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Today, even as so many of us spend hours in front of screens and in the virtual world, there is a growing movement that recognizes the power in the personal, the imperfect, the handmade. Eric Gorges, a metal shaper, taps into that hunger to get back to what's "real" through visits with the fellow artisans he has profiled for his popular public television program. In this book, he tells their stories and shares the collective wisdom of calligraphers, potters, stone carvers, glassblowers, engravers, wood workers, and more while celebrating the culture they've created.

Unlock your potential in pottery, regardless of your skill level. This guide simplifies the craft, making it accessible and enjoyable.

The inspirational memoir from the star of OUR WELSH CHAPEL DREAM and THE GREAT POTTERY THROWDOWN Readers LOVE Boy In A China Shop: 'What a brilliant book. Keith is so charming and funny and my goodness what a hard worker. I loved it. Get it and read it - enjoy.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This book was...

This cozy, romantic novel about one woman's desire to heal herself through art is perfect for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold and What You Are Looking for Is in the Library. Burned out by her TV news writing job, Jungmin leaves in an attempt to salvage her life. When she stumbles upon a...

Uncommon Clay delves into the intriguing world of the Nordans, a deep-rooted family of talented yet cursed North Carolina potters. Judge Knott is filling in for another judge who suffered a mild stroke. When she decrees that the divorcing Nordan couple split their valuable earthenware collection, the husband winds up dead, in his own kiln! Many people have motives and the clay wheel swirls with suspects.

Are you ready to have some fun with pottery making and learn the easy steps of making your own pots? How about figuring out how to become the best at it in a short period of time? How about all the different types of pottery available for you to learn? How about the ins and outs from making a pinch pot to coil pots? This author walks you through the steps from start to finish! The complete walkthrough guide from basic pottery to glazing!

Introduction to Ceramics Ceramics can be such an enjoyable hobby if you’re looking for a relaxing way to spend your time. That isn’t to say pursuing ceramics isn’t demanding. It requires time, determination and skills. But this is a hobby that will make you foster your creativity. It will allow you to channel your creativity in the right direction so that you can see what your hands are capable of creating. Ceramics can never be boring, as there are always more opportunities to explore, to create, to try. There are no limits to what you can do. If you’re ready to enter the ...

Discover the transformative power of an ancient craft with "The Alchemy of Earth and Fire," an eBook that delves into the heart of Japanese pottery. Beginning with a prelude to the soul-resonating art form, this book takes you on an immersive journey across time, from embracing the imperfect beauty of the Wabi-Sabi aesthetic to understanding the deep connections between the philosophical foundations and the physical creation of pottery. Explore the storied origins of this art, tracing the lineage from the earliest Jomon and Yayoi techniques influenced by neighboring Korea and China, to the ...

When Maryanne Richardson's twenty-five-year marriage ends just before her sixtieth birthday, she faces an unexpected crisis: without her husband, who is she? The country club doesn't want single women. Her friends have drifted away. And the life she built around being Rocky's wife has crumbled. On impulse, she signs up for a pottery class, desperate for anything to fill the silent hours in her empty house. There she encounters Derek, an instructor whose attention makes her uncomfortable, and Sidney, a widower who understands the challenge of rebuilding a life. As her hands learn the ...

July 1914. Britain is in turmoil as WW1 begins to change the world. While the young men disappear off to foreign battlefields, the women left at home throw themselves into jobs meant for the boys. Hiding her privileged background and her suffragette past, Constance Copeland signs up to be a Clippie on the trams in Staffordshire, despite her parents' disapproval. Constance, known as Connie, soon makes fast friends with lively fellow Clippies, Betty and Jean, as well as growing closer to the charming, gentle Inspector Robert Caldwell.

This book is based around the work of Svend Bayer a potter who has developed his skills through a passion in creating ceramic pots in a wood fired kiln. The pots created are individual and unique, as each pot is hand-crafted and the firing process creates the individualistic final piece of work, during the firing process.

In this groundbreaking new book, Decoding Göbekli Tepe: Biblical Anatolia & the Watchers, the authors reexamine the ancient site of Göbekli Tepe, offering a compelling new perspective that transforms its traditional interpretation as a communal center into a sacred space for ancestor deification. Key book themes: - Deified Ancestors: The ancients' sought immortality by deifying the first ancestors, regenerating the dead into gods and to the cosmos. Göbekli Tepe's central stone pillars represent deified Adam and Eve in this divine process. Adam is tied to the Sumerian bull-god Anu, ...

Pieces Like Pottery is a powerful examination of the sorrows of life, the strength of character, the steadfast of courage, and the resiliency of love requisite to find redemption...Filled with graceful insight into the human condition, each linked story presents a tale of loss and love. A collection of nine stories, each exquisitely written and charged with merciful insight into the trials of life.

Martha Owen has not had an easy start in life. Her abusive father dominates the family and she has lost her only friend after a painful falling-out. When her father's reliance on the bottle, and his increasingly violent temper, causes more turmoil for Martha, her mother and her three siblings, as well as World War One causing more strain on the home front, her prospects look bleak. With no money or qualifications to speak of, starting a job at the Potteries feels like a lifeline, but Martha finds herself wanting more than the production line job she works on.

This is a show about clay artists and their story of life with clay.

Fantasy, murder, and magic takes over this small Idaho town (Book 2 of 6). After Susan joins a pottery class, the experienced potter dies. Local thieves use the warehouse next door to store their loot. Her unusual friend discovers a mythical land terrorized by an evil witch. When She gets too close to the truth, she races for her life into her friend's world. More crimes meets the eye in this cozy fantasy mystery. Also in Kindle Spanish, #B0GHLMCJ3P Two short sequel stories have been added to this second urban fantasy tale. Updated 3/15/26

A psychopathic criminal on the run from prison. A family of five held hostage in their home. A frantic police manhunt across the snowbound Derbyshire moors. Just one survivor. The definitive account of the terrifying 1977 Pottery Cottage murders that shocked Britain. For three days, escaped prisoner Billy Hughes played macabre psychological games with Gill Moran and her family, keeping them in separate rooms of their home while secretly murdering them one by one.

Antiques, polo, and relationships. What do they have in common? Murder! Why was the Palm Springs polo club owner's fiancée, Pia, murdered? Old relationships, Mafia vendettas, and inheritances all play a part in this cozy mystery. Jack, the owner of a world class polo club in Palm Springs hires Marty, an antique appraiser, to evaluate his collection of art pottery and Pia's collection of art glass. When Marty and her husband, Jeff, a Palm Springs police detective, attend a cocktail party at the polo club, they find themselves in the middle of a murder mystery. Join Marty, Jeff, and their ...

Winifred Page might feel apprehension as she steps into the Koffee Kiln—Carla Beaker’s new charming coffee shop and pottery studio—but her corgi sidekick, Watson, welcomes the idea of a new place for snacks. With Carla’s disdain for the Cozy Corgi Bookshop and Bakery, Fred fears the caffeine will come with a side of drama. What she finds is delicious chocolate espresso scones, decaf coffee … and a dead body.

From Simone Van Der Vlugt comes her European bestselling novel of a young woman's rise as a painter in Holland's Golden Age—perfect for readers of The Miniaturist, Tulip Fever, and Girl with a Pearl Earring. Amsterdam 1654: against the backdrop of Holland's Golden Age, a dangerous secret...