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.
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New Directions in Ceramics makes a valuable contribution to the body of writing surrounding contemporary ceramic ... Read moremaking. 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 Show Less