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Sculpture in Ceramic

Frederick Robert Meyer

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Description:Clay, the oldest sculptural medium, is also the most immediate and spontaneous. Ceramic sculpture ends as it begins - with clay, fired in the kin to a hard, permanent form. The first exciting marks of the sculptor's hands upon the clay can remain virtually unaltered in the finished piece. There is no need for the long tedious process of plaster casting or costly bronze casting. After an informative survey of masterpieces of ceramic sculpture - from ancient civilizations to the present day - Fred Meyer discuesses the special qualities of clay. He assesses various types of clay - ball clay, kaolin, fire clay, terracotta, and earthenware clay - and explains the preparation of the clay for modeling, including mechanical mixing and wedging. The author explains the workings of the kiln in detail and discusses the various types - gas, oil, and electric - as well as firing procedure, reaching temperature, pyrometric cones, keeping a log, and kiln furniture. The essential features of the worksho-lighting, worktable, wedging board, and turntable - are thouroughly explored, along with the tools and equipment necessary for modeling. Glaze ingredients, glaze-making equipment, and prepared glazes are discussed, along with the esthetic needs of a workshop which include flowers, a canary, a radio, and a cat! After stressing the importance of carefully selecting and developing a theme, the author presents studio procedures: prepaing the clay, two methods of building, timing, building an armature, drying, firing, and finally glazing or painting your work. Three separate chapters document the specific techniques of the author and two other noted ceramic sculptors - his friend Hobart Cowles, and the author's wife, Joan Meyer - in detailed, step-by-step photographic demonstrations from the inception to the completion of various projects. Finally, the author discusses the many aspects of presenting a piece of ceramic sculpture: lighting, mounting, pedestal display, background, photography, and shipping. Throughout the book, superb photographs - taken by the author - illustrate the various processes and materials, as well as the works of selected "old masters" and leading contemporary sculptors.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sculpture in Ceramic. To get started finding Sculpture in Ceramic, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 168

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Release: 1971

ISBN: o2TQAAAAMAAJ

Description: Clay, the oldest sculptural medium, is also the most immediate and spontaneous. Ceramic sculpture ends as it begins - with clay, fired in the kin to a hard, permanent form. The first exciting marks of the sculptor's hands upon the clay can remain virtually unaltered in the finished piece. There is no need for the long tedious process of plaster casting or costly bronze casting. After an informative survey of masterpieces of ceramic sculpture - from ancient civilizations to the present day - Fred Meyer discuesses the special qualities of clay. He assesses various types of clay - ball clay, kaolin, fire clay, terracotta, and earthenware clay - and explains the preparation of the clay for modeling, including mechanical mixing and wedging. The author explains the workings of the kiln in detail and discusses the various types - gas, oil, and electric - as well as firing procedure, reaching temperature, pyrometric cones, keeping a log, and kiln furniture. The essential features of the worksho-lighting, worktable, wedging board, and turntable - are thouroughly explored, along with the tools and equipment necessary for modeling. Glaze ingredients, glaze-making equipment, and prepared glazes are discussed, along with the esthetic needs of a workshop which include flowers, a canary, a radio, and a cat! After stressing the importance of carefully selecting and developing a theme, the author presents studio procedures: prepaing the clay, two methods of building, timing, building an armature, drying, firing, and finally glazing or painting your work. Three separate chapters document the specific techniques of the author and two other noted ceramic sculptors - his friend Hobart Cowles, and the author's wife, Joan Meyer - in detailed, step-by-step photographic demonstrations from the inception to the completion of various projects. Finally, the author discusses the many aspects of presenting a piece of ceramic sculpture: lighting, mounting, pedestal display, background, photography, and shipping. Throughout the book, superb photographs - taken by the author - illustrate the various processes and materials, as well as the works of selected "old masters" and leading contemporary sculptors.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sculpture in Ceramic. To get started finding Sculpture in Ceramic, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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