{"product_id":"how-to-make-a-pot","title":"How To Make a Pot - Pre-Order - Shipping mid November","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow does one make a pot? According to ceramicist Maggie Boyd it requires expanding our definitions of skill and technique to include the immaterial in a material-centred craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHOW TO MAKE A POT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an illustrated treatise on art-making, a kind of cross between M.C. Richards’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCentering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Ram Dass’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBE HERE NOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The book is part spiritual manifesto and part practical guidebook, including the glaze recipes and surface techniques that have defined her work over the past 20 years. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHOW TO MAKE A POT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will appeal not only to those who work in clay but to anyone interested in the subconscious forces at play in art creation, and will take its place among other classic guidebooks for both the mind and the hands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book is presented in two parts. Part one is a kind of reflexive metaphysical exploration of making a pot. It asks the reader to explode the idea of a pot and then rebuild it from a place that will describe the maker to themself if they are able to create with curiosity and deep listening, to use a term of Pauline Oliveros'. Part two is an instructional ceramic guidebook, with images, tips and recipes for the studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHOW TO MAKE A POT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is Boyd’s first instructional book and the result of many years of teaching and coming to learn that in this skill-based medium, the tricks and techniques aren't actually the most important factor in learning how to make a pot. It is the cultivation of the ability to carry on a conversation with the material, the process, and the self that gives a person the ability to make their pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaggie Boyd has been teaching ceramics for over 15 years and has lectured extensively on the subject of drawing on and forming clay. In 2015 she was awarded a grant that allowed her to mentor with artist Glenn Lewis in the influential lineage of Bernard Leach, practising within the formative traditions of the Leach Pottery of St. Ives. She has published articles in ceramics periodicals and has facilitated residencies in ceramics and artist centres internationally. Boyd considers each piece she makes a collaboration with history, and teaching and sharing are central to her approach to making art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSacred Bones Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNovember 17, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e240\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubjects\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCeramics; Pottery; Art \u0026amp; Making; Craft; Creative Process; Art Instruction; Glazes; Surface Design; Studio Practice; Creativity; Material Culture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9781736146958\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67723401756854,"sku":"9781736146958","price":43.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/9781736146958.jpg?v=1792701849","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/how-to-make-a-pot","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}