Video/DVD List
1. Current members may borrow DVD’s and Videos from our lending library. The library is available for browsing and borrowing during our monthly meetings.
2. The loan period is for 1 month (meeting to meeting) unless a request for a renewal is made. You can renew prior to the meeting by phoning either of the contacts written on each borrowed item.
3.There is fine of $10 if the borrowed items are not returned on the due date. This fine is now a $10 flat rate per meeting, no matter how many items are borrowed.
4.Persons responsible for the videos not returned, will be expected to reimburse the library for the purchase price (including shipping and sales tax).
NEW ENTRIES – 120-123
PLEASE NOTE* Items on the list below are in DVD format unless labeled as VHS.
1. THE LEACH POTTERY (VHS)
St. Ives. Cornwall, England 1952. Filmed by a local photography club to show the daily activities at the Leach Pottery. This silent film was restored by Marty Grossman Film Productions in Toronto. It shows various stages of creation of some of the Pottery’s standard ware and Bernard Leach creating one of his willow jars.
2. MASHIKO VILLAGE POTTERY (VHS)
A silent film that shows an entire pottery making cycle as has been performed in this village for centuries. This is the village that Shojc Hamada chose to build his kiln in. One of the great painters on teapots, Masu Minagawa, is also shown at work. This film was restored by Marty Gross.
3. POTTERS AT WORK (VHS)
Marty Gross at the workshops of Kumao Ohla and Shigeki Sakamoto (both on the Island of Kyushu). This silent film shows the process of creating pottery in these rural Japanese potteries.
4. FORM AND FUNCTION:
Program One – Ceramic Aesthetics and Design with Robin Hopper
Elements of Form Introduction to form and design; geometric form; integrated form; proportion and relationships; the Golden Mean; mathematics and nature; organic form; classical form; functional considerations for pots that work well.
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Program Two – Ceramic Aesthetics and Design with Robin Hopper
Lids and Terminations How to make and design details that combine with overall form; top and bottom terminations;, trimming, lids; feet and lid styles and variations. Studio demonstrations and examples of different potters’ use of these details.
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Program Three – Ceramic Aesthetics and Design with Robin Hopper
Spouts and Handles How to make and design spouts, finials and handles. Studio demonstrations and examples of many different potters’ work.
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Program Four – Ceramic Aesthetics and Design with Robin Hopper
Pots for Eating and Drinking How to make and design tableware; plates and bowls and drinking vessels such as mugs, cups and saucers, goblets and tea bowls. Examples of a range of dinnerware styles from well-known potters.
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Program Five – Ceramic Aesthetics and Design with Robin Hopper
Pots for Cooking and Serving How to make and design pitchers, jugs, teapots, wine and liqueur decanters, sake bottles, sauce boats, casseroles, steamers, bakers, serving vessels and pots make for storing. Examples of work by many potters.
9. ADVANCED THROWING ON THE POTTERS WHEEL:
Extended & Altered Forms with Robin Hopper Robin shows how a potter who possesses very ordinary size and strength can build tall pots using a variety of extension throwing techniques. He then shows how traditional shapes can be altered to produce innovative forms, and he encourages potters to use similar approaches to develop their unique creations.
10. RAKU CERAMICS (VHS) – With Jim Romberg
This video is geared to the intermediate potter. It covers raku clay, handbuilding, slab construction, slip painting, wheel throwing, manipulated shapes, glazing, kiln firing and smoking.
11. PAUL SOLDNER (VHS) – Thrown and Altered Clay – A Retrospective
Paul Soldner introduced American system raku and changed the course of contemporary ceramics. This video shows the evolution of his work over forty years, from functional thrown stoneware to his non-functional thrown stoneware to his non-functional raku sculptural forms, and cast bronze pieces. There are also segments of the artist throwing, altering, assembling, glazing and firing a piece.
