Ceramic Artists on Creative Processes
By Miguel Angel Perez Arteaga

A representative selection of the work ofand some of the best ceramic artists in theand world and an insightful and visually rich book about ceramics and the origins of creativity.This book contains a representative selectionof the work of some of the best ceramic artists in the world. The 25 featuredartists explain, in their own words, the creative processes behind their work,what inspires them, the strategies they use to stay fresh and creative, whatdistinguishes their work from that of other ceramic artists and how theyachieve this. Through examples of their most personal creations -objects capable of affecting usemotionally, surprising us and making us think-, the artists revealimportant details about their ceramic creations: how it was made, how it wasshaped, which glaze and engobe coating they used to give the clay color andtexture, the firing temperature of the kiln and the type of kiln chosen. Thereader is provided with an illuminating glimpse into each artist's uniquecreative world, where they point out the defining features of their work andreveal some of the secrets that characterize their artistic processes. Paragonsof exploration, risk and versatility, the extraordinary artists highlighted inthis book rediscover thousand-year-old traditions, reinvent perspectives,transcend boundaries, tell stories and rebel from conventional expectations,creating in the process an exhilarating space where art, clay, water, air andfire meet and, ultimately, inspire. CERAMISTS INCLUDED. ARGELIA: NathalieDoyen (Belgium). BELGIUM: Ann VanHoey. CHINA: Wan Liya. FRANCE: Monsieur Cailloux. GERMANY: Monika Debus. INDIA:Madhvi Subrahmanian. IRLAND: Nuala O'Donovan. ITALY: Paola Paronetto. JAPAN:Shozo Michikawa, Kaori Kurihara (now France), Yuko Nishikawa (now USA). MEXICO:Gustavo Perez. NETHERLANDS: Cecil Kemperink. NIGERIA: Ngozi Omeje Ezema.POLAND: Monika Patuszynska. SPAIN: Ícaro Maiterena, Xabier Montsalvaje, MaríaOriza, Myriam Jimenez Huertas, Ana Felipe, Roger Coll. UK: Alice Walton,Nicholas Lees. USA: Lauren Nauman, Godeleine de Rosamel.