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Ceramics
A guide to books, videos, and image sources about ceramics
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Streaming Video
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Selected Videos on DVD
- Form & Function: Ceramic Aesthetics & DesignCall Number: TT920 .F67 2004Expands the content of Robin Hoppers second book: Functional pottery : form and aesthetic in pots of purpose. Explores the nature of form and documents the tension that exists between pots that please the eye yet function well in the home. DVD.
- Harding Black: An American TreasureCall Number: NK4210.B53 H37 2010Explores the life and work of San Antonio master potter Harding Black, a pioneer in 20th century American studio pottery especially known for his developments in glazes. DVD.
- Don't Know, We'll See: The Work of Karen KarnesCall Number: NK4210.K3725 D66 2008Karen Karnes, master clay artist, is one of the pioneers of the 20th century craft movement. This intimate study of her work and life takes the viewer deep into the creative process, and into the evolution of a single sculptural piece, and a body of work over a lifetime. DVD.
- Bridge of FireCall Number: NK4200 .B7 2004A collaboration between American potter, Malcolm Wright, and Japanese potter, Takashi Nakazato, who work together in each other's studios to produce pottery for joint exhibitions in the U.S and Japan. DVD.
- Potters at WorkCall Number: HD8039.P82 J37 2007Shows the daily work of traditional rural craftsmen in Koishibara and Onda, on the island of Kyūshū in southern Japan. DVD.
- The Space of Pottery: Ceramics of Paul MathieuCall Number: NK4210.M37 S72 2007Explores the work, creative process, and philosophical perspective of ceramicist Paul Mathieu. His works in porcelain defy conventional boundaries of craft, sculpture, and representation. DVD.
- Yoruba Potters: Mothers & Daughters: Dada CompoundCall Number: NK4177.6.N5 Y67 2001Documentary of the Yoruba women potters in the Dada Compound in Ilorin, Nigeria. The video shows the entire process from working the clay to the dramatic "open field" firing of more than 1,000 pots. DVD.
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