Val cushing glaze book

A book written by alfred professor val cushing 193120. New york state college of ceramics at alfred university. Although an artist, cushings words also apply to the engineering process and the way materials, processing, inquiry, and imagination braid together. Working within the confines of these forms, respecting both function and material, cushing created a unique body of work that places itself squarely between functional and sculptural.

This is originally a glaze from val cushings book called wonder glaze. Val cushing transparent satin glaze green ceramic arts. Oct 25, 2014 val cushing s g4 ash glaze cone 5 6 washed wood ash 50. He has taught over 250 workshops and demonstrations, contributed tremendous glazemaking research, and his own artwork has been exhibited throughout. The book is a wonderful gift of some of compiled technical knowledge covering a wide spectrum of clay and glazes, safety advice, as well as many pages filled with vals own beautifully written notes and detailed crosssection sketches of suggested forms for the functional potter. Clayart glazes a searchable database of mostly untested glazes new glazes added 97. Arbuckle molecular glaze limit ranges page 1 of 2 glaze limits. See more ideas about ceramic artists, ceramics and pottery. Links to pottery techniques, tips and technical information. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Search for marc egans val cushing matte glaze on ceramicrecipes. All the colors keep this same character, a gorgeous base glaze.

All of the following black glaze recipes and more can now be found on my new opensource ceramics recipes website. The most important part of this book concerns glazes. Check out this runny cone 6 glaze that breaks over texture and shifts from matte cream to glossy light blue based on application thickness. If youd like to purchase her work, visit her etsy site. Jun 05, 2019 meredith brickell and i revised this glaze, which was known as swo originally from the val cushing glaze book.

Steven hill including pulling handles, spraying glazes and once firing. Apr 22, 2012 i am looking for a dependable base glaze, cone 6, that has a satin surface, nice to handle and food safe. Val cushing s handbook, a special thank you to val cushing for permission to reprint formulas from his seminal handbook. But the leach book was a turning point and focused attention on the generally quiet and subtle beauty of early chinese, korean, and more importantly, japanese pottery. A potters work book clary illian this focuses on form and function, beautifully written with nice explanatory illustrations val cushings handbook val cushing glaze and clay recipes and theory for every temp with instructions on line blends, triaxial blends, firing schedules, troubleshooting, etc a ton of useful info. The val cushing g4 ash glaze above is my main cone 6 ash glaze with different coloring oxides added for different colors.

Cook book, experiments developed in the raw materials class at alfred. In 1957 he began teaching at the new york state college of ceramics at alfred where he spent the next 40 years building a highly respected ceramics program. Third edition alfred clay bodies, a collection of recipes used over the past 1015 years at alfred. Val cushings 71 satin matte recipe taken from john britts the complete gide to midrange glazes i replaced the f4 feldspar for custer feldspar.

Field guide for ceramic artisans julia galloway table of. Val cushing 1931 val cushing has played a notable part in the history of contemporary american ceramics. My only aim is to give some insight into the question. Vc 71 custer spar 40 frit 3124 9 whiting 16 talc 9 epk 10 flint 16. Vals connection with the university and community was enduring. But the leach book was a turning point and focused attention on the. Test tiles create visual companion a collection glaze test tiles, sketchbooks, tools and artifacts of val cushings pottery practice are currently. Welcome to the field guide for ceramic artisans the field guide for ceramic artisans is a website of information and resources developed to aid students as they exit school or to help those venturing into the ceramic field. Val cushings handbook, a special thank you to val cushing for permission to reprint formulas from his seminal handbook. A potters work book clary illian this focuses on form and function, beautifully written with nice explanatory illustrations val cushings handbook val cushing glaze and clay recipes and theory for every temp with instructions on line blends, triaxial blends, firing schedules, troubleshooting, etc. Mar 18, 20 the val cushing clay book bright orange cover is a must. Glaze book a collection of glaze recipes and combinations. Val cushing handouts field guide for ceramic artisans.

Jan 12, 2015 here are a few black glazes, mostly from john britts book high fire glazes. The field guide for ceramic artisans is a website of information and resources developed to help and support students when they are finishing school. I did extensive color testing with this base, and further tweeked the formula to make it better suit my needs. Val cushing spent his long career exploring the possibilities offered by working. It must be slowcooled, so if you are firing in an electric kiln, that means you have to program in a cooling. Val cushing is known as one of the premier glaze chemists of american ceramics. The book is a compendium of topics, from technique, to clay and glaze chemistry, as well as containing a collection of formulas. Aug 02, 2017 a book written by alfred professor val cushing 193120. He had a long relationship with the american ceramic society and was named ceramic artist of the year in 1977 by the societys former arts division.

As for general glaze characteristics there is no difference between c4. Oral history interview with val cushing, 2001 april 16 archives of. I came across val cushing 71 in a book, but dont remember where i found it. He has written several books which are classic texts, and his. Third edition third edition alfred clay bodies, a collection of recipes used over the past 1015 years at alfred.

