Individual Studio Pottery by Jo Connell

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A new book!

"Colouring Clay" (2007)  is published by A&C Black in the ceramics handbook series  price £14.99. 

ISBN 0 7136 7628 0. 

It is also published in the USA by University of Pennsylvania Press.

This book explores the various methods of mixing colour into the clay and the wide range of techniques that can be used to achieve a myriad of effects.  A short history section outlines the background to current studio practice, looking particularly at the legacy of 18^th century Staffordshire potters alongside some lesser known works.

      Technical information includes:

      Health and safety advice;

      The effects of oxides and stains upon clay and methods of adding them;

      The effects of glazes and firing methods upon coloured clays,

      The many ways of achieving decorative effects by combining clays, using the whole range of         making techniques.

      A wide variety of techniques is fully described and illustrated, with advice and comments from         studio potters all over the world at the cutting edge of their craft.

Readers interested in ceramics at all levels will enjoy this book for its wealth of information and its stunning photographs depicting much new and exciting work not   previously published, and will be surprised at the breadth of coverage which shows how coloured clays can be incorporated structurally and decoratively into all kinds of ceramics whether thrown, slip cast or hand built, architectural, sculptural, industrial or domestic.

"The Potters Guide to Ceramic Surfaces" is a wide ranging directory covering over 60 methods of decorating and firing ceramics at different stages of the making process. It is aimed at potters of all levels who wish to expand their repertoire of decoration techniques, and is particularly valuable to students and their teachers. The book gives an overview of methods and materials available to the contemporary studio potter and provides a basis from which the student may may make further investigation and thereby develop an individual approach.  Similarly, the more advanced potter may be inspired to diversify.

Now reprinted in the UK, it is also available in French, Dutch, Spanish, German and Japanese.  It has sold approx. 50,000 copies worldwide.

Examples of Jo's work also appear in:

Also:

Colour in Clay by Jane Waller (Crowood Press)

Salt Glaze Ceramics by Rosemary Cochrane (Crowood Press)

The Encyclopedia of  Pottery Techniques by Peter Cosentino (Headline)

The Potters Dictionary of Shape & Form by Neal French (A & C Black)

Ceramics with Mixed Media: Joy Bosworth

The Potters Bible: A&C Black

The Ceramic Design Handbook: Anthony Quinn