A to Z of Pottery and Ceramics Trivia and Oddities by Lawson, Bill

A to Z of Pottery and Ceramics Trivia and Oddities (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781518876073)

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A to Z of Pottery and Ceramics Trivia and Oddities by Lawson, Bill

A to Z of Pottery and Ceramics Trivia and Oddities

$7.99
A to Z of Pottery and Ceramics Trivia and Oddities by Lawson, Bill

A to Z of Pottery and Ceramics Trivia and Oddities

$7.99
Format: Paperback
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Pottery and ceramics is normally regarded in a serious, mirthless manner. It doesn't matter whether it is magnificent works of art, educational and therapeutic activities, or the cutting edge of industrial technology in electronics or safe storage of nuclear waste that is under consideration. But there is a more human aspect to pottery and ceramics as well. The Cherokee people used a clay to make pipes which became much sought after by Europeans in their quest to make porcelain. Josiah Wedgwood was almost paranoid about colonial competition and feared industrial espionage. A distinguished British officer designed the Simple Yet Perfect (syp) Teapot. Much decoration on oriental pottery and porcelain has erotic connotations. These are just a few of the fascinating trivia and oddities that are contained in this book which bring the field of pottery and ceramics to life.

Author: Bill Lawson
ISBN-10: 1518876072
ISBN-13: 9781518876073
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 04/15/2016
Pages: 66
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.14d
By Bill Lawson
By Bill Lawson
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Bill Lawson studied and taught pottery and ceramics at the University of New South Wales and also worked as a management consultant. His PhD concerned the management of creativity and design in industry, including the ceramics industry. He has always been interested in the unusual and unconventional, especially in the context of ceramics. Sometimes when researching technical, historical or other aspects of ceramics the unintended discoveries proved more interesting than the main objective. This book is a result.

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