New Books & DVD

	CLAY CONNECTIONS - By Craig Hinshaw Code:ClayConnections Price: $18.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Clay Connections takes a different approach than other children's clay books. It places idea before technique. This is the way artists think and work. If you are fortunate enough to work with children and clay, Clay Connections is a book for you.
	CERAMICS FOR BEGINNERS: HAND BUILDING - By Shay Amber Code:Handbuilding Price: $24.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Ceramics are always popular with crafters, and hand building with low-fire earthenware is a natural place to start. With its wealth of information and images, elegant design, and time-tested advice this beautiful new book by artist Shay Amber will inspire even the most intimidated beginner. Just as in her celebrated workshops, Amber guides would-be ceramists through all the basics, from selecting the right clay body to embellishing the surface with fabulous decorations and gorgeous glaze treatments to setting a firing temperature. She teaches how to pinch forms, create coils, make flat slabs, work with simple molds and armatures, and ornament your piece with stencils, slips, underglazes, terra sigillata, and more. Each technique is laid out in easy-to-follow step-by-step photos with projects in progress and stunning gallery images. Amber introduces a unique, easy-to-follow method for constructing a beautiful slab-built piece, and all the necessary templates are included. A dozen projects—including a pinched Tea Bowl, coil-built Espresso Cup Set, and luminous Lantern showcase the key methods. Comprehensive and accessible, this illustrated introduction will become the standard on the potter’s bookshelf.
	COLLABORATION The Ceramic Art of Tom Coleman and Frank Boyden Code:COLLABORATIONDVD Price: $29.95 Quantity in Basket: none
The American Museum of Ceramic Art presents, COLLABORATION The Ceramic Art of Tom Coleman and Frank Boyden. This is a Holden Brothers Film that documents the challenges, risks and rewards of two extremely talented artists who have collaborated to bring about a significant achievement in ceramic art.
	On the River through the Valley of Fire: The Collaborative Ceramics of Frank Boyden & Tom Coleman Code:ontheriver Price: $39.95 Quantity in Basket: none
141 page full color book, published by AMOCA with an essay by Daniel Lamberton and foreword by David W. Armstrong
	Coexistence with Fire, Wood-Fired Ceramics by Frank Boyden, 1985-2006 Code:coexistence Price: $49.50 Quantity in Basket: none
248 page full color book, published by AMOCA with a foreword by David W. Armstrong and contributions by Frank Boyden, Terry Davies, Peter Held, Don Reitz, and Jack Troy.
	Robert Sperry: Bright Abyss Code:RobertSperrySB Price: $49.50 Quantity in Basket: none
271 page full color book featuring the lifetime achievements of Sperry, published by AMOCA with text by Matthew Kangas and foreword by David W. Armstrong
	Robert Sperry: Bright Abyss Code:RobertSperryHB Price: $69.50 Quantity in Basket: none
271 page full color book featuring the lifetime achievements of Sperry, published by AMOCA with text by Matthew Kangas and foreword by David W. Armstrong
	Steve Tobin, Exploded Earth Code:SteveTobin Price: $29.95 Quantity in Basket: none
AMOCA Exhibition Catalog, April 8th Ð July 1st, 2006. Essay by John K. Grande
	The Village Potters of Onda Code:VillageDVD Price: $29.95 Quantity in Basket: none
A 27 minute film documenting the Japanese folk potters of Onda, a remote pottery making village located in the north central mountains of Japan. This film was created by Robert Sperry in 1965 and has been re-released by AMOCA with an added introduction by David W. Armstrong.
	Paul Soldner, Playing With Fire Code:SoldnerDVD Price: $29.95 Quantity in Basket: none
A RenŽe Bergan documentary film presented by AMOCA. DVD, 60 minutes
	The Mata Ortiz Pottery Phenomenon Code:MataOrtizDVD Price: $29.95 Quantity in Basket: none
A Holden Brothers documentary film presented by AMOCA. DVD, 60 minutes
	Sylvia Hyman: Eternal Wonder Code:SylviaHymanDVD Price: $39.95 Quantity in Basket: none
This DVD includes the 10 minute version that was created as part of the Frist Center for the Visual Arts exhibit "Sylvia Hyman: Fictional Clay", as well as the 23 minute director's cut that has been shown in film festivals around the world. The DVD also includes a photo portfolio of 431 images tracing all the stages of Hyman's work, from the earliest functional pieces to her more recent sculptures.
