Resources

This is a curated list of books and other clay/ceramics related products that are included in the Resource Guides. These are affiliate links and if you make a purchase after clicking one of these links, I may, at no additional cost to you, make a commission.

Beginning Potter

Beginner’s Guide to Hand Building, Sunshine Cobb: https://amzn.to/3rpR0ev

Mastering the Potter's Wheel: Techniques, Tips, and Tricks for Potters, Ben Carter: https://amzn.to/3thDw56

Simon Leach's Pottery Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Throwing Beautiful, Functional Pots: https://amzn.to/3rFWqlr

Wheel-Thrown Pottery (DIY): An Illustrated Guide of Basic Techniques from the Hit DIY Show Throwing Clay, Bill van Gilder: https://amzn.to/3RWVQe7

Surface Design

Naked Clay, Jane Perryman: https://amzn.to/3F8OwnJ

Surface Design for Ceramics, Maureen Mills: https://amzn.to/3rJTAfn

Ceramics with Mixed Media, Joy Bosworth: https://amzn.to/3ZOi0Ro

Decorating Techniques, Joaquim Chavarria: https://amzn.to/3Qbrweq

Making Marks, Robin Hopper: https://amzn.to/3top6Ab

Image Transfer on Clay, Paul Andrew Wandless: https://amzn.to/3rSWn5T

Advanced Skills

Throwing Large, Nic Collins: https://amzn.to/45qbf9E

Creative Pottery, Deb Schwartzkopf: https://amzn.to/3ZNNiIo

Ceramic Art Innovative Techniques, Anderson Turner: https://amzn.to/46jUWfI

Throwing & Handbuilding Forming Techniques, Anderson Turner: https://amzn.to/3tu4SET

The Penland Book of Ceramics Master Classes, Lark Books: https://amzn.to/46EWwJ6

From Mud to Music, Barry Hall: https://amzn.to/3LRxLBz

Clay Sculpture

Paper Clay, Rosette Gault: https://amzn.to/3ZKtLsc

Modeling the Head in Clay, Bruno Lucchesi: https://amzn.to/46FwKEn

Modeling the Figure in Clay, Bruno Lucchesi: https://amzn.to/402DwSR

The Portrait in Clay, Peter Rubino: https://amzn.to/3ZMNnvE

The Figure in Clay, Lark Books: https://amzn.to/3PQDAjw

Artistic Anatomy, Dr. Paul Richer: https://amzn.to/46Hp196

Human Anatomy for Artists, Eliot Goldfinger: https://amzn.to/46iSzdp

Lark Books 500 Series

All of these are from the Lark Books 500 Series. There is no author, but the publishing company acted as editor and there is an independent juror. That Juror is mentioned here.

Tom Coleman, 500 Cups: Ceramic Explorations of Utility & Grace: https://amzn.to/3rYgVdd

Julia Galloway, 500 Vases: Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Form: https://amzn.to/46uvUed

Terry Gess, 500 Pitchers: Contemporary Expressions of a Classic Form: https://amzn.to/3PW5F9o

Kathy Triplett, 500 Teapots:Contemporary Exploration of a Timeless Design: https://amzn.to/40cHV5L

Jim Lawton, 500 Teapots Volume 2: https://amzn.to/3twY7m3

John Britt, 500 Bowls: Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Design: https://amzn.to/3RYLOsC

Linda Arbuckle, 500 Plates & Chargers: Innovative Expressions of Function & Styles: https://amzn.to/3FjHmgM

Angelica Pozo, 500 Tiles: An Inspiring Collection of International Work: https://amzn.to/45yEZBo

Paul Andrew Wandless, 500 Prints on Clay: https://amzn.to/3QhjqRf

Leslie Ferrin, 500 Figures in Clay: Ceramic Artists Celebrate the Human Form: https://amzn.to/3S0z6JR