12. ON THE WHEEL WITH NILS LOU (VHS)
Tape #3 – A composite piece, oval platter, square plate, upside down pot and more. Nils Lou demonstrates a tall composite piece, an oval platter, square plate, an upside down pot, adding extended elements and more.
13. HANDBUILT CLAY SCULPTURE (VHS)
Artist Christine LePage combines the techniques of hard slab, soft slab, and press molds to create a sculpture, which is then barrel fired.
14. GIFTS FROM THE FIRE (VHS)
The Ceramic Art of Brother Thomas The award winning portrait of the Benedictine Monk Brother Thomas Bezanson, who creates some of the worlds most exquisite porcelain pottery using traditional Japanese and Chinese methods. All the technical aspects of making a single piece are interwoven into the story of Brother Thomas’s life and work.
15. CONTEMPORARY CERAMIC TEAPOTS (VHS) American Craft Museum A broad range of interpretations of the teapot form from over 80 potters.
16. THE ART OF CLAY PRINTING With Artist Mitch Lyons This video shows a technique that Mitch Lyons has developed using clay as a printing medium. This is not a firing process but rather the use of clay as a vehicle for the completed object.
17. PIEPENBURG ON RAKU: Clay, Glazes & Tongs (VHS)
18. PIEPENBURG ON RAKU Firing & Reduction (VHS)
19. STEPHEN JEPSON’S (VHS)
#1 Advanced Throwing Projects & Techniques
#2 Advanced Throwing…bottles and closed forms, covered jars and casseroles. 6 types of lids and how to make them fit, goblets, teapots, throwing off the hump.
20. EXCERPTS FROM GUID WORKSHOPS & LECTURES (VHS)
Various excerpts from 1995-1997. Compiled by Paul Peddle.
21. EXHIBITION 2000 (VHS)
Exhibition 2000 – Toronto Potters at John B Aird Gallery. Guest Lecturers at Toronto Potters Meetings 2000/2001 Compiled by Paul Peddle. Ingrid Nicolai, Joyce Wheatley, Ian Symons, Alan Pace and Brett Jones.
22. WEST OF SHINO (VHS)
John Chalke in the Rockies: A documentary of Alberta clay artist, John Chalke, and the year spent on the design and construction of a woodburning kiln on his land in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Infused with the characteristic humour of John Chalke, the video touches on the relationship between the artist, his work and the land. Witness a three chamber climbing kiln take form, the experimental features incorporated in the design and the canopy of nature surrounding the site. A firing of the kiln brings these threads together in a dance of flame and ash.
23. MAKING MARKS:CERAMIC SURFACE DECORATION:
Decoration with Robin Hopper Films 23-28: A six program series demonstrating the decoration and enrichment of ceramic surfaces. Full of close-ups of surface details, working processes and tools. Making Marks takes the viewer through a broad range of decorating options at various stages of the clay process – from techniques with soft clay, to colored slips, pigment glazes and firing methods. Numerous examples of finished pieces are shown illustrating the application of these techniques by artists from around the world. Hosted by Robin Hooper, author of Functional Pottery and The Ceramic Spectrum.
23 . MAKING MARKS
1. Introduction Surface Removal Cutting, carving, surface expansion, faceting, sgraffito, expanded spring wire, scratching, filigree, washed wax.
24. MAKING MARKS
2. Marks of Addition & Impression Burlap & slip, modeling, sticks, found objects, paddles, paper & slip, sprig molds, stamps, lino cuts, rolled rope.
25. MAKING MARKS
3. Liquid & Coloured Clays Mishima, Onda, faceted laminated clays, dotting, combing, neriage block-making, feathering, marbling, fluted laminated clays, hakeme, mocha diffusions, thrown colored clays, drawing with slips.
26. MAKING MARKS
4. Pigments & Resists Brushes, wax resists, underglaze pastels, banding, paper resists, underglaze pencils, majolica, sponge stamps, ceramic water colours.
