The Urban Potter - A modern guide to ancient art of hand building bowls, plates, pots

With more and more people turning towards a slower way of life, away from endless screen time, creative pursuits like hand-building pottery are having their own boom. The Urban Potter is for those interested in expressing themselves through the ancient, tactile art of hand-building ceramics, while also being a guide to creating unique pieces. Emily''s naturally wheel-free, unique style favours simple yet interesting imperfect shapes. Her focus is on reconnecting with hand-building techniques of the past, resulting in gorgeously rustic, one-off pieces that explicitly and deliberately reject the myth of perfection. Step-by-step projects include kitchenware, decorative accessories and more (soap holders, multi-functional jars). All the techniques involved, from moulding to glazing, are fully explained. By the end of the book you will have learned how to create 20 beautifully one-off handcrafted pieces, while leaning into the joys of slow ceramics and the mindful, relaxing, patient nature of the art.

Product details

• Authors: EMILY PROCTOR, Emily Proctor
• Publisher: Kyle
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9781914239700
• ISBN: 978-1-914239-70-0
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 196 mm x 250 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Creative design; Humanities, art, music > Art > Miscellaneous; CRAFTS & HOBBIES / General, Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts, Ceramic arts, pottery, glass, HOUSE & HOME / Do-It-Yourself / General, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Painting, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Pottery & Ceramics, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Polymer Clay, Arts and Crafts, Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts, DIY: general, Art & design styles: Arts & Crafts style