"The Ceramic Surface" an international book with NZ potters

Jeremy Ashford Mon 24 Jul - 11:17

On Saturday 15th Nicole and I went to Brunswick Street (Melbourne) to check out all things arty and discovered a bookshop where every (new!) book was just $6. I was going to stay outside because I find bookshops a bit demanding but right by the door was this:
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The Ceramic Surface, by Matthias Ostermann, first published 2002

I thought it was just another coffee table book but flicking through I spotted work by Richard Parker so I decided it could actually be a serious work.
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It's my book now! Thinking perhaps Richard was NZ's sole representative I have had a bit more of a flick and found work by Chris Weaver, Royce McGlashen (twice), Andrew and Jeannie van Der Putten (separately), Raewyn Atkinson, Tony Bond, Merilyn Wiseman, Christine Thacker, and Steve Fulmer. Hope I didn't miss anyone.

At that price perhaps I should probably have bought two copies because as pretty as it is it is also very instructive so I'm likely to destroy this one pawing it with grubby hands.