{"product_id":"the-beginners-guide-to-wheel-throwing-a-complete-course-for-the-potters-wheel","title":"The Beginner's Guide to Wheel Throwing: A Complete Course for the Potter's Wheel by Julia Claire Weber","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An excellent guide for those aspiring to take up pottery making. [...] While nothing can replace hands-on instruction, this book comes close.\" ―\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Starred Review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReady, set, throw! If you've ever wanted to try your hand at the pottery wheel, or if you have ever taken a class and walked away wishing you knew more, you've come to the right place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the wheel, from artist and instructor Julia Claire Weber. In \u003ci\u003eThe Beginner's Guide to Wheel Throwing\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll find all you need to develop the skills (and patience) you need to make your first forms. You'll start at the beginning of the process with a tour through a typical ceramics studio, a discussion of the best clays for throwing, as well as a variety of centering methods. Then unleash your creativity with the chapters that follow. You'll find:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarter projects like cups, bowls, and plates to hone your skills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTutorials on important topics like trimming and handles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA unique decal workshop, unlocking the potential of image transfer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout the book, skill-building is front and center, with tips and tricks to help you crack the code and make pieces you're proud of. Gallery work from some of today's top artists will inspire potters of all levels. What will you make first?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor beginners and those returning to ceramics, the \u003cb\u003eEssential Ceramics Skills series\u003c\/b\u003e from Quarry Books offers the fundamentals along with fresh, contemporary, and simple projects that build skills progressively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Clear, concise, and beautifully illustrated,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Beginner's Guide to Wheel Throwing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a terrific primer. Within its pages, Julia outlines the tools, techniques, and terminology you'll need to make excellent pots on the wheel. The sections on trimming, handles, and decoration are top notch and will help you create pots that truly sing.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGabriel Kline, author of the Amazing Glaze series of books; director of Odyssey Clayworks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Julia Claire Weber's book is a fun, one-on-one course on the fundamentals of wheel throwing complete with clear how-to photos and inspiring images of finished work by contemporary artists. Reading it feels like being in a studio with her while she shares tips and techniques for forming, decorating, and firing mugs, bowls, plates, and related forms. Her concise, engaging approach includes encouragement and humor at just the right times to remind those who are new to working with clay that both successes and failures are essential to learning to throw on the wheel.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Knapp, editor, Ceramics Monthly, associate editor, Pottery Making Illustrated\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Engaging from start to finish, Julia's personality comes through in both the gorgeous illustrations and playful instructions. This book not only addresses the essentials but also includes information to help you express yourself creatively.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Stockman, Assistant Professor, State College of Florida\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia Claire Weber\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a full-time studio artist (Julia Claire Clay) and a part-time gallery manager. An alumni of the Odyssey Clayworks residency program, Julia was previously studio manager of Clayspace in Erie, PA and is a graduate of the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ceramics program. Julia keeps a full teaching schedule at craft and art centers across the country and her work has been widely featured and displayed, including exhibitions at NCECA, Pottery Northwest, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Objective Clay, and the Touchstone Center for Crafts. 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