This is both a practical and beautiful approach to the teapot.

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Product Description

This is both a practical and beautiful approach to the teapot. As well as covering the essential making methods such as throwing, slab-building, press-moulding, slipcasting and more, it also looks at the aesthetic and functional aspects of teapot design. A large part of the book will look at artists and their work - covering both functional and non-functional teapots. The final chapter will also be a gallery of teapots, making this a useful asset for the contemporary collector. This is a fantastic book, that will capture the imagination of makers, collectors, and all other fans of the teapot.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #108822 in Books
• Published on: 2005-01-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 218 pages

About the Author
Steve Woodhead's work has been shown in private and public exhibitions both in Britain and in the continent. He is a fellow of the Craft Potters Association and has been potting for twenty years.

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Customer Reviews

Teapot design -world cover
As a newcomer to teapots I found this is an absorbing and enthusiastic review of the work produced by artists throughout the world.It gives an insight into the intricate technicalities used in making a teapot.The illustrations are truly exotic and the photography is of a very high standard indeed which brings out the rich texture of the various glazes used. A truly artistic book well crafted and a pleasure to browse through time and time again.Steve woodhead communicates his real love and enthusiasm for teapots.

A book to go back to.
A book that you own for some years and yet keep going back to has to be worth 5 stars. This book is simply inspirational. As has already been said, the photographs in this book are outstanding and the sheer diversity of teapots shown, along with the text, is a marvel.

However, as a maker of teapots, this book is coming in to its own. For the text explains many of the intricate details of making a teapot. The section at the beginning, showing the late Derek Emms making a fairly standard teapot shape, isn't the end of it, brilliant though it is. For many of the pots are described not only in terms of their function but also their making, with snippets of useful information everywhere. Some of the more intricate or unusual pots are shown as picture stories of how they are made.

I can't recommend this book highly enough.