Smashing Glazes: 53 Artists Share Insights and Recipes

by Susan Peterson

This breathtaking collection of work from 53 cermaic artists goes beyond a mere gallery of their work, inviting readers into their studios to share insights into the aesthetics of ceramic surfaces as... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1893164055
• ISBN13: 9781893164055
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Northlight
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.6" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

nice, but not the best

This is a good glaze book, but it is not the best glaze book I have ever bought :/ There are a ton of inspiring photos, but not as much written information as I would have liked.

Smashingly Good

My husband and I have met Susan Peterson and many of the potters that are in the book. The book presents works by the artist as they would present them to a friend. The photos and writings really put the glaze recipes in focus.

Excellent!!!

I love this book and use it often as a reference for glazes. I appreciate the broad range of glazes offered, and the fact that this book doesn't cater only to potters, and "functional" ceramics. There's a variety of functional and sculptural styles that offer inspiration for any artist.

EXCELLENT RANGE AND SUCCINCT DEPTH

Peterson chooses a wide variety of functional and sculptural work, from low fire through high fire, and has the artist explain their processes and give recipes. What more could you want! As a ceramic artist, it takes going to a lot of workshops, talking to a lot of artists, and reading a lot of books to get the breadth of information she puts forward in a succinct and visually pleasing manner. The pieces chosen represent a thoughtful variety of work being done in both functional and sculptural ceramics. Each piece is superlative in its relationship between surface and form. As a ceramic artist I found myself with many ideas and left with the resources to explore and execute those ideas. It was like going to a really great show and being told all the artist's recipes and secrets.While not exhaustive of information (see Dan Rhodes), it presents everything in a very visually appealing manner while not losing technical information. This is to be expected from the author of the classic "The Craft and Art of Clay." Susan Peterson does it again!