Pottery is a complicated process involving mixing and fine-tuning clay, creating and refining vessels or sculptures, and then developing and applying glazes before firing. Though glazing is one of the ...

Ceramic glazes have long intrigued both scholars and craftsmen for their rich and varied appearances. Central to this field is the interplay between chemical and structural colouration. Modern ...

Clay minerals found naturally in soils around the U.S. and world form the three main types of clay used in pottery: porcelain, earthenware, and stoneware. A unique combination of the minerals kaolin, ...

Preface / Linda S. Cordell and Judith A. Habicht-Mauche -- Practice theory and social dynamics among Prehispanic and colonial communities in the American Southwest / Linda S. Cordell and Judith A.