{"product_id":"ash-glazes-techniques-and-glazing-from-natural-sources-hardcover","title":"Ash Glazes: Techniques and Glazing from Natural Sources - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhil Rogers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Coles\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eMike Dodd\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFully updated and revised, with new photographs and glaze recipes, this is the third edition of this classic guide to ash glazes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eForever curious and eager to learn new things about ceramics, Phil Rogers constantly tinkered with clay bodies, glaze formulae and approaches to firing. This volume is his seminal work on transforming ash into glaze: an essential text for all potters and ceramicists with additional relevance today with its focus on prioritising the use of natural resources. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsh Glazes\u003c\/i\u003e examines the practicalities of collecting and testing wood ashes, demonstrates the process of making them into glazes and offers a step-by-step guide to using them to decorate your pots. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition, updated and revised by Hajeong Lee Rogers, is a celebration of pottery at its best. Starting with an introduction to the history of ash glazes, then moving on to a wide range of practical advice and methods, the book is enlivened by photographs of the work of potters from around the world, who use ash in colourful and imaginative ways. It provides true inspiration for working potters and delight for all those interested in contemporary ceramics.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhil Rogers\u003c\/b\u003e was one of Britain's leading potters and advocates for his craft. From his studio near Rhayader in Powys, Wales, he created work that drew on eclectic styles, from medieval German salt-glazed wares to 15th-century Korean porcelain. A passionate promoter of the use of natural materials in glazes, he is widely regarded as one of the giants of UK ceramics. His work is held by museums around the world, including the V\u0026amp;A, the British Museum and the Museum of Modern Ceramic Art in Japan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHajeong Lee Rogers\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in South Korea where she later studied crafts at Sungshin Women's University and won the National Award for Craft Art in 2005 for a large ceramic sculpture. Hajeong joined her husband Phil Rogers in Wales in 2011 and started working in her own studio, making tableware with a fusion of traditional Korean techniques and patterns influenced by William Morris. Her work is included in the Reeves Collection, Washington and Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 11.1 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47389316841650,"sku":"9781789940947","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/ef41ad4b605b95745d434af17fbfd97b.webp?v=1777928896","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/ash-glazes-techniques-and-glazing-from-natural-sources-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}