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CERAMIC ART, BASKETRY: INSPIRATION, BASKETRY: TECHNIQUES | 29 Cuerda Seca: The Definitive Guide to Cuerda Seca Tile • Suhag Shirodkar • For any ceramic artist who has dreamed of making cuerda seca tile, this comprehensive handbook covers every aspect of the process, from formulating a clay body to installation. Historical context and rich visuals convey the exuberance of this ceramic technique. Individual ceramists and production studios will find this book an invaluable guide and companion on their cuerda seca journey. • 8.5" × 10" (216 × 254 mm) • 250+ color images and illustrations • 176 pp • 978-0-7643-6309-2 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD I Shock Myself: Beatrice Wood, Career Wom- an of Art • Beatrice Wood • In her own charming, spirited, and readable style, Beatrice Wood tells us the story of her unorthodox life and her influence on 20th-century art. Rebellious, radical, and romantic, Wood (1893–1998) defied propriety to become a true American, and international, treasure. Includes her own personal photos and sketches. • 6" × 9" (152 × 229 mm) • 132 b/w images • 224 pp • 978-0-7643-5595-0 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD Lessons with Clay: Step-by-Step Techniques for Colorful Designs in Hand-Thrown and Hand-Built Tableware • Melisa Dora • Learn to design, form, throw, fire and glaze your own mugs, plates, bowls, serving dishes, vases and more! • 10" × 8.5" (254 × 216 mm) • 150+ color images • 160 pp • 978-0-7643-6469-3 • PB • $26.99 / £24.99 / 37.99 CAD Painting Porcelain: In the Meissen Style • Uwe Geissler • In many full-color, step-by-step illustrations, the author shows how the porcelain painter can personally create decorations in the Meissen manner. Especially popular are the thir- ty-six flower motifs and classic onion pattern, as well as green grapevine decorations. • 9" × 12" (229 × 305 mm) • 200 illustrations • 124 pp • 978-0-7643-0280-0 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Pit Firing Ceramics: Modern Methods, An- cient Traditions • Dr. Dawn Whitehand • Pit Firing is the first text to comprehensively explore the complex nature of pit firing based on historical evidence and the artistic perspectives of contem- porary ceramicists. Included is a historical chapter, a how-to chapter, and artist profiles that showcase the pit fired ceramics of modern practitioners. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 180 b/w and color photos • 128 pp • 978-0-7643-4172-4 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Porcelain Painting with Uwe Geissler • Uwe Geissler • An introduction to the time honored techniques of porcelain painting, the necessary tools, and the designs. The central focus of the book is the classic flower painting, but it also pres- ents modern art deco designs. Numerous step-by- step instructions and color photographs make this ideal for painters. • 9" × 12" (229 × 305 mm) • 112 b/w photos & drawings, 121 designs • 128 pp • 978-0-88740-899-1 • PB • $24.95 / £22.99 / 34.95 CAD Practical Pottery: A Complete Guide to Getting Started in Making Beautiful & Functional Bowls, Plates, Vases & More on the Wheel • Sus Borgbjerg, Susan Liebe • Learn the basic techniques—throwing, kneading, turn- ing, drying, glazing, and firing—as well as the tools you'll need and the best clays. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 170+ color photos • 192 pp • 978-0-7643-6938-4 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Saggar Firing in an Electric Kiln: A Practical Handbook • Jolanda van de Grint • Saves potters from the misinforma- tion online. Saggar firing, an "alternative firing technique" like raku or pit firing, is appealing for its natural look and unpre- dictable results and continues to grow in popularity. This guide allows potters who have an electric kiln to attain the natural earthy colors and spontaneous patterns of alternative firing methods. • 10.5" × 8.25" (267 × 210 mm) • 206 color images • 96 pp • 978-0-7643-6232-3 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Vessels: A Conversation in Porcelain and Poetry • Jennifer McCurdy, Wendy Mulhern • In this first book to showcase the work of acclaimed ceramic artist Jennifer McCurdy, collectors and art enthusiasts will be delighted to gaze at these luminescent forms, lyrically accompanied by the poetry of Jennifer’s sister, Wendy Mulhern. These vessels of porcelain and of poetry resonate with each other, engaging in intimate conversation. • 8.5" × 8.5" (216 × 216 mm) • 142 color images • 200 pp • 978-0-7643-5313-0 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD What Makes a Potter: Functional Pottery in America Today • Janet Koplos • Examining func- tional pottery’s place in US society, this compendium offers the experiences, knowledge, and insights of 50 individuals and duos working in the US today. Perspectives are brought together in interviews con- ducted by Janet Koplos, former senior editor of Art in America magazine and an award-winning art critic who has followed American studio ceramics for the last four decades. • 7" × 10" (178 × 254 mm) • 167 color photos • 288 pp • 978-0-7643-5811-1 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD William Daley: Ceramic Artist • Ruth Fine • Retrospective of William Daley’s ceramic art, 1950s through the 2000s. Over 300 images display the artwork, including commissions. Daley’s geometric ceramic vessels explore the synthesis between