" ... Included is a historical chapter, a how-to chapter, and a series of artist profiles that showcase pit fired ceramics of contemporary practitioners."--Page

Demonstrating four different clay-firing techniques, this book illustrates the diverse results that each can produce.

This book should appeal to a wide range of people but particularly those who would like to have a go at pottery without having to spend a lot of money on a kiln

This new handbook reflects the growing interest in pit firing and related techniques. The articles included here were carefully selected to illustrate the wide