{"product_id":"9781736146958","title":"HOW TO MAKE A POT","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow does one make a pot? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to ceramicist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaggie Boyd \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eit requires expanding our definitions of skill and technique to include the immaterial in a material-centred craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eHOW TO MAKE A POT \u003c\/i\u003eis an illustrated treatise on art-making, a kind of cross between MC Richards’ \u003ci\u003eCentering \u003c\/i\u003eand Ram Das’ \u003ci\u003eBE HERE NOW\u003c\/i\u003e. The book is part spiritual manifesto and part practical guidebook, including the glaze recipes and surface techniques that have defined her work over the past 20 years. \u003ci\u003eHOW TO MAKE A POT \u003c\/i\u003ewill appeal not only to those who work in clay but to anyone interested in the subconscious forces at play in art creation, and will take its place among other classic guidebooks for both the mind and the hands. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book is presented in two parts - part one is a kind of reflexive metaphysical exploration of making a pot. It asks the reader to explode the idea of a pot and then rebuild it from a place that will describe the maker to themself if they are able to create with curiosity and deep listening - to use a term of Pauline Oliveros'. Part two is an instructional ceramic guidebook, with images, tips and recipes for the studio. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book consists of two deluxe paper stocks to differentiate its two separate parts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHundreds of full colour images included of ceramic work and illustrations by Maggie Boyd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessible to ceramicists and aspiring creatives of all levels (even if you've never held clay in your hands!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHOW TO MAKE A POT \u003c\/i\u003eis Boyd’s first instructional book and the result of many years of teaching and coming to learn that in this skill-based medium, the tricks and techniques aren't actually the most important factor in learning how to make a pot. It is the cultivation of the ability to carry on a conversation with the material, the process, and the self that gives a person the ability to make \u003ci\u003etheir \u003c\/i\u003epot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maggie Boyd","offers":[{"title":"Sacred Bones Books |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2026-04-24","offer_id":47353580093695,"sku":"9781736146958","price":46.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_fd774ccf-5590-4b94-8f3d-9ec15cdd0589.jpg?v=1760541178","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781736146958","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}