A Meditation of Fire: The Art of James C. Watkins

by James C. Watkins and Kippra D. Hopper

Book Overview

Among the highlights of this book documenting twenty years in the life and work of a major Texas artist is Watkins's creation of the double-walled caldron that has become his forte. Offering an extensive photographic explanation of Watkins's techniques, the book shows how the vessels are built, how various materials are used to create different surfaces, how clay slips are made from organic materials collected at the various sites Watkins often visits...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896724190
• ISBN13: 9780896724198
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.3" x 12.3"