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A comprehensive textbook on ceramic technology and a chronicle of the developments made by the European Ceramic Work Centre.The Ceramic Process is both a comprehensive textbook on ceramic technology and a chronicle of the developments made by the European Ceramic Work Centre (EKWC) over the years. It is a practical book which helps you to look at materials, methods and equipment, using the results of various artists' projects for inspiration.
EKWC is internationally renowned as a centre where ceramic artists come for a period to experiment with new materials, methods and technologies. Their time there is funded and they are given the back-up of innovative technicians and materials to work with. Learn about the artists who have worked at the centre, including some of the top names in sculpture and ceramics from around the world: Neil Brownsword, Tony Cragg, Ewen Henderson, Jun Kaneko, Anish Kapoor, Kinpei Nakamura and Betty Woodman. Throughout the book, discover some spectacular results and how the new techniques and materials have been adopted by artists around the world.
List of contents
Foreword by Joel FisherIntroduction by Dr Koos de Jong, Director of the EKWCAuthor's Note and Acknowledgements1. Material, Method and Process
2. Clay Body and Casting Slip
3. Preparations Prior to Making
4. Handbuilding
5. Using Moulds
6. Drying
7. Firing Biscuit
8. Glazes and (Sinter) Engobes
9. Painting and Decoration
10. Terra Sigillata
11. Firing Glazes
12. Non-Ceramic Treatment
13. Advanced Section: Clay
14. Advanced Section: Glaze
15. Advanced Section: Terra Sigillata
Appendix 1: Unity Formulas and Percentage Analyses
Appendix 2: Further Reading
Appendix 3: Glaze Calculation Software
Appendix 4: Suppliers List
Appendix 5: Names of Participants 1991-2003
Index
About the author
The European Ceramic Work Centre, based in the Netherlands, is an international workplace where artists, designers and architects explore the technical and artistic possibilities of ceramics. The EKWC operates as an artist-in-residence centre and as a centre of excellence. Its aim is to promote the development of ceramic art, design and architecture.Anton Reijnders graduated from the Fine art Academy in ‘s-Hertogenbosh in 1981. Since then, he has taken part in exhibitions throughout the world, contributed to conferences and symposia and given lectures in Europe, Asia, Australia and the USA. He has contributed to the creation of the European Ceramic Work Center ’s-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands where, as head of studios and workshops, he has worked with international artists. He has been visiting professor at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University and currently teaches at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy (BFA) in Amsterdam.
Summary
A comprehensive textbook on ceramic technology and a chronicle of the developments made by the European Ceramic Work Centre.
The Ceramic Process is both a comprehensive textbook on ceramic technology and a chronicle of the developments made by the European Ceramic Work Centre (EKWC) over the years. It is a practical book which helps you to look at materials, methods and equipment, using the results of various artists' projects for inspiration.
EKWC is internationally renowned as a centre where ceramic artists come for a period to experiment with new materials, methods and technologies. Their time there is funded and they are given the back-up of innovative technicians and materials to work with. Learn about the artists who have worked at the centre, including some of the top names in sculpture and ceramics from around the world: Neil Brownsword, Tony Cragg, Ewen Henderson, Jun Kaneko, Anish Kapoor, Kinpei Nakamura and Betty Woodman. Throughout the book, discover some spectacular results and how the new techniques and materials have been adopted by artists around the world.
Foreword
A comprehensive textbook on ceramic technology and a chronicle of the developments made by the European Ceramic Work Centre.
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the tables and process illustrations are highly useful
