Ceramics Monthly December 2008

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December Focus: Food and Pots

There is fancy food and there are fancy pots, just like there is plain food and plain pots, and they don't necessarily need to go together in that order. I'm sure you'll agree that whether it's roast veggies on the back patio or citrus sorbet in a French restaurant in Tokyo, the most important thing is quality—for the pot as well as the food.

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"Matthew Allison"
By Matthew Kangas

"The Scholar's Eye: Contemporary Ceramics from the Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio's Collection"
by Diana Lyn Roberts

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Craft Perception and Practice:
A Canadian Discourse, Volume III
by Paula Gustafson, Nisse Gustafson and Amy Gogarty

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December Focus Articles:
	The Art of Function and the Function of Art by Euan Craig An Australian–born potter living in Japan discusses his collaborations with chefs to create ware specifically designed for the presentation and enjoyment of food.
	Cooking with Clay for Slow Food and a Healthy World by Robbie Lobell A potter establishes a line of ware to reflect her social values regarding how food is produced and consumed. recipes Flameware Clay Body and Glazes with color variations with Connections through Cooking by Deborah Bernstein
December Features:
	Kirk Mangus: The Crystalline Moment by Glen R. Brown Employing ancient forms and primitive processes of surface decoration, an artist pursues an understanding of the human condition.
	In Search of Sanctuary: The Works of Giselle Hicks by Mary K. Cloonan An artist explores ideas of memory, home, comfort and shelter through iconic structural forms in porcelain.
	Ashley Howard: In Tune with Color by Helen Bevis Using transfers and enamels, a functional potter embraces decoration and color to enhance forms meant for ceremonies both spiritual and domestic. monthly methods Having Fune For Now by Ashley Howard
	The MFA Factor: Bowling Green State University A small department packs a powerful punch in this graduate program profile.
	Walter Dexter by Brian Grison A cavalier attitude toward craftsmanship and a narrow focus on bottle forms provides limitless exploration.