Throwing Clay

With this essential guide from one of the UK's leading contemporary studio potters, learn how to throw clay on the wheel. Whilst a potter shaping clay on the wheel is both the iconic and familiar image we associate with ceramics, the skill is notoriously hard to learn. Using step-by-step photos and illustrations, Rebecca Proctor shows you how to master the potter's wheel. With an emphasis on craftsmanship, Throwing Clay demonstrates the specific techniques required to make a range of elegant modern tableware - mugs, jugs, plates and more as well as vases and more complex forms such as teapots. In addition, Proctor shares her thoughts on the craft of being a potter and conducts interviews with other contemporary makers from around the world. Including a combination of projects and gorgeous inspirational photographs, Throwing Clay is the ultimate guide for complete beginners and advanced ceramicists alike.