Living Materials

The late Oliver Andrews was a sculptor and Professor of Art at the University of California, Los Angeles.

• ForewordPublisher's PrefaceIntroduction1 Living Materials, Living Forms2 Clay3 Plaster Building4 Mold-Making and Cold-Casting5 Cement and Concrete6 Stone Carving7 Wood8 Plastics9 Metals10 Metal Forming11 Welding12 Bronze Casting by the Lost-WaxMethod13 Sand Casting and Shell Casting14 New Forms15 Planning a StudioIndex

"The late Oliver Andrews, well-known sculptor and teacher, writes with great clarity and thoroughness on many current technical processes of sculpture. His response to materials is unusually affectionate and understanding. . . Chapters include discussions of living materials, clay, plaster, molds, cement, stone, wood, plastics, metals, welding, bronze and shell casting, new forms, and planning a studio."