Paperclay, The Perfect Union - Softcover

Competent practical advice, step by step instructions, a chapter about technology and one with inspirations from 29 European ceramic artists! Whether you are a potter, an artist or a hobby potter, you will be very satisfied with this comprehensive, fully illustrated book. Paperclay is a mixture of clay and cellulose fibres, which you can easily make in your own studio. The exceptional working methods will surprise you! Otakar Sliva and Astrid Sänger live and work in Burgenland, Austria, as ceramists and teachers of ceramics. Otakar's main themes are paperclay and Raku firing. The book was first published in German language 2013, translated with the help of the native speaker Roger Bell, the chapter about paper porcelain is added by the Hungarian artist Maria Geszler.