Plates and chargers can serve as more than just places to put your food: they can be glorious art to show off on a table, sideboard, or hutch. These 500 spectacular pieces chosen by esteemed juror Linda Arbuckle range from the utilitarian yet beautifully glazed plate to dramatically decorated work, and they’re crafted from a remarkable variety of materialsincluding pristine porcelain and bold earthenware. Nick Joerling’s stoneware is the perfect canvas for a design: vigorous brush strokes set in wax resist race across its attractive surface. Kelly McKibben’s hand-built Going for a Stroll showcases delicately inlaid and silk-screened images. The stunning gallery provides a unique and wide-ranging snapshot of contemporary ceramic arts.
Showcasing a variety of materials including porcelain and earthenware, presents photographs of pieces of utilitarian and highly decorated work from such artists as Nick Joerling and Kelly McKibben.
The five hundred spectacular pieces crafted from a remarkable variety of materials in this illustrated collection range from the utilitarian but beautifully glazed plate to dramatically decorated ceramic artworks. Original.
500 Plates & Chargers : Innovative Expressions of Function & Style General
| ISBN | 9781579906887 |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction |
| Publisher | Lark Books |
| Pages | 420 |
| List Price | $24.95 |
| Publication Date | 07/01/2008 |
| Release Status | In Print |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Measurements | Height: 8 Inches (US)Width: 8 Inches (US)Thickness: 1 Inches (US)Unit Weight: 2.5 Pounds (US) |
| Series | A Lark Ceramics Book |
| Editor | Shea, Larry |
Plates and chargers can serve as more than just places to put your food: they can be glorious art to show off on a table, sideboard, or hutch. These 500 spectacular pieces chosen by esteemed juror Linda Arbuckle range from the utilitarian yet beautifully glazed plate to dramatically decorated work, and they’re crafted from a remarkable variety of materialsincluding pristine porcelain and bold earthenware. Nick Joerling’s stoneware is the perfect canvas for a design: vigorous brush strokes set in wax resist race across its attractive surface. Kelly McKibben’s hand-built Going for a Stroll showcases delicately inlaid and silk-screened images. The stunning gallery provides a unique and wide-ranging snapshot of contemporary ceramic arts.
Showcasing a variety of materials including porcelain and earthenware, presents photographs of pieces of utilitarian and highly decorated work from such artists as Nick Joerling and Kelly McKibben.
The five hundred spectacular pieces crafted from a remarkable variety of materials in this illustrated collection range from the utilitarian but beautifully glazed plate to dramatically decorated ceramic artworks. Original.
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