Robert Jefferson truly was a multi-talented man expressing his gift for design in many ways. This book illustrates all aspects of his life's work so much of which centred round his intense love of nature.

A Ceramic Guide: The Art of Creating and Teaching Wheel-Thrown Ceramics offers a thorough, well-organized, and detailed approach to the numerous aspects of the ceramic medium and the use of the potter's wheel as a mode of artistic expression. Students learn through detailed text and over eighty process video demonstrations that walk individuals through a strategic hierarchy of forms from beginning to advanced construction. The book guides learners through studio set up, construction processes, how to critique and self-evaluate ceramic work, how to set up a classroom, and how to apply for jobs which includes interview preparation questions. A thoughtful blend of artistic guidance and fundamental educational goals for art students, A Ceramic Guide has been developed for varying levels of art courses and for individuals wishing to pursue their ceramic education. Also useful for art educators, the book will enable them to speak knowledgeably about the medium, present techniques, outline clear forming steps, and understand key critiquing points.

The publication Beneath the Skin provides an overview of the last ten years of work by the Swiss artist Corina Staubli (b. 1959). It shows the altercation in the tension between exterior and interior worlds and the ambivalence of beauty, the beguiling, the sinister and even the unfathomable. With diverse media - be it porcelain, latex, painting or digital collage - the artist directs a dialogue of opposing sides. The question she always poses is 'how does the clandestine and the unconscious reveal itself in something that is manifest' - and, vice versa, 'how does the external view reveal the internal view'? The book itself is sure to arouse intrigue, as it features a nylon sculpture on the cover! Text in English and German.

Cats fascinate us in everything they do. Whether they're hunting, playing, stalking, sleeping, or just staring out the window, they do it with style And now stained glass artist Robin Anderson has captured the many facets of a cat's life in "It's a Cat's Life " -- a stunning new collection of stained glass patterns. Now, you can create panels of cats doing what cats do best -- sleeping, bathing, playing, and, yes, staring out the window. This book offers 30 vivid, detailed, and most of all, realistic patterns of cats and kittens, featuring a variety of breeds and colorings. Celebrate the cat -- and the cat lover in you -- with "It's a Cat's Life "

This catalogue describes what is probably the most encyclopaedic collection of early coloured Worcester porcelain in existence. Henry Marshall assembled the collection between the two World Wars. In the years that followed, he sought to represent as comprehensive a range of patterns as possible, with minimal duplication, so that his collection would become a true reference work in itself. Every piece was acquired for specific purpose, many of them either to further his knowledge or because they were so rare. He was one of a small group of ceramic collectors who sought to document sources and influences, creating comprehensive hypotheses for the objects' histories. In this case specifically, Marshall's records reveal the Far Eastern influence on Worcester porcelain, alongside the many other prototypes used by decorators of these fine ceramics. This catalogue, like the collection itself, seeks to present early Worcester porcelain to collectors and a wider public in a systematic way. It describes, classifies, and reproduces every item in the Marshall Collection. It does not seek to present detailed new research, but to record the state of knowledge about the subject at the time of writing.

In this book, Xiaolong Wu offers a comprehensive and in-depth study of the Zhongshan state during China's Warring States Period (476-221 BCE). Analyzing artefacts, inscriptions, and grandiose funerary structures within a broad archaeological context, he illuminates the connections between power and identity, and the role of material culture in asserting and communicating both. The author brings an interdisciplinary approach to this study. He combines and cross-examines all available categories of evidence, including archaeological, textual, art historical, and epigraphical, enabling innovative interpretations and conclusions that challenge conventional views regarding Zhongshan and ethnicity in ancient China. Wu reveals the complex relationship between material culture, cultural identity, and statecraft intended by the royal patrons. He demonstrates that the Zhongshan king Cuo constructed a hybrid cultural identity, consolidated his power, and aimed to maintain political order at court after his death through the buildings, sculpture, and inscriptions that he commissioned.