Design and Create Contemporary Tableware: Making Pottery You Can Use

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A highly illustrated step-by-step guide to designing and making contemporary tableware in clay, featuring inspirational pieces by leading designers.
‘This book is a go to book for the art of creating tableware… The level of experience between the pages of this book from Sue and Linda is unquestionably invaluable to the reader.’ Keith Brymer Jones, Master Potter and judge on The Great Pottery Throw Down
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 including 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.

From the Publisher

Step-by-step guides to the main making methods.

Leading designers Linda Bloomfield and Sue Pryke explain the importance of inspiration and consistency in design.

Learn about hand building, pinching, coiling, throwing and slipcasting Provides tips on glaze fit, dishwasher and microwave-safe glazes, firing and finishing

Design and Create Contemporary Tableware Making Pottery You Can Use

By Sue Pryke and Linda Bloomfield

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.

Shows you how to use recycled and reused materials to make your crafting more sustainable Features beautiful images, including pieces by leading designers

Tableware including butter knife for Allegra made by Sue Pryke and Owen Wall, styled by Alex Kristal and photographed by Kristy Noble. Courtesy of Sue Pryke

Thrown Porcelain Bowl by Linda Bloomfield.

Opposite top left: Twig tableware concept for the restaurant Kontrast in Oslo by Odd Standard. Courtesy of Elisabeth Heier

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Herbert Press (February 28, 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1789940729
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1789940725
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.6 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.8 x 0.85 x 11.1 inches