Design and Create Contemporary Tableware

A highly illustrated step-by-step guide to designing and making contemporary tableware in clay, featuring inspirational pieces by leading designers. The tableware we use is very important in our everyday lives, whether plates, bowls, mugs, cups or teapots. This stylishly illustrated guide helps budding and established ceramicists alike to create practical and attractive ranges, starting with design principles, working through appropriate construction techniques, and leading on to decoration and finishes. Leading designers Sue Pryke and Linda Bloomfield explain the importance of inspiration and consistency in design, providing step-by-step guides to the main making methods, which include hand building, pinching, coiling, throwing and slipcasting. They also offer advice on using various clay materials - such as recycled and reused clay bodies - and the combination of clay with other materials (like wood, metal, textiles and synthetics). Tips are provided on glaze fit, dishwasher- and microwave-safe glazes, firing and finishing.Featuring beautiful photographs of the work of such prominent tableware makers as Sasha Wardell, James and Tilla Waters, Reiko Kaneko and Nico Conti, there are many sources of inspiration for those wishing to further their tableware ambitions!>

This book is beautifully produced and superbly illustrated

Autorentext
Sue Pryke is an award winning ceramic designer, specialising in tableware design, who has worked with clients including IKEA, John Lewis, Marks and Spencer and Wedgwood. She is currently a co-judge on Channel 4's hugely successful Great Pottery Throw Down and has lectured at the Royal College of Art and De Montfort University, UK. Linda Bloomfield trained as a materials scientist before becoming a potter. She has made porcelain in her West London studio since 2003, with past work sold through Liberty, Harrods and Michelin-starred restaurants, alongside ongoing commissions and gallery exhibitions. A regular Ceramic Review contributor, she has authored best-selling glaze books such as The Handbook of Glaze Recipes and Colour in Glazes, leading to a global reputation and extensive teaching of glaze workshops across Europe.

Inhalt
Introduction
Inspiration
Design: How to Make a Coherent Tableware Collection
Materials: Types of Clay
Clay Preparation and Recycling
Health and Safety
Making Methods
Glazing
Firing
Finishing
Conclusion