Wheels, Kilns and Clay #19: Potters Wheels, Old and New (VHS)

Format: VHS
Run Time: 30 minutes
Studio: Susan Peterson
Language: English
Dimensions: 8.0" x 4.75" x 1.2"
Shipping Weight: 0.64 lbs.

In 1970 Susan Peterson, then professor of ceramics at the University of Southern California, was asked by CBS-KNXT to create a series of 54 half hour television shows on ceramic art. The series was rebroadcast for two years.

The original tapes are now archived in the New York State College of Ceramics library at Alfred University.

In dynamic color this series features Susan performing ceramic processes on a studio set; she also uses film clips, drawings, slides, objects and other visuals on every show. All ceramic subects are covered: hand building, throwing, mold making, casting, design, decorating, clay and glaze composition, glaze calculation, kilns, firing industrial processes, ceramic history and ceramic artists.

Potters will enjoy individual tapes or groups of tapes. Students of all ages will benefit from the use of these tapes.