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The Spirit of Clay: A Classic Guide to Ceramics

3 reviews
Robert Piepenburg

Pebble Pr, 1998

The Spirit of Clay
This is absolutely the best book on pottery/clay that I have read. It is clearly written, thorough and most of all inspirational. Scott Piepenburg weaves the importance of the reader's personal and spiritual self in relation to working with clay with easy to follow instructional text. Highly recommended!

Raku Pottery

4 reviews
Robert E. Piepenburg

Pebble Press, Inc. (MI), 1998

One of the Raku Bibles
This is one of the Bibles of the Raku art world. Piepenburg gives a great introduction into the history of Raku, where it originated, the Raku families, and the ties to the Japanese Tea Ceremony. Sprinkled throughout the book are excellent examples of Raku artwork from a variety of artists. A wide variety of shapes, forms, glazes, and techniques are all detailed and described. There is also a ...

Treasures of the Creative Spirit

1 review
Robert Piepenburg

Pebble Press, Inc. (MI), 1998

The Spirit of Creativity
Ceramic artists, especially those involved with Raku firing, are probably already familiar with Robert Piepenburg. Many of us have at least one of his books, most likely either 'Spirit of Clay' or 'Raku', on our shelves already. This book is an exploration of the connections between our psyche/spirit and our creativity, written for anyone interested in fostering their creativity. The book ...