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500 Cups: Ceramic Explorations of Utility & Grace (500 Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Lark
Publisher: Lark Books
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 17832
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 408
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 8 x 7.9 x 1.4
ISBN: 1579905935
Dewey Decimal Number: 738
EAN: 9781579905934
ASIN: 1579905935
Publication Date: February 1, 2005
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Product Description
In the hands of an expert ceramist, the once-simple cup can become an extraordinary work of art--as these 500 magnificent examples so beautifully prove. The exciting pieces come from an international array of artists, each with a unique perspective. The stylishly varied collection has a little bit of everything: the cups range from handbuilt to wheel-thrown, practical to sculptural, round to square. Benjamin Schulman's "Stacked Teacup Set" takes a strictly functional approach, while Heather O'Brien's "Dessert Cups on Stand" focuses on aesthetic form rather than usefulness. Annette Gates' "Espresso Shot Cups with Rubies" has a surface design of simple abstract lines and dots of glaze and jewels. Some are whimsical, others starkly conceptual. Every one is a treat for the eye.
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 Stunning! July 15, 2008
This book, like all the "500" books I have seen, is utterly beautiful. I find it inspiring both visually and conceptually. The chosen subjects are thought provoking and artistically sumptuous examples of ceramic art.
Wheather you put it on your coffee table or in the studio, it is another "must have" from the Lark 500 series.
Excellent reference March 19, 2008
Beautifully presented, with 500 timeless ideas and references. If you are a potter and looking for inspiration - this book is a gold mine.
great idea book January 9, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this for a pottery student of mine after she bought the teapot book. Both are great fodder for the potter's imagination, and for me, a wonderful set of examples that get me away from the idea that my own pottery has to be as "perfect" as a wedgwood teacup. The pitcher book will be the next to grace the shelves of my studio library.
Great for Potters and Art Lovers December 19, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
We just opened the pottery area of our store this year. The learning curve is steep: setting up the studio, hiring teachers, choosing clay bodies and glazes, and wheels, repairing kilns and firing other peoples work! So, I have purchased a lot of pottery books recently! This one is very cool. It doesn't teach you how to make anything, but it is a great way to see a huge variety of possibilites. I just love looking through it. There are several cups in there that I want to try to build (when I get better skills). The Lark Ceramics books are excellent resource books-stock your library up with them. You won't be sorry.
500 Cups: Ceramic Explorations of Utility and Grace March 23, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
It is a good reference book for the ceramic artist and collector. It provides wonderful pictures, inspiration, and ideas.
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