Cohen, David

The basics of throwing / David Cohen - London : A & C Black , 2008 - 144 p. : illus. ; 25 cm

Properties of Clay and its Preparation for Use Basic Technical Principles of the Potter's Wheel Getting Started: Throwing Basics Technical Vocabulary and Visual Vocabulary The Open Form The Discipline of Function Rudiments of Expression Expressive Approaches To Basic Thrown Forms Inspiration From Source Material

This book presents a 'back-to-basics' approach covering the essential and fundamental principles of throwing on the wheel. From centering the clay to developing shapes from the basic cylinder form, it studies and explains each movement while examining the way the clay moves and the pressures needed to control it.


English

9780812220414


Pottery---Technique
Pottery wheels

738.14 COH