27. MAKING MARKS
5. Glazes & Glazing Dipping, brushing, applying dry materials, trailing, spraying, crystalline glazes, pouring, glaze mixing, multiple glazes, stamping, glaze intaglio, glaze development, surface & firing temperatures.
28. MAKING MARKS
6. Firing & Post Firing Effects Raku firing, reduced lusters, primitive pit-firing, wood firing, reduction (gas), oxidation (electric), sagger firing, resonate lusters, salt & soda firing, post-firing reduction.
29. VARIATIONS: RAKU WITH GORDON HUTCHENS (VHS)
In this video, Gordon Hutchens provides options to potters who have mastered basic raku processes. Working shots capture each stage of the process, including clay preparation, glaze mixing and application, firing and post-firing techniques. He demonstrates the use of slip resists, terra sigillata, saggars, found objects, fuming and a variety of glazes to create variations on traditional raku techniques. Throughout this program Gordon, shares his reflections on his craft.
30. ART OF THE POTTER
Shoji Hamada & Bernard Leach
Hamada working on the wheel, glazing, decorating, and firing his massive kiln. Leach discussing the criteria of beauty in pottery and his philosophy towards craft. Filmed in Japan and England, this is an American Film Festival award
31. BLACK POTTERY OF NICARAGUA (VHS)
Shows the production of present day native pottery. Forming, decorating and firing is shown. Spanish translated into English.
32. COLOUR AND FIRE (VHS)
Interviews and studio visits with 20th century potters. Follows the exhibition and book of the same name. Interviews and intimate visits in studio with many leading figures including Volkous, Duckworth, Mason, Natzler, Woodman, Shaw, Higby, DeStaebler, and many others.
33. DAVID LEACH (VHS)
Ceramic Technique – David focuses on the development of five functional pieces. Shown in their entirety are a bowl, plate, covered box, his famous teapot, and a two piece bottle. Forming, trimming, carving, fluting, and the brush decoration of each piece are illustrated.
34. BEGINNING HANDBUILDING
Graham Sheehan introduces potters to basic handbuilding techniques. He shows modeling, coil, and slab building methods using five different projects of increasing complexity. The video provides details about how clay should be prepared, how it can be joined to another piece and how glazes can be used to decorate forms. The program concludes with finished pieces fired in an electric kiln.
35. BEGINNING TO GLAZE AND FIRE
Sheehan shows beginning potters how to complete their pots once they have reached the leather-hard stage. The program demonstrates the use of electric kilns for successful bisque and glaze firings. Topics include kiln selection and operation; slip decoration; bisque loading and firing; use of cones; waxing; glaze mixing; glaze application; glaze loading and firing.
36. MARIA – INDIAN POTTERY MAKER
Maria Martinez demonstrates her traditional Indian pottery making. An award winning film by the National Park Service.
37. MICHAEL CARDEW
A COFFEE POT – Assembled from slides taken of Cardew as he works, his humour, philosophy, and love of pottery and life comes through in the soundtrack which is all Cardew talking as he works.
38. A PAPER CLAY WORKSHOP
A video on paper clay from the authority. Everything you need to know including making the clay, clay modeling, sculptural work, wheel, advanced techniques and firing.
39. SMALL SCALE PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDE TO PHOTOGRAPHING
The combination video/book gives you all you need to know from equipment to film developing and more.
40. BEATRICE WOOD
Mama of Dada Premiering on her 100th birthday, this broadcast quality video celebrates the artistic and emotional expression of this unique person. She is seen in studio talking about her work, life, and experiences with the great artists of the century.
41. TORONTO POTTERS LECTURES (VHS)
Tara Imerson, Karen Rushforth, Alan Page, Alex Yeung Compiled by Paul Peddle.
A video on paper clay from the authority. Everything you need to know including making the clay, clay modeling, sculptural work, wheel, advanced techniques and firing.
