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Handmade Culture: Raku Potters, Patrons, and Tea Practitioners in Japan
Manufacturer: University of Hawai'i Press
Axner Number: A996362
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs., 3.04000 oz.
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by Morgan Pitelka
Paperback: 236 pages
Publisher: The University of Hawai'i Press (2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0-8248-2970-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-8248-2970-4
Dimensions: 9.25" x 6.1" x 0.7"
Shipping Weight: 1.19 lbs.
Handmade Culture is the first comprehensive and cohesive study in any
language to examine Raku, one of Japan's most famous arts and a pottery technique
practiced around the world. More than a history of ceramics, this innovative work
considers four centuries of cultural invention and reinvention during times of
both political stasis and socio-economic upheaval. It combines scholarly erudition
with an accessible story through its lively and lucid prose and its generous illustrations.
The author's own experiences as the son of a professional potter and a historian
inform his unique interdisciplinary approach, manifested particularly in his sensitivity
to both technical ceramic issues and theoretical historical concerns. |
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Robert Piepenburg explains the theory and the technical aspects behind the sequence of events employed to achieve the glossy richness of a white crackle glaze and to effectively realize the full color spectrum of a copper matt surface patina.
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John Mathieson gives a clear and concise overview of the raku process, covering all the essentials of suitable clay types, glazes, post-firing reduction methods and, of course, the all-important kiln.
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With the insight and sensitivity of a master, Robert Piepenburg chronicles raku's fascinating development across the centuries and carefully describes raku's materials and techniques for the contemporary potter.
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A complete and contemporary introduction to a traditional art. Includes glaze recipes, instructions for building a variety of kilns, line drawings and over 100 black and white photographs.
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