This is a book about beginning.
It holds two things at once. The first is a set of ten reflections drawn from years at the wheel in Lagos, about what the clay teaches beyond technique: intention, patience, mistakes, water, breath, fire, and return. The second is a true beginning for the hands. After each reflection comes a practice, the real physical step a beginner takes at that stage of making.
At the back you will find everything you need to actually start: a tools and materials list, a guide to knowing your clay, what to watch out for, a kiln firing log, a cone reference, sample firing schedules, and printable slab templates for plates, bowls, mugs, and vases. So you can make something real with your own two hands, with no wheel required.
It is illustrated throughout with photographs from the studio and from the work itself.
Dirty hands, clear mind.
What’s inside:
Ten illustrated reflections, each with a hands-on practice
A beginner’s starter kit and clear guidance on choosing clay
What to watch out for: air, shrinkage, moisture, and troubleshooting
A kiln firing log, cone reference, and sample firing schedules
Printable slab templates for your first pieces
73 pages, delivered as an instant PDF download
By Idris Olabode Opeyemi,
Ceramic and Glass Artist,
Lagos, Nigeria.
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