"The Craft and Art of Clay"
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From the oldest civilizations thousands of years ago, ceramics have a long history. Research explores the cultural and historical relevance of ceramics, ranging from the magnificent pottery of ancient Greece and China to the practical containers of primitive periods. These ancient ceramics represented the ideas, practices, and aesthetic sensitivities of their creators and were useful as well as symbolic and beautiful objects. Hand-building is among the most personal and tactile ways to work with clay. Peterson's book offers information on a variety of hand-building methods, including slab, coil, and pinch building. Artists can shape clay with their hands using these techniques to create architectural features, sculptures, and containers. Hand building creates a direct line of communication between the artist and the medium, allowing for the creation of creations that are distinctly human in expression ...