in- terior and exterior, volume and surface, form and symbol. Their unglazed surfaces echo architectur- al spaces and rhythms. Also included are Daley’s thoughts on ceramic art and teaching the process. • 9" × 12" (229 × 305 mm) • 300+ color photos • 240 pp • 978-0-7643-4523-4 • HC • $75.00 / £68.99 / 105.00 CAD Wood-Fired Ceramics: 100 Contemporary Artists • Amedeo Salamoni • Through over 500 color photos and personal statements, this book showcases the contemporary ceramic artists who use the labor intensive, unpredictable process of wood firing. Contact information, examples of each artist’s work, kiln drawings, firing logs, clay, glaze, and slip formulas, and wood-firing resources are included. • 9" × 12" (229 × 305 mm) • 526 color photos • 248 pp • 978-0-7643-4533-3 • HC • $59.99 / £54.99 / 85.00 CAD Baskets • Nancy Schiffer • Includes more than 300 pictures of baskets from all over the United States and abroad. This pictorial survey of splint, wicker, and coil baskets shows them used for stor- age, decorating, carrying, winnowing, gathering, and trapping. They will inspire basket makers and collectors. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 333 illus. & color plates • 176 pp • 978-0-7643-1380- 6 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Baskets and Basketmakers in Southern Ap- palachia • John Rice Irwin • American baskets made by people in Appalachia are lovingly shared with readers. Indian baskets, especially Cherokee, also are included. Numerous photos detail every step in the Appalachian basket making process from the time the tree is cut until the time the basket is completed. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 603 photos & drawings • 192 pp • 978-0- 916838-61-4 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / 28.95 CAD Rooted, Revived, Reinvented: Basketry in America • Kristin Schwain, Josephine Stealey • A history of American basketry, from Native American, immigrant, and slave communities to its presence in the contemporary fine art world. Includes ten contributing authors plus more than 250 photos, and accompanies an exhibition of the same name. Shows how baskets convey meaning and contain cultural significance • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 248 color & b/w images • 208 pp • 978-0-7643-5373-4 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD Wicker Basketry • Flo Hoppe • Illustrated step- by-step instructions offer a range of techniques and tips for making both round and oval bases, making handles, preparing to weave, and adding color. Projects include a simple plant basket, a bread basket with beads, a lidded sewing basket, and a large double-handled shopping basket. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 290 photos, 169 patterns • 176 pp • 978-0-7643-4080-2 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD The Art of Contemporary Woven Pa- per Basketry: Explorations in Diagonal Twill • Dorothy McGuinness • A new con- cept in basket art. Using hundreds of strips of paper at a time, cut 3 mm wide from paint- ed watercolor paper, McGuinness weaves in original ways; she shares how to weave shapes in diagonal twill, including undulating twill. • 9" × 9" (229 × 229 mm) • 400 color & b/w images • 176 pp • 978-0-7643-6213- 2 • HC • $27.99 / £25.99 / 38.99 CAD Award-Winning Basket Designs: Techniques and Patterns for All Levels • Pati English • Ex- plore the art of basketry in this book packed with practical guidance for weavers at all levels. De- tailed explanations feature more than 300 colorful how-to photographs. Learn the basics, practice your skills, and create baskets with plaids, twills, spiral, braids, arrows, diamonds, twining, waling, handle wraps, rim borders, and more. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 349 color photos and patterns • 168 pp • 978-0-7643-4971-3 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Basket Inspiration: For Makers & Collectors • Billie Ruth Sudduth • Get thoughtful, step-by- step basket making instruction from a master teacher, and be inspired to collect art baskets from beautifully made examples by 95 top artists. Learn fundamentals and complete projects for plaited ribbed, twined, and braided construction, twill weaving, and surface embellishment. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 284 color photos • 144 pp • 978-0-7643-3468-9 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Basketry: Basic Techniques Explained Step by Step • Caterina Hernandez • Learn the various materials, tools, and techniques that can be used in basket making. With 474 images, clear, easy-to- follow text provides a description of each mate- rial and tips for preparing the wood. Techniques include stitching coil, weaving the rim and handles, and making different shaped bases for your basket. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 474 images • 144 pp • 978-0-7643-4471-8 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Basketry Basics: Create 18 Beautiful Baskets as You Learn the Craft • BJ Crawford • Takes the reader through a graduated series of increas- ingly complicated basket projects, 18 in all, with dozens of variation possibilities. Complete begin- ners can use the book comfortably, while experi- enced basketmakers can develop their skills with the more advanced projects. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 273 images • 96 pp • 978-0-7643- 5745-9 • HC • $22.99 / £20.99 / 31.99 CAD BASKETRY: INSPIRATION BASKETRY: TECHNIQUES