On the cover: “Head of an Old Warrior” is terra cotta, approximately 25 inches in height, by Francois Rude (1784-1855). 

Features

Hirshhorn Collection
 
Thixotropic Clay by Martha Davidson and David Golden
 
California Crafts IX
 
Archaeological Finds from the People’s Republic of China
 
The Pottery Center of I-hsing by Rewi Alley
 
Ninth Annual Oklahoma Designer-Craftsman Exhibition
 
Functional Aspects of Utilitarian Ware by John Perri 
 
Making Ceramic Decals, Part II by Jonathan Kaplan
 
Delaware Art Museum Contemporary Crafts Exhibition   
 
Cone 8 Stoneware Glazes by Richard Behrens

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