	500 CERAMIC SCULPTURES - LARK BOOKS Code:500CERAMICSCULPT Price: $24.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Pre-order your copy - in print May 2009
	500 ENAMELED OBJECTS - LARK BOOKS Code:500ENAMELED Price: $24.95 Quantity in Basket: none
	500 HANDMADE DOLLS - LARK BOOKS Code:500DOLLS Price: $24.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Dolls made of all different medias from clay to fabric.
	500 PLATES AND CHARGERS - LARK BOOKS Code:500PLATES Price: $24.95 Quantity in Basket: none
	THE ART AND CRAFT OF CERAMICS - FRIGOLA Code:ARTCRAFTCERAMICS Price: $29.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Beginners eager to explore the world of ceramics, as well as experienced potters seeking new techniques and ideas, will find this colorful, technique-packed manual absolutely inspiring. Lavishly illustrated and visually attractive, it provides both practical and creative information on tools and materials, production processes, glazing, and decorative techniques—including detailed explanations of clays, kilns, and accessories. Explore essential methods for modeling (hand building, wheel turning); for decorating the pieces (slips, glazes, colored engobes); and for properly firing the finished piece at both low and high temperatures. Put all that new knowledge to work on six step-by-step projects—from a large, oval sculpture formed by extrusion and wheel-throwing to a beautifully simple functional vessel—all created by top ceramists.
	CERAMIC BEAD JEWELRY: 30 FIRED AND INSPIRED PROJECTS - By Heynen Code:CERAMICBEAD Price: $24.95 Quantity in Basket: none
This is by far the most attractive volume on ceramic bead-making anywhere! Crafters will eagerly snap it up to learn how they can create a variety of striking projects using low-fire clay and a rainbow of colorful glazes. The basic techniques include hand-rolling, cutting, stamping, press-molding, and extruding, as well as surface embellishment, and 30 of the colorful finished jewelry projects are wonderfully simple. Nothing says love more than the flirty urban-hip ring with a metal clay arrow shot through the heart. Mimic the look of traditional majolica with a bohemian chic big-bead necklace that rivals any pricey boutique find.  Charming photography captures the colors and textures of a festive, sunny outdoor market, making every page playful, fun, and accessible!
	THE SPIRIT OF CERAMIC DESIGN: CULTIVATING CREATIVITY WITH CLAY - By Piepenburg Code:SPIRITOFDESIGN Price: $34.95 Quantity in Basket: none
	250 TIPS, TECHNIQUES, AND TRADE SECRETS FOR POTTERS - By Atkin Code:250TIPS Price: $24.99 Quantity in Basket: none
Both amateur and professional potters constantly seek time-saving tips, trade secrets, and new technical knowledge—which makes this handsomely illustrated book exactly what they’re looking for! Author Jacqui Atkin describes the full range of available clays and their individual qualities, as well as necessary tools and equipment. She presents easy-to-follow directions for fashioning pottery, and augments her instruction with captioned, step-by-step photos and illustrations. Topics explained in detail cover— • Developing design concepts, from sketch pad to finished piece • Slabbing, pinching, coiling, throwing, turning, and mold-making, using various clays • Creating surface decoration, with attention to colors, textures, and glazing Helpful sidebar features include troubleshooting tips with solutions to problems that often arise in the process of making pottery. Here is a book that belongs on the reference shelf of every serious potter. Approximately 450 color illustrations.
