finally!! exactly what I have been looking for!!!! -
I actually was not looking for this book, but instead stumbled upon it, because I had given up on thinking that such a book existed: a book that combined both contemporary design principles and technical skills for contemporary ceramics.

As a university teacher I have been surprised at the number of technical books available for ceramics (that remain mainly unchanged over the years) and yet literally no books that address design, while the contemporary world of ceramic design is exploding right now. I love this book and am now going to require it now for beginning ceramics students. Excellent material on brainstorming and sketching too. Oh, and really gorgeous photos and illustrations.

Thank you!

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Same Old -
Same old Ceramic book. they all are a bit disappointing it's never as good as a class.

Design for Potters -
This book is a real eye opener for those working in clay. It provides information about design that any potter should know as they learn to throw or do handbuilding. Many aspects about useful objects are outlined with methods of doing thoughtful designs. It is unlike any books providing instructions in the techniques of assembling objects of clay. And, for that reason belongs on a lot of potter's book shelves.

Ceramic Design Course -
Great book on design concepts and relating them to ceramics. Really helped my creative thinking process.

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An interesting book for getting general ideas about ceramic design, but lacks strong discussion about design principles -
An interesting book for getting general ideas about ceramic design, but lacks strong discussion about design principles. It covers a fair range of what you can do with clay, but I think the discussion is superficial. I expected much more.