1 comments about The Golden Haggadah.

1. The bulk of this book contains color plates of Biblical scenes taking up full pages in the Haggadah - the stories of Genesis and Exodus depicted in marvelous illuminations some of which have a very icon-like quality.

   There are intrepetive chapters on the artists and their models for the Biblical minatures including material on the Jewish interpretation of the Christian illuminations' symbols. The final chapter discusses the Shepardi community and the patrons who could fund such an effort as the Golden Haggadah.

   For those interested for ritual purposes as well, see The Illuminated Haggadah - the ritual text with illuminations from the British Library including several also in this book.

   For anyone interested in religious art or Medieval illuminations, this book is a must have as it explores an aspect of illuminated manuscripts unknown to many of us Gentiles.

2 comments about Coiling (Ceramics Handbooks).

1. This was delivered right away and it was very helpful. It is a good read.



2. Getting back into ceramics after many years away but this book
   isn't much in the way of a refresher course, more of a pretty
   pictures type book and looking at the work of various artists.

No comments about The Art of Chinese Ceramics.

1 comments about Rauschenberg Posters.

1. Addressing the Rauschenberg posters, I had expected more on the earlier years, particularly the civil rights posters and processes, and I was disappointed. But that not withstanding, you will find much rich material and insights which make this books worth owning.

No comments about The Tapestries of Dieter Roth & Ingrid Wiener.

No comments about The History of American Ceramics: From Pipkins and bean pots to contemporary forms / 1607 to present.

No comments about Timeless Beauty: In the Arts and Everyday Life.

1 comments about Throwing: Pottery Masterclass--Practical Techniques for Modern Ceramics.

1. I'm a beginning potter, and this was the first book about throwing that I purchased. The author does a good job of covering a little bit of everything, but the book is too short to go into much depth. It is a good overview of the wheel process, from lump of clay to finished piece, but is just not long enough to address many problems potters may have. There are some good project ideas that I'm looking forward to trying when my abilities improve.

1 comments about The Art of Maxx Marshall.

1. This book will arouse and amaze. Seriously, Maxx is a fantastic artist who has worked on a crapload of cool video games like Starcraft and Diablo. The Art of Maxx is a fascinating look into his unique-as-hell mind and will make all lesser artists tremble in fear.
   
   Plus it's a big book and great value for like 9 bucks. If you love comic books, hot girls, and your immortal soul... you need this book.

1 comments about Handcrafted Ceramic Tiles.

1. This book contains excellent how-to information on everything from screen printing onto tiles, to mold-making, to decorating possibilities like stenciling, painting, and working with slips.

   The finished samples shown are not as inspirational as, say, Frank Giorgini's "Handmade Tiles" samples, but they show the possible results of the techniques outlined in the book and are nice.

   Excellent resource for tile makers, and would make a pretty good textbook for a tile class.