Craft of the Potter

Synopsis
A 6-part look at the skill of the potter, past and present, considering the work and ideas of leading British potters: 1) clay and its preparation, and how to make pinch, coil and slab pots; 2) the use of a kick wheel for porcelain and a power wheel for stoneware; 3) how to incise, apply clay, use slip, and create effect with wax-resist techniques; 4) different methods of making and modifying glazesnad discusses kilns and firing; 5) assesses individual pieces of pottery and ceramic art.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 5 x 30 min.
Year of production
1976
Availability
Sale; 1997 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p) series
Notes
Parts are available individually.
Subjects
Crafts
Keywords
ceramics; pottery

Credits

Cast
Michael Casson 

Sections

Title
Clay and hand building

Title
Throwing

Title
Decorating

Title
Glaze and fire

Title
Talking about pots

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact
Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
Email
BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
Web
https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 20 8433 1009
Address
BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK
Notes
The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’

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