Braxland, Wendy. Plates and Mugs. Marshall Cavendish Benchmark: 2008. ISBN: 9780761438090.
This book describes how plates and mugs are made from conception to finished product. How are they made? Plates and Mugs is broken down into various sections including materials, history, design, production, glossary, and index. These sections make it easy to use a reference when researching only one aspect of plates and/or mugs. The colorful photographs sprinkled throughout the book show readers many examples and uses for plates and mugs, many of which are different than everyday use. This book also lends itself to teaching about different cultures and practices and how they utilize this type of functional art. How are they Made? Plates and Mugs can be used as a great tool to introduce ceramics because it includes many key words involved in clay production. This book can be a great motivator to students by showing them what is possible in regards to creating objects with clay.
Jennifer Christopher, Bowling Green State University, EDTL 6950
This book describes how plates and mugs are made from conception to finished product. How are they made? Plates and Mugs is broken down into various sections including materials, history, design, production, glossary, and index. These sections make it easy to use a reference when researching only one aspect of plates and/or mugs. The colorful photographs sprinkled throughout the book show readers many examples and uses for plates and mugs, many of which are different than everyday use. This book also lends itself to teaching about different cultures and practices and how they utilize this type of functional art. How are they Made? Plates and Mugs can be used as a great tool to introduce ceramics because it includes many key words involved in clay production. This book can be a great motivator to students by showing them what is possible in regards to creating objects with clay.
Jennifer Christopher, Bowling Green State University, EDTL 6950
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