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The Craft of the Potter

The Craft of the Potter

1976 1 Seasons 5 Episodes ⭐ 0.0 Documentary

Five programmes in which leading potters show their techniques and share their ideas, with a look at ceramics past and present. Presented by Michael Casson. He is described as one of the greatest figures in post-war pottery and is often portrayed as the person who brought pottery to the masses.

Five programmes in which leading potters show their techniques and share their ideas, with a look at ceramics past and present. Presented by Michael Casson. He is described as one of the greatest figures in post-war pottery and is often portrayed as the person who brought pottery to the masses.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Clay and hand-building

What is clay and how do you prepare it? Potter Mary Rogers shows how she makes pinch, coil and slab pots, and we look at

EP 2

Throwing

David Leach throws porcelain on a kick wheel, Michael Casson throws stoneware on a power wheel; with a look at some anci

EP 3

Decorating

Alan Caiger-Smith and Eileen Nisbet show how to incise, apply clay and use slip, and Alan demonstrates wax resist. Plus

EP 4

Glaze and Fire

Lynne Reeve shows how to make and modify glazes; Walter Keeler explains some of the mysteries of kilns and firing; with

EP 5

Talking about Pots

Michael Cardew, with a gallery-owner and a collector, talk about their favourite pots, with recordings of Leach and Hama

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