Creative Pottery: Innovative Techniques and Experimental Designs in Thrown and Handbuilt Ceramics - Deb Schwartzkopf

Take your work to the next level Join ceramic artist Deb Schwartzkopf for a journey that will help you grow as a functional potter, whether your background is in wheel-throwing or handbuilding.

Creative Pottery begins with a quick review of where you are in your own journey as a potter. If you need to brush up on the basics , help setting goals, or pointers on how to translate your inspiration into your work , you've come to the right place. The rest of the book is a self-guided journey in which you can choose the techniques and projects that interest you

Go Beyond the Basics and learn how to throw or handbuild a bottomless cylinder . Then explore seams and alterations for projects like a vase , sauce boats , dessert boats , and a citrus juicer . Flatter Forms takes your throwing and trimming horizontal. Make beautiful plates and learn how to make the jump from plate to cake stand . Master Molds and use them to open a new world of possibilities. Make spoons , platters , and asymmetrical shapes like an out-of-round serving dish with molded feet and a thrown rim. Compose with Multiple Shapes to make two-part forms like a butter dish or a stacking set of bowls . Make a pitcher out of two simple forms and then take it further by exploring handles and spouts for a proper teapot .

With compelling galleries , artist features , and guided questions for growth throughout, this is a book for potters everywhere that want to go beyond the basics, learn new skills, and unlock their creativity.