s u g g e s t e d r e a d i n g
The following list is in no particular order. Please e-mail me if you have suggestions for me to read and add to this list!
20th Century Ceramics by Edmund de Waal
Objects & Meaning
Edited by Fariello and Owen
The Culture of Craft by Peter Dormer
Ceramic Millenium
Edited by Garth Clark
Shards: Garth Clark on Ceramic Art
Edited by John Pagliaro
Color and Fire: Defining Moments in Studio Ceramics, 1950-2000 by Jo Lauria
A good companion to the Garth Clark book above, as this book has photos of works by many of the artists mentioned in the former.
Clay Talks – Reflections by American Master Ceramists
Edited by Emily Galusha and Mary Ann Nord
What a profound effort!
The Invisible Core by Marguerite Wildenhain
A potter who can write! Pedantic at times, Wildenhain is nevertheless well worth reading.
Smile of the Buddha: Eastern Philosophy and Western Art from Monet to Today by Jacquelynn Baas and Robert A. F. Thurman
Ceramics and Print: Second Edition by Paul Scott
Inside Japanese Ceramics: A Primer of Materials, Techniques, and Traditions by Richard L. Wilson
The Japanese Pottery Handbook by Penny Simpson, Lucy Kitto, and Kanji Sodeoka
Such an apparently humble little book, with so much accurate information.
A Book of Pottery: From Mud Into Immortality by Henry Varnum Poor
Sort of a Rosanjin counterpart - Wonderful illustrations.
Uncommon Clay: The Life and Pottery of Rosanjin by Sidney B. Cardozo and Masaaki Hirano
Rosanjin was an independent visionary and some of his insights are included in this book.
World Ceramics: From Prehistoric to Modern Times by Hugo and Marjorie Munsterberg
Ten Thousand Years of Pottery by Emmanuel Cooper
The Ceramic Spectrum by Robin Hopper
This is a great practical book on making your own glazes and understanding your formulas and results. If you're interested in doing the real thing, study this book.
Tea Life, Tea Mind by Soshitsu Sen XV
Accessible, endearing, and informative.
Cha-no-yu: The Japanese Tea Ceremony by A.L. Sadler
The introduction is recommended.
Tea in Japan: Essays on the History of Chanoyu
Edited by Paul Varley and Kumakura Isao
"On the Future History of Tea" by John Whitney Hall is a recommended essay included in this volume.
Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel
This little book has nothing and everything to do with pottery.
In Praise of Shadows by Jun'ichiro Tanizaki
Some shocking viewpoints maybe, and worth reading.
The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura
The Meaning of Art by Herbert Read
Zen and Japanese Culture by Daisetz T. Suzuki
The Kiln Book by Frederick Olsen
Still the best source for basic practical information on kiln building, including brick laying and kiln design.
Pioneer Pottery by Michael Cardew
Some helpful information on kiln-building, as well as other information for the potter.
Wood-fired Ceramics, Contemporary Practices by Coll Minogue and Robert Sanderson
Good selection of different examples of the wood-fired kilns of various potters.
Also, see the website: www.artistpotters.com
An incredible website with a great and changing collection of essays. Warren Frederick is an inspiring writer.
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