Mary Wondrausch on Slipware

Author: Mary Wondrausch

In this revised reprint of her classic book, Mary Wondrausch examines the history of slipware, narrating its development in many countries and discussing the techniques and practicalities involved. As one of the leading practitioners in the field, she writes with great enthusiasm and knowledge about this most joyous and colorful of ceramic styles.

This new edition features many more color images, as well as new pictures not previously included. The story has been brought up to the present, showing how the current generations of slipware artists are using this exciting medium.

Slipware has a long tradition of being used for commemorative wares has played an important part in marking historical events both for individuals and nations. This extra role makes this book essential reading both for potters and for ceramic collectors and historians alike. Mary Wondrausch on Slipware is a valuable reference tool as well as a lively read.

A treasury of information for not only the traditional potter but also the student and collector of slipware and to a lesser extent, tin-glazed maiolica ware.     CHOICE Magazine September 2002

Mary Wondrausch on Slipware is a lavish and thoughtful presentation of wares as art, and very highly recommended for anyone with an interest in seeing and learning about practical wares preserved through history.    Midwest Book Review The Bookwatch, March 2002

• A small beginning
• Techniques
• Glazes and kilns

• The history of English slip-trailed wares
• The demise of the rural potteries
• The history of English sgraffito wares
• 20th-century studio slipware in England
• Continental slipwares
• Clay and the written word

• Commissions-marketing-pricing

Underglaze Decoration

Author: Marc Bellaire

The classic handbook Underglaze Decoration, written by Marc Bellaire and originally published in 1957, has many timeless answers on materials, tools, and decorating techniques. While the motifs are strictly mid-century (though actually quite charming), the techniques are just as useful today as they were 50 years ago when this book was first published.

1. The Marc Bellaire Method
2. Brushes and Tools
3. Definitions
4. Finishing and Painting
5. Glazing, Firing, and Defects
6. Brush Stroke Vocabulary
7. Backgrounds
8. Fruit Vocabulary
9. Birds
10. Animals
11. Figures
12. Special Techniques
13. Abstracts
14. Spot Decoration
15. Holidays and Commemoratives
16. Hobbies and Occupations
17. One-Stroke Technique
18. Jewelry