Description: Learn the science and artistry behind the materials that shape your ceramic practice, from geological origins to finished glazes.
Brief description: Linda Swanson is an artist whose interests are grounded in the metamorphic nature of ceramic materials and processes. Her works have been exhibited around the United States, Canada and Europe with recent exhibitions at the Musée National de Sèvres in Paris, Galateea Contemporary Art in Bucharest, Art Paris with Galerie Maria Lund, the DePaul Museum in Chicago and the Milwaukee Art Museum, Swanson was awarded the Raphael Prize in Ceramics by the Society for Contemporary Craft in 2014 and an Emerging Artist Award in 2013 from NCECA, the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts. Her work has been supported with grants from the FRQSC, Canada Council, NYFA, the Windgate Charitable Foundation and the Constance Saltonstall Foundation. Swanson studied ceramics at the Tekisui Workshop in Ashiya, Japan, following a BA in Art History from UC Santa Barbara, then a BFA in Ceramics from Cal State Long Beach and an MFA from Alfred University. Since graduation in 2005, she has taught at Alfred University, the Kansas City Art Institute and currently teaches at Concordia University in Montreal.
Review Quotes:
"A gem for a chemically inclined potter, a geologist or a glaze nerd. Packed full of info, formulae, recipes, molecular weights, graphs, firing guidance and some incredible illustrations, this is a one off reference bible." --Chiltern Potters
"What sets this book apart is its ability to bridge two worlds that often feel separate: the tactile, intuitive world of the studio, and the precise, analytical world of materials science." --London Potters