	CONFRONTATIONAL CERAMICS - By Schwartz Code:CONFRONTATIONAL Price: $55.00 Quantity in Basket: none
Those who associate ceramics with functional vessels or charming knick-knacks are in for a shock. Clay may start out soft, but in the right hands it can deliver a hard blow. From British Toby Jugs to Marcel Duchamp's Fountain to a wall of gruesome tiles that forms a portrait of President George W. Bush, ceramic art has the power to provoke and subvert. Confrontational Ceramics surveys the work of contemporary sculptors, potters, and mixed media artists who have turned the ancient medium of clay into an articulate vehicle for political and social commentary. Educator and curator Judith S. Schwartz gathers the works of more than two hundred artists from thirty different countries into a glossy full-color overview of the radical ceramics scene. Provocative pieces from makers such as Grayson Perry, Robert Arneson, Richard Notkin, Howard Kottler, as well as newer talents, address personal, social, and geopolitical injustices from rape to racism. In their own words, these bold artists discuss the outrage behind their outrageous works. Schwartz provides historical context for current and late twentieth-century protest in the form of ceramics. She also places the artists within thematic groupings: war and politics, the social and human condition, gender issues, the environment, and popular and material culture. Filled with subtle satire, garish jests, grotesque shock treatments, and moving testaments, Confrontational Ceramics is a radical departure from conventional coffee-table ceramics books on decorative housewares or formal abstractions. This art book will amuse, inspire, and possibly offend art historians, ceramics collectors, and anyone with an eye for the outlandish.
	The Potter's Studio Clay and Glaze Handbook by Jeff Zamek Code:clayglazehandbook Price: $24.99 Quantity in Basket: none
Every potter, whether beginner or expert, needs practical guidance on choosing and using clays and glazes in his or her work. In The Potter’s Studio: Clay and Glaze Handbook the art and science of ceramics is explored with authority and insight. Author Jeff Zamek explains theory, procedures, and ceramics practices in simple, straightforward terms useful to potters at all skill levels. In this guide, potters will find everything that’s missing from other ceramics books including: · Detailed insight to clay body and glaze chemistry · Technical troubleshooting tips only available through private ceramics consulting · Behind the scenes look at production and mining facilities · 40 formulas for unique clay and glazes, free for home use.
	CLAY IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL - By Peter Clough Code:clayinprimary Price: $24.95 Quantity in Basket: none
In Clay in the Primary School, Peter Clough discusses the basics necessary for successfully working with clay in school. He covers the types of clays, storage, building techniques, and firing—with and without a kiln. He also points out how the use of clay can be related to various curriculum topics.
	EXPLORING CLAY WITH CHILDREN: 20 SIMPLE PROJECTS - By Chris Utley Code:EXPORINGCLAY Price: $24.95 Quantity in Basket: none
This book is aimed at anyone who wants to work with clay with elementary school–aged children and who feels that some guidance toward possible projects would be useful. All the basic forming methods are demonstrated and then possible projects are suggested.
	SCULPTURAL MATERIALS IN THE CLASSROOM - By Peter Clough Code:SCULPTURALMATERIALS Price: $24.95 Quantity in Basket: none
This guide is aimed at primary school teachers who want to use a range of three-dimensional materials with young children. The materials covered include: wood, plaster of Paris, clay, cardboard, plastics, and wire. In the course of the book, the author talks about equipment, storage considerations, making techniques, and display.
	The Potter's Studio Clay and Glaze Handbook: An Essential Guide to Choosing, Working, and Designing Code:POTTERSSTUDIOCLAY Price: $24.99 Quantity in Basket: none
Every potter -home enthusiast to the art center doyenne - needs practical guidance on choosing and using clays and glazes in his or her work. Mastering clays and glazes is a feat of both art and science, and navigating everyday issues in the pottery studio requires an understanding of both fields. With The Potter's Studio Clay and Glaze Handbook, the art and science of ceramics is explored with accessible authority and insight. Whether choosing a highfire clay or applying a high-impact engobe, any potter's craft will be enhanced and inspired by this book.
	TEA CERAMICS ARTIST RICHARD MILGRIM: A RETROSPECTIVE Code:richardmil Price: $59.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Working with the enthusiastic support of Dr. Sen Genshitsu, the 15th Generation Grand Master of the Urasenke Tradition of Tea, this book takes us through the first 30 years of Richard Milgrim's career as a tea ceramics artist. His work synthesizes a unique western perspective with a profound understanding of traditional Japanese aesthetics honed over decades immersed in Japan's cultural wellspring, the all encompassing World of Tea.