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Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Australia
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Earth and fire represent the two elements that produce a ceramic object. Without the other they are simply components; together they create both practical objects and pieces of art. Told through the practices and studios of over forty-five working ceramicists, Earth & Fire explores the techniques, processes and tools these artists use to turn clay into ceramics. They work in a wide range of styles and mediums to create their pieces: everything from...
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Dave Kindred is among the greatest living chroniclers of sports. He has covered dozens of Super Bowls, developed a personal relationship with Muhammad Ali, and traveled the country following some of the greatest stars and teams in all of sports. But as he looks back on his life, it's a girls' high school basketball team, the Lady Potters of Morton, Illinois, that stands apart from the rest. In this moving and intimate story, Kindred writes about...
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Florian Gadsby tells the story of his artistic awakening, his education in England, Ireland and Japan. Arguing for the value in dedicating yourself to a craft, Florian weaves anecdotes about particular pots and processes into the narrative of his life, exploring what he has learnt from specific pieces he was taught to throw during his apprenticeships and how they have informed his philosophy and approach to his work
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"An intimate, deeply moving investigation of an underreported phenomenon-the rising number of unclaimed dead in America today-and what it says about the state of our society. For centuries, people who died destitute or alone were buried in potters' fields-a Dickensian end that even the most hard-pressed families tried to avoid. Today, more and more relatives are abandoning their dead, leaving it to local governments to dispose of the bodies. Up to...
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