New Directions in Ceramics

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Not for the fainthearted, this book takes on the cutting edge of ceramics ... It is a landscape of influential exhibitions, events and publications ... No doubt it will be a favourite with students ... Well worth a read. * Aylesford Pottery newsletter * New Directions in Ceramics makes a valuable contribution to the body of writing surrounding contemporary ceramic making. It presents a fascinating insight into current practices that press against those flexible disciplinary boundaries. Dahn navigates from a personal perspective, positioning the artwork within a much-needed critical frame whilst maintaining the individual voices of author and artists. -- Catherine Roche, Carmarthen School of Art, UK Dahn's book is a provocative and timely addition to current critical debate around the positioning of ceramics as a post-studio and post-industrial practice, focusing on major practitioners in the field. New Directions in Ceramics will become a key reference for all those interested in contemporary ceramics at the cutting edge. -- Stephen Dixon, Manchester School of Art, UK Jo Dahn has written a useful book that documents new practices in ceramics, most in the new millennium and surveys the key artists who took ceramics beyond 'the object' into experimental, enacted, and sometimes ephemeral, territory. This is intriguing ground for a material that, as shards, outlasts almost everything. -- Alison Britton, Royal College of Art, UK Dahn's interdisciplinary engagement with cutting-edge contemporary ceramics is a significant contribution to current ceramic discourse. Informative, stimulating, insightful, and intriguing, this well-illustrated book explores the innovative works of over two dozen significant ceramicists through four pivotal and theoretically well-framed themes. Thoughtfully crafted theoretical discussions ensure the accessibility of these ground-breaking works. -- Susan Surette, NSCAD University, Canada