This book is a guide to the principles involved in firing kilns. In The Art of Firing, Nils Lou reflects on his lifetime passion for kilns, helping us to unders

Demonstrating four different clay-firing techniques, this book illustrates the diverse results that each can produce.

Covers such topics as the history and philosophy of raku, types of clay, forming techniques, firing, glazes and decoration. Types of kilns and kiln construction

" ... Included is a historical chapter, a how-to chapter, and a series of artist profiles that showcase pit fired ceramics of contemporary practitioners."--Page

This handsomely illustrated survey of contemporary international artists and their approaches to smoke-fired pottery is an inspirational resource for ceramics d