The Teapot Book

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A teapot is one of the most important ceramic forms; the ability to make one is a key test of a potter's skill. Its construction requires the mastery of many techniques, whether the piece is thrown or handbuilt. From clay forming to aesthetics, function to design, and practicality to ergonomics, the exercise of building a teapot poses a broad range of challenges for the artist. However, the very limitations of the form are what allow for immense creativity and innovation.

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Overview

A teapot is one of the most important ceramic forms; the ability to make one is a key test of a potter's skill. Its construction requires the mastery of many techniques, whether the piece is thrown or handbuilt. From clay forming to aesthetics, function to design, and practicality to ergonomics, the exercise of building a teapot poses a broad range of challenges for the artist. However, the very limitations of the form are what allow for immense creativity and innovation.

This richly illustrated volume discusses the theory and design of the teapot as well as the numerous techniques for construction. For the beginning potter and the experienced teapot builder alike, The Teapot Book provides a useful step-by-step guide through the entire process of building a teapot, including materials, handle and spout placement, and kiln temperatures. The myriad illustrations also provide fodder for artists in need of new inspirations. There is a section devoted to contemporary potters and their galleries of teapots that will appeal to armchair enthusiasts, devoted collectors, and masters of the form.

From the history of teapots to theories of their construction, from suggestions for their firing to instructions for making a proper pot of tea (warm your pot first!), The Teapot Book contains all the components that today's potters need to tackle this critical piece of their artistic development. This invaluable reference will be of interest to collectors and artists, and its lavish production will tempt beginning potters to approach this rite of passage for ceramicists.

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"Combined into The Teapot Book, these five chapters are a revelation and should be essential reading for any potter."—Pottery Making Illustrated

"An excellent resource for anyone interested in the practical and aesthetic aspects of an object that is as central to the potter's art as the canvas is to the painter's. . . . This book will no doubt be the standard on the subject for some time. Essential."—Choice

"Beautifully illustrated and amply fleshed out with commentary on technique, design, and materials."—Art Times

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780812238846
  • Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
  • Publication date: 2/28/2005
  • Pages: 224
  • Sales rank: 1,370,507
  • Product dimensions: 8.90 (w) x 11.04 (h) x 0.85 (d)

Meet the Author

Steve Woodhead is a potter and a fellow of the Craft Potters Association, U.K.
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements VI
Introduction 1
1 Theory and Design 5
2 Making the Classic Teapot 37
3 Artistic Development 63
4 Contemporary Potters' Profiles 75
Chris Myers
Claire Locker
David Frith
Derek Emms
Walter Keeler
Joanna Howells
John Calver
Margaret Frith
Morgen Hall
Mick Casson
Peter Ilsley
Peter Meanley
Petra Reynolds
Cathi Jefferson
Sarah Dunstan
Ray Bub
Richard Dewar
Richard Godfrey
Richard Wilson
Roger Cockram
Sandy Lockwood
Sheila Casson
John Jelfs
Steve Harrison
Steve Woodhead
Steven Hill
5 Teapot Gallery 152
Conclusion 214
List of Suppliers 215
Glaze Recipes 216
Index 218
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