Ceramics in the Environment: An International Review
With the resurgence of the use of ornamental, celebrative and contemplative artworks in the built and natural environments, this book is a timely reminder of the appropriateness of the use of clay for such work as well as the near universality of it usage. The range of work presented inCeramics in the Environmentreflects both the myriad applications of clay as well as its ability to express a multitude of ideas in the hands of talented ceramists. These works communicate powerfully with their specific environments and with the reader in a way that transcends differences in geography and language. --Michael Keighery, Head of Fine Arts at University of Western SydneyFrom the meditative to the energetic, the timeless to the contemporary, the intimate to the expansive there is more, much more. The range of work offered by Mansfield reveals numerous applications of clay as well as its ability to articulate myriad ideas in the hands of talented artists and craftsmen. I cannot think of anyone who could have written such a book better. --Moyra Elliot, Ceramics: Art and PerceptionThe book is ...a feast for the eyes. I found this book to be very inspirational for my own work in ceramics. --Judith Gary, SACA News (Southern Arizona Clay Artists)