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This definitive guide takes you through all the processes from clay to kiln, from decorating and firing them. Clearly laid out and packed with factual information that every creative ceramicist will want to have on hand, including descriptions of the very lastest materials and how to use them effectively in your work. Step-by-step instructions for traditional methods and new products, such as paper clay, are combined with examples of work by some of the world's top ceramicists, including details on how they achieve their results. Paperback

In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this book, Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with many fascinating examples. She discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, museums, sex, and politics, clarifying contemporary and historical accounts of the nature, function, and interpretation of the arts. Freeland also propels us into the future by surveying cutting-edge web sites, along with the latest research on the brain's role in perceiving art. This clear, provocative book engages with the big debates surrounding our responses to art and is an invalua... read more

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This edition is out of print. This book focuses on high-quality reproductions of the paintings of Don Binney, who has been working with images of birds and landscape since the late 1950s. It also includes an introduction to the artists work, a detailed chronology, and an interview with Binney himself.

Since February 1908 Christchurch's Theatre Royal has been the venue for thousands of plays, recitals, operas, operettas, musicals, magic shows, rock concerts, wrestling matches, public lectures- in short, almost anything that needs a stage on which to perform and seats for an audience. 'The Theatre Royal, Christchurch' traces the story from its beginning in the late Victorian period, when the city was home to two previous venues of the same name. It continues through the J.C Williamson years when the Australian entrepreneurs brought a succession of the world's most famous musical celebrities, operatic stars and acclaimed actors, and ends in recent decades when local... read more

Fire as subject matter and as a medium has fascinated artists for centuries, and contemporary artists are no exception. Aspects of Fire in Contemporary Art introduces the works of five exciting contemporary artists to students. Each book features the 5 Australasian artists on a single theme presented in an easy to read style. 40 pages covering a conversation with each artist, themes, inspiration and influences, developing ideas and biographical details. Creative lesson plans and ideas for ways students can respond to the artworks.