Mary Wondrausch on Slipware
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (658 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1574981498 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Filled with photography of fine wares" according to Midwest Book Review. Mary Wondrausch On Slipware is the revised reprint of Ms. Wondrausch's informative discourse on the history of slipware, from its creation to its development, marketing, and the many techniques and solidly practical applications involved. Filled with photography of fine wares, Mary Wondrausch On. Laurel N said really nice book from a renowned slipware artist. This is an informative book giving both a little history of the art and enough technical information to be able to attempt slip trailing on your own pots. The book is warmly and personally written and she provides nice color pictures of her work and the work of others. It will be helpful to anyo
. She is particularly known for her lettering and exuberant use of color. Mary Wondrausch originally trained as a watercolorist but later became interested in ceramics. She opened her own pottery workshop in 1974 and her work has gone from strength to strength. Her work is eagerly sought by a growing number of collectors. It can also be found in many museums including the Victoria & Albert Museum i
Slip is clay mixed with water. This includes sgrafitto, which is the technique of scratching through a leather-hard covering slip to reveal the contrasting clay body underneath, or in some cases to reveal another slip applied below, as in Beauvais ware. Mary Wondrausch on Slipware is a valuable reference tool as well as a lively read. If it is used for covering the body of the pot, it's called pouring slip or engobe. For example: brushing different colored slips on to the leather-hard background; cutting out the background to reveal large areas of the body color; painting with oxides such as copper and cobalt to enhance the scratched drawing. The common feature of majolica and slipware is that they are both earthenware. Slip trailing is the method of decorating the pot with slip from either a cow-horn, a small clay vessel and quill, or rubber bulb and pipette. Secondly, the pots are decorated with colored slip before they are fired in the the kiln. As one of the leading practitioners in the field, she writes with great enthusiasm and knowledge about this most joyous and colorful of ceramic styles. It has a thin, batter-like consistency and is usually of a contrasting color to the body clay; for example, white on a red clay. Slipware has a long tradition of being used for commemorative wares and has played an important part in marking historical events both for individuals and nations. Firstly, it is lead
--CHOICE Magazine, September 2002Mary Wondrausch on Slipware is a lavish and thoughtful presentation of wares as art, and very highly recommended for anyone with an interest in seeing and learning about practical wares preserved through history. --Midwest Book Review . --Midwest Book Review treasury of information for the traditional potter, the student and collector of slipware and tin-glazed maiolica ware. Mary Wondrausch on Slipware is a lavish and thoughtful presentation of wares as art, and very highly recommended for anyone with an interest in seeing and learning about practical wares preserved through history