Nerikomi: The Art of Colored Clay - Thomas Hoadley

Descriere Nerikomi: The Art of Colored Clay - Thomas Hoadley

\nA fully illustrated examination of the use of color in clay, outlining its history and exploring the styles and techniques of the leading modern makers. \n \nMix two or more colors of clay as part of a piece's design, and you are creating nerikomi. There are many techniques - stacking, stretching, slicing - but with nerikomi, the decoration is built and fired into the work's very fabric, rather than glazing it later. This beautifully illustrated introduction by accomplished nerikomi specialist Thomas Hoadley includes: \n \n - A brief history of the origins and international styles of colored clay \n \n - A section dedicated to the most honored Japanese Masters of nerikomi \n \n - Stunning examples of work from the world's leading experts \n \n - Step-by-step examples of many of the techniques employed \n \nWhether you simply enjoy the beauty of multicolored clay, or are seeking inspiration, this essential volume contains everything you need to embark on your own nerikomi projects.\n \n \nA fully illustrated examination of the use of color in clay, outlining its history and exploring the styles and techniques of the leading modern makers. \n \nNerikomi is the use of colored clay to build a piece's decoration into its very fabric before forming and firing. A variety of techniques including stacking, slicing and stretching the clays results in a multicolored loaf, highly patterned slices from which are used to create ceramic forms. The possibilities are endless. This beautifully illustrated introduction by accomplished nerikomi specialist Thomas Hoadley includes: \n \n- A brief history of the origins and international styles of colored clay \n \n- A section dedicated to the most honored Japanese Masters of nerikomi \n \n- Stunning and highly varied examples of nerikomi work from around the world \n \n- Step-by-step examples of many of the techniques that they employ \n \nWhether you simply enjoy the beauty of multicolored clay or are seeking inspiration to enrich your own nerikomi project, this essential volume will reward your repeated viewing.\n

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Herbert Press

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ENSTK

EAN / GTIN

9781789941692

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1

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