To get your own personally autographed copy of any or all of my three books, Contact me. Claywork: Form and Idea in Ceramic Design Autographed Price: $34.00     The textbook of choice by school districts, colleges, and universities throughout the United States, CLAYWORK will be a welcome addition to any clay studio library. This single volume contains everything from "what is clay" through all the hand-forming methods (shown in step-by-step "first person" photography), glaze formulation and firing, to plaster and slip casting, and includes a discussion of time-honored principles of ceramic design. The chapter on marketing is worth the book's price alone. Throughout the concise, easy to read text, information regarding health and safety in the studio are highlighted in bold. Over 500 photographs of historical and contemporary clayworks -- including 16 pages of color plates - serve as both example and inspiration. Hardcover. 280 pages. Lowfire: Other Ways to Work in Clay Autographed Price: $20.00     From Egyptian paste and adobe to decals and photoclay, LOW FIRE is filled with both ancient and modern low temperature forming, decorating and firing methods. More than 150 unique historic and contemporary examples (plus 23 in color) from a variety of clay artists serve to both explain a particular technique and stimulate your imagination. This smartly written volume offers an array of simple, easy to use alternatives like no-fire, sawdust, raku, vapor glazing, terra sigillata, china paints, and luster glazing, which you will quickly discover can help spice up your own claywork. Hardcover. 112 pages. Sculpting Clay Autographed Price: $24.00     A companion volume to CLAYWORK, this book will extend the boundaries of your creativity with in-depth guidance in all facets of clay sculpture. From handbuilding through wheel throwing, step-by-step photos augment the concise writing. A separate chapter on heads and figures presents several construction techniques illustrated by different artists. The chapter on how to get public or private commissions offers a logical approach that dispels the mysteries of this too often ignored aspect of the business of art. Tips on studio safety and health, effective clay body and glaze recipes, an extensive glossary of ceramic terminology, and more than 300 photos and illustrations round out this important addition to your library. Hardcover. 182 pages. Please add $4.00 per book for Shipping & Handling. Contact Me for Orders