Material Matters
An Artist’s Guide to Understanding Ceramic Materials
$56.21
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2026
Summary
Learn the science and artistry behind the materials that shape your ceramic practice, from geological origins to finished glazes.
Understanding how and why clay and glazes work (or don’t) is a fundamental skill needed by all potters and ceramicists. Material Matters reveals the science and technology involved in making and firing ceramics, explaining the property and behaviour of various raw materials based on their underlying chemistry. Suitable for both ama…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781789942309 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1789942306 |
| Author: | Linda Swanson, Linda Bloomfield |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Herbert Press Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2026 |
| Weight: | 900g |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 194mm x 250mm |
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Critics Review
A gem for a chemically inclined potter, a geologist or a glaze nerd. Packed full of info, formulae, recipes, molecular weights, graphs, firing guidance and some incredible illustrations, this is a one off reference bible. * Chiltern Potters *
What sets this book apart is its ability to bridge two worlds that often feel separate: the tactile, intuitive world of the studio, and the precise, analytical world of materials science. * London Potters *
Linda Swanson
Linda Swanson is an artist whose interests are grounded in the metamorphic nature of ceramic materials and processes. Her works have been exhibited around the United States, Canada and Europe with recent exhibitions in Paris, Bucharest, Chicago and Milwaukee.
Linda Bloomfield trained as a materials scientist before fulfilling her dream of becoming a potter. She has made thrown porcelain tableware in her West London studio since 2003 and sold her ranges to retailers such as Liberty and Harrods.
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