This book contains a representative selection of the work of some of the best ceramic artists
in the world. The 25 featured artists explain in their own words the creative processes
behind their work what inspires them the strategies they use to stay fresh and creative what
distinguishes their work from that of other ceramic artists and how they achieve this. Through
examples of their most personal creations -objects capable of affecting us emotionally
surprising us and making us think- the artists reveal important details about their ceramic
creations: how it was made how it was shaped which glaze and engobe coating they used to give
the clay color and texture the firing temperature of the kiln and the type of kiln chosen. The
reader is provided with an illuminating glimpse into each artist's unique creative world where
they point out the defining features of their work and reveal some of the secrets that
characterize their artistic processes. Paragons of exploration risk and versatility the
extraordinary artists highlighted in this book rediscover thousand-year-old traditions
reinvent perspectives transcend boundaries tell stories and rebel from conventional
expectations creating in the process an exhilarating space where art clay water air and
fire meet and ultimately inspire. CERAMISTS INCLUDED. ARGELIA: Nathalie Doyen (Belgium).
BELGIUM: Ann VanHoey. CHINA: Wan Liya. FRANCE: Monsieur Cailloux. GERMANY: Monika Debus. INDIA:
Madhvi Subrahmanian. IRLAND: Nuala O'Donovan. ITALY: Paola Paronetto. JAPAN: Shozo Michikawa
Kaori Kurihara (now France) Yuko Nishikawa (now USA). MEXICO: Gustavo Pérez. NETHERLANDS:
Cecil Kemperink. NIGERIA: Ngozi Omeje Ezema. POLAND: Monika Patuszynska. SPAIN: Ícaro Maiterena
Xabier Montsalvaje María Oriza Myriam Jiménez Huertas Ana Felipe Roger Coll. UK: Alice
Walton Nicholas Lees. USA: Lauren Nauman Godeleine de Rosamel.
