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)
- 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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