He discusses how to alter glazes to work at different firing temperatures. The rogue carrot formerly kinfolk a local grocery, will sell and ship. Clay applique decoration on functional pottery ceramic arts. A professor for 40 years and professor emeritus thereafter, nearly all of val cushings professional career was based in alfred. I am looking for a dependable base glaze, cone 6, that has a satin surface, nice to handle and food safe. Val cushings handbook is a fabulous resource for ceramicists which i highly. Vals book is a good resource once you have some idea of what youre doing with glaze materials, the recipes in it arent all good right off the pages, but they are often good starting points to begin testing from. Cushings handbookval cushing glaze books glazy ceramics. Here are a few black glazes, mostly from john britts book high fire glazes. Meredith brickell and i revised this glaze, which was known as swo originally from the val cushing glaze book. He explains how different raw materials act in glazes. Cook book, experiments developed in the raw materials class at alfred, taught by carlo sammarco.

Brushed application has a few pinholes which i quite like. Alfred, and a wealth of information about clays, glazes, slips, terra sig, glaze. Cushing was fascinated by glaze chemistry and many of the matte and satin glazes used today are based on his original formulas. It is a simple volume that is only available from local stores in alfred, new york. As a professor at alfred university he has both trained and mentored a large number of artists whose names are wellknown in the field. Do any of you use this and do you have a good satin base that is receptive to oxides, that i might try. The val cushing clay book bright orange cover is a must. It is obviously not possible to go into extensive glaze theory and lectures in this article. Here you can find recipes for glazes, slips, clay bodies, and much more at a large. With hundreds of recipes for some of the most popular and enduring highfire glazes used today, this reference will prove a boon to ceramicists who want to master this complex aspect of the art. As i stated earlier the wide color range is the main advantage of c4.

Many thanks to val cushing who provided the initial recipes. It contains a huge amount of technical information on everything from clay bodies, firing schedules, glaze recipes, and more. The father of glaze calc and sharing glaze information. Celadon nepheline syenite, neph sye 44 silica, quartz, flint 28 zinc oxide epk, ep kaolin, edgar plastic 8 whiting, calcium carbonate 7 copper carbonate 3. Val cushing glaze display alfred university library news.

Val cushing spent his long career exploring the possibilities offered by working with pottery forms such as the bowl, pitcher, casserole, and lidded jar. Class clays, clays currently used in classes at alfred. The influential teacher val cushing was born in rochester, new york on january 28th, 1931. Val cushings g4 ash glaze cone 5 6 washed wood ash 50. For those purists out there, im referring to pinnell clear, deller chun, cushings lungchun, and any number of robert tichanes recipes from his book celadon. Cushing was fascinated by glaze chemistry and many of the matte and satin. This is a base transparent glaze recipe developed for cone 6. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Field guide for ceramic artisans julia galloway table. A gallery of contemporary work lark ceramics book di cushing, val m.

Alfred, ny val cushing as seen in photo 1 is a worldfamous ceramic artist and professor emeritus at the new york state college of ceramics at alfred university, where he taught for 41 years. Sometimes you can find the glazebook on amazon in variable condition and price however. However, it is upsetting that these sellers are trying to make a profit from mr. Both his training and his career revolved around alfred university in alfred, new york. The clay base used in the test is fig 1 scarva earthstone porcelain white stoneware 4 10 and fig 2 oxidising st thomas stoneware 1 9 firing schedule for. An interview of val cushing conducted 2001 april 16, by margaret. Val cushing s 71 satin matte recipe taken from john britts the complete gide to midrange glazes i replaced the f4 feldspar for custer feldspar. Oral history interview with val cushing, 2001 april 16. It is a simple 5 material at 20% each mix and it makes a good home base from which to rationalize adjustments. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Val cushing glaze recipes val cushing ceramics val cushing val cushing ebay val cushing biography val cushing pottery for sale val cushings 20 slide lecture.

The following oral history transcript is the result of a taperecorded interview with val cushing on april 16, 2001. The material of prime importance for c910 glazes is feldspar. Pottery on the wheel steve mcdonald a wealth of information about throwing pottery on the wheel lakeside pottery ceramic school and studio pottery tips covering pottery wheel techniques, hand building, sculpting, glazing and firing. Laitman documentation project for craft and decorative arts in america, in cushings studio. The pharmacy staff are taking names and phone numbers of interested parties for future availability of the book. Oct 25, 2014 val cushings g4 ash glaze cone 5 6 washed wood ash 50.

An interview of val cushing conducted 2001 april 16, by margaret carney, for the archives of american arts nanette l. Val cushings handbook, a special thank you to val cushing for permission to. The interview took place in alfred station, new york, and was conducted by margaret carney for the archives of american art, smithsonian institution. Val cushing, a professor emeritus of pottery and glazes at the new york college of ceramics at alfred university, the worlds only institute of ceramic art, said the yellow glaze was popular. Glazing and firing at cones 47 lark ceramics books.