to augment a commercial clay body-is increasingly popular and this book is a guide to finding, testing, and using wild clay.” ―The Studio Manager
"A fascinating guide to finding your own clay and creating your own glazes. Billed as ideal starting point for novices, experts, and everyone in between, this is an excellent addition to the experienced ceramicist’s library, but also to those new to the art." - Book Riot
About the Author
Takuro Shibata is a Japanese native ceramic artist based in Seagrove, North Carolina, USA, and has studied Engineering in Applied Chemistry at Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan. Later, his interest in ceramics led him to become an apprentice at a local pottery studio in Shigaraki, Japan. After visiting the USA with his wife in 2001, many opportunities came up to join ceramic art programs and in 2005, they both moved to the Seagrove area after he had accepted the position of director at STARworks Ceramics.
Takuro has developed a national reputation as a ceramic artist and wild clay specialist. His own ceramic work, knowledge of ceramic materials and background story have all been prominently featured in the media and shared in many exhibitions, workshops, publications and ceramic conferences both nationally and internationally. He is a member of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC).
Hitomi Shibata is a Japanese native ceramic artist based in Seagrove, North Carolina, USA and has studied Fine Art & Craft at Okayama University in Japan. She lived and worked as a potter in Shigaraki, an old pottery village in Japan, until a Rotary International scholarship brought her to the USA to study ceramics at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. With her husband, she later moved to North Carolina to set up a permanent pottery studio and now build wood kilns together.
Hitomi has been artist-in-residence at Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Cub Creek Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, and North Carolina Pottery Center; organised workshops and lectured at Peters Valley School of Craft, Penland School of Crafts, and NCECA; won international ceramics competitions at Yingge Museum of Ceramics, Taiwan, and Yixing Teapot Competition, China; and is a member of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC).
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Raw Clay, and how to find it.
This book is amazing. It has all the knowledge of clay foraging, plus how to make your own clay from foraged ingredients. Not only that, but there are photos of how each formula of clay, and each kind of clay fires and that knowledge is instrumental in choosing a particular clay for a project. This book is a repository of knowledge that we human are going to need if one day civilization is destroyed and we have to rebuild. This is the kind of thing that keeps humanity alive and this should never be lost to the ages.
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Inspiring, beautiful book and people!
5.0 out of 5 stars Good info
Lovely book was a gift
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Fantastic work exploring facets of digging your own clay - from how to, geology, chemistry, and the artistic content and meaning of the material.
4.0 out of 5 stars coffee table book
a great coffee table book
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Beginner Book
This is a great beginner book for those potters wanting to dive into the world of working with wild clay. t gives just enough information to steer you into various directions.
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, educational
Have just received this beautiful bookGreat photos and the book is very well madeImmediately shipped when the order was received and delivered the following dayI’m a beginner in clay and am happy to add this book to my Kraft library. Well packagedI recommend to anyone interested in clay
5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous book with good technical detail!
Beautiful photos, just gorgeous! This is worthy as a coffee table book, but it is not short on details. It's totally engrossing, including fine examples of the work of skilled artisans from various locales who use found clay as well as advanced details about locating and preparing the natural material. The book made me want to collect some wild clay and create artful pieces that suit its inherent characteristics. I loved giving this as a heartfelt special gift -- and now I want a copy for my house.
Maravilhoso
Realmente é um livro muito útil para quem busca saber mais sobre cerâmica.
Buon libro per arredare il salotto
Belle foto, bravi ceramisti, ma non è una guida che approfondisce sul tema come aspettavo, visto il prezzo.
Danke!
Sehr informativ
Mostly padding and artist profiles
Only a few chapters totalling 50 pages in this entire book are about wild clay and how to process it and work with it. The 125 odd other pages are just about the writers and showcases of other potters. Not really that interesting to be honest.
all images in low resolution
The book is nice, although all images are printed in very low quality, so the whole book is pixelated.
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