Exploring Crystalline Glazes - (New Ceramics) by Diane Creber (Paperback)

About the Book

Prepare to be dazzled by this contemporary guide to the art of crystalline glazing.

Book Synopsis

Prepare to be dazzled by this contemporary guide to the art of crystalline glazing.

Crystalline glazes are known for producing exciting works reminiscent of floating galaxies, frosty windows, rare gemstones and delicate flowers. Until recently, however, few potters worked with this elusive material. Now, with new advancements in materials and digital processors, the method has become simplified and amazing results can be achieved without the problems usually associated with these glazes.

In this book, Diane Creber explores the history of this process, beginning with the most suitable clays, the different types of crystalline glazes, how they can be grown under controlled conditions, and how different ingredients react with each other. Through a survey of several well-known crystalline glaze potters, she reveals their secrets and shows examples of their unique work.

From clay and glaze recipes to an in-depth look at firing aids and types of kilns, Exploring Crystalline Glazes has everything a potter needs to make their own glazes and produce their own stunning works of art.

About the Author

Diane Creber's award-winning pottery has been displayed internationally and at galleries throughout Canada. Creber operated Wilton Pottery for 45 years making one-of-a-kind and functional pottery. Once she discovered crystalline glazes, there was no turning back. At the time, there was little to no written information on this process, so she contacted over a hundred potters working in this medium. The material gained was put in the first book ever written on this process: Crystalline Glazes, published by A&C Black Visual Arts and University of Pennsylvania Press in the Ceramics Handbooks series. Creber's many articles on pottery, including crystalline glazes, have appeared in several ceramic magazines and in a number of books.