Ceramics, mosaic and glass: artworks

A complete guide to fantastic special effects glazes for studio potters.

The International Conference on Insular Art (IIAC) is the leading forum for scholars of the visual and material culture of early medieval Ireland and Britain, including manuscript illumination, sculpture, metalwork, and textiles, and encompassing the work of Anglo-Saxon-, Celtic- and Norse-speaking artists.

An essential handbook for studio potters working towards achieving a fantastic spectrum of colourful glazes.

Explore the creative possibilities of this incredibly versatile range of glazes with this comprehensive guide for ceramic artists of all levels.

A complete guide to fantastic special effects glazes for studio potters.

"e;It is rare to find a book on art that presents complex aesthetic principles in clear readable form.

"e;Full of surprises [and] evocative.

This book explores the persona of the artist in Archaic and Classical Greek art and literature.

Some thirty years since its first publication, David Caron returns with an updated, redesigned, and greatly expanded edition of the Gazetteer of Irish Stained Glass, the definitive guide to Irish stained glass from 1900 to the present day.

Dark Beauty focuses on the minute detail in Harry Clarke's stained-glass windows, particularly in the borders and lower panels of his work.

Complete Ceramics marries modern appeal with an age-old craft.

The daily lives of ordinary people are replete with objects, common things used in commonplace settings.

Dark Beauty focuses on the minute detail in Harry Clarke's stained-glass windows, particularly in the borders and lower panels of his work.

Extrait : "Bien que le Prophète ait absolument interdit l'usage des ornements d'ornements d'or, et bien que la masse des musulmans dévots ait observé cette prescription, il est impossible qu'il n'y en eût pas qui l'aient enfreinte, et dont les goûts fastueux n'aient étouffé les scrupules de conscience.

From one of Britain's leading historians and the director of the Victoria & Albert Museum, a scintillating biography of Josiah Wedgwood, the celebrated eighteenth-century potter, entrepreneur, and abolitionistWedgwood's pottery, such as his celebrated light-blue jasperware, is famous worldwide.

Focusing on the pottery surface, Carve Your Clay covers a wide range of decorative carving techniques, from piercing, etching, inlaying to sgraffito, faceting, and fettling.

'I have never read such a stimulating short guide to art' Lynn Barber, Sunday Times Now Grayson Perry is a fully paid-up member of the art establishment, he wants to show that any of us can appreciate art (after all, there is a reason he's called this book Playing to the Gallery and not 'Sucking up to an Academic Elite').

This book is the result of more than fifteen years of research.

Miller's Field Guides are an invaluable resource for collectors when out buying items at antiques shops, auctions or car boot fairs.

For over 25,000 years, humans across the globe have shaped, decorated, and fired clay.

A beautifully illustrated guide to the world of Victorian stained glass and its manufacturers and designers.

Art Deco was arguably the twentieth century's most popular and memorable design movement, and has come to define the inter-war period with its clean sleek lines, streamlined shapes, bold abstract forms and bright colours.

Art Deco was arguably the twentieth century's most popular and memorable design movement, and has come to define the inter-war period with its clean sleek lines, streamlined shapes, bold abstract forms and bright colours.

Chinoiserie, a decorative style inspired by the art of the Far East, gripped Britain from the late seventeenth to the early nineteenth century.

Chinoiserie, a decorative style inspired by the art of the Far East, gripped Britain from the late seventeenth to the early nineteenth century.

A beautifully illustrated guide to the world of Victorian stained glass and its manufacturers and designers.

Transform your plain pottery into exciting, colourful and contemporary pieces for the home in a trice!

Stained glass has been one of the chief glories of Britain's churches - and, later, grand houses and public buildings - since Norman times.

For over a thousand years, the church at Tudeley has been a centre of Christian worship and is one of the oldest churches in the Weald of Kent.

For over a thousand years, the church at Tudeley has been a centre of Christian worship and is one of the oldest churches in the Weald of Kent.

This vintage book is a complete and beginner-friendly guide to modelling with clay and wax, including directions for bronze and silver chasing and embossing, carving in marble and alabaster, and moulding and casting in plaster of Paris.

Discover the Transformative Power of PotteryImagine immersing yourself in the tactile joy of clay, shaping it with your own hands, and transforming it into art.

Shinto: Der Weg der Götter II – Die Seele Japans zwischen Tradition und GegenwartTauchen Sie ein in die magische Welt des Shintoismus – die spirituelle Seele Japans!

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of the samurai with "e;The Great Age of the Samurai - The Warrior's Long Journey from Ancient Japan to Modern Times"e;.

Delve into the rich and mysterious history of geishas with our latest book: "e;The History of Geishas in Japan - A Excursion through Japan's Cultural History"e;.

Entdecken Sie die faszinierende Welt des japanischen Reisweins in *"Sake: Die Kunst des japanischen Reisweins – Die Kultur des japanischen Nationalgetränks"*.

Entdecken Sie die Welt der japanischen Keramik: Von Raku bis KutaniTauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt der japanischen Töpferkunst!

Discover the world of Japanese ceramics: From Raku to KutaniImmerse yourself in the fascinating world of Japanese pottery!

Tabak ist mehr als eine Pflanze – er ist eine Kultur, die Jahrhunderte überdauert hat.

An illustrated guide to the fundamentals of pottery making with straightforward, expert instruction and four projects for the beginner potter.