The Ceramics Reader

The Ceramics Reader is an impressive editorial collection of essays and text extracts, covering every discipline within ceramics, past and present. Tackling such fundamental questions as "why are ceramics important?", the book also considers the field from a range of perspectives - as a cultural activity or metaphor, as a vehicle for propaganda, within industry and museums, and most recently as part of the 'expanded field' as a fine art medium and hub for ideas. Newly commissioned material features prominently alongside existing scholarship, to ensure an international and truly comprehensive look at ceramics.
An essential collection of essays and text extracts from ceramic books, journals and magazines which covers the last 100 years, offering a broad overview of the subject along with key themes and debates.
Kevin Petrie is a well-known glass and ceramic artist. He is a frequent contributor to various glass and ceramic journals and is currently a research lecturer at the University of Sunderland which has one of the best glass courses in the UK.
Andrew Livingstone is Reader in Ceramics at the University of Sunderland, UK.