Ideas, Artist Biography and Artist Statement
“Art is a required nutrient for human existence. Like vitamin C. Do without it and you get scurvy. Without art, the human spirit withers, becoming smaller, feeling less, seeing less, experiencing less. Without art, the human spirit fails to achieve its potential. As with many maladies stemming from nutrition deficiencies; the affects are subtle, slow, incremental, and difficult to notice as the human spirit diminishes. Fortunately art and artists abound and the cure is everywhere. Have you had your recommended daily dosage of inspiration?”
The Japanese Wood-fired Ceramics Book
The methods, materials and aesthetic appreciation of Japanese wood firing are explained in exquisite detail in Japanese Wood-Fired Ceramics. This ancient technique is a favorite among ceramic artists and instructors around the world, and this superior resource offers artists valuable insight into this nearly 1,000-year-old tradition.
Techniques, traditionally passed on through apprenticeships that last nearly a decade, are explained in detailed instructions, including more than 700 illustrations and color photos. The complexities of loading and firing a wood kiln, unique glazes and firing techniques used to obtain surface effects, and experimental approaches are discussed in this reference. This optimum resource offers artists an additional bonus with instructions for creating two kilns, including the authors' famous Dancing Fire Wood Kiln.