42. BETTY WOODMAN
Thinking Out Loud When Betty Woodman thinks out loud, she draws many worlds together, bringing the eye of the painter to the surface of the clay that is her canvas. “What I’m doing is as much painting as sculpture,” she says. “This is what ceramics is all about. It’s about form and about painting and about painted, three-dimensional form. In this interview with critic John Perreault, Woodman leads us on a journey through her studio and into the mind of the artist at work. As the clay takes shape in her hands, she talks about the traditions that have influenced her work from decorative Medieval pitchers and plates to the curvilinear forms of architectural moldings. Painting the surface of her latest series of vessels called Kimono Vases, she describes the way fabrics wrap the body, creating juxtapositions of pattern while still revealing the form beneath. Woodman, whose career spans more than three decades, has gained international recognition for her boldly colored vessels. “I like the exuberance of Baroque architecture,” she says. “If I err in any direction, it is in having too much rather than too little in my work.”
43. HAND BUILDING WITH MARY ROGERS (VHS)
Part of the acclaimed Craft of The Potter series hosted by Michael Casson.
44. SOFT SLAB TECHNIQUES WITH LANA WILSON (VHS)
San Diego clay artist Lana Wilson has developed a loose way of working with very soft clay to make organic looking, sculptural vessels. She demonstrates how to achieve her unusual clay surfaces by texturing and stretching the slabs in various ways. Three unusual handle variations are shown, as well as a unique, quick method of constructing a box. Lana adds a bit of wit and humour to her detailed step by step instructions. Beginners as well as advanced potters will enjoy this video.
45. JURORS COMMENTS (VHS)
Biennial Exhibition 2002
46. NILS LOU ON THE WHEEL (VHS)
Teapots, goblets and more
47. INLAID COLOURED CLAY WITH VIRGINIA CARTWRIGHT (VHS)
Virginia Cartwright shares her unique techniques of making folded hand built functional pieces. She carefully integrates delicate marbleized patterns of colored clay into her forms. Step by step instructions are given on making coloured clay, forming it into patterned loaves, and applying thin slices of the loaf to heavier slabs of clay. The basic folded shape that is demonstrated can be used for a variety of containers such as teapots, bottles, and covered jars.
48. POTTERS OF HEBRON
A visual portrait of a Mediterranean pottery workshop, nestled in the Hebron Hills southeast of Jerusalem. POTTERS OF HEBRON focuses on the craft processes within the workshop, as the potters fashion earthenware jars, called zirs, whose origins are found in antiquity. Step by step we are led through the process until the craftsmen’s work is complete.The documentation of these contemporary and yet traditional craft techniques not only serves as a record of man’s artistic achievement, but also as evidence of a rapidly disappearing pre-industrial technology.
49. SEDUCED BY COLOUR (VHS)
The New Majolicia with Matthias Ostermann An outstanding video taking us on a tour of the major exhibition of the same name. A selection of pieces are discussed and the entire show is viewed. There is a wonderful and detailed 35 minute demonstration of majolica techniques by Matthias Ostermann.
50. TOSHIKO TAKAEZU
Portrait of an Artist A half hour journey into the zen like world of an international acclaimed potter. A friendly visit with and portrait of the artist as she teaches, works, and discusses her work and influences.
Portrait of an Artist A half hour journey into the zen like world of an international acclaimed potter. A friendly visit with and portrait of the artist as she teaches, works, and discusses her work and influences.
51. IRMA STARR DEMONSTRATES THE LOST ART OF 17TH CENTURY ENGLISH SLIPWARE POTTERY (VHS)
Irma Starr Demonstrates the Lost Art of 17th Century English Slipware Pottery Irma Starr does a wonderful presentation demonstrating the craft. Visually well done with very clear instruction. Examples are shown as well.
52. CELEBRATING THE CYCLE: THE WOOD FIRED POTTERY OF MATT JONES (VHS)
A very well done film that brings together the entire wood fired pottery making cycle. Follow North Carolina potter Matt Jones as he mixes glazes, decorates, glazes and goes through an entire firing process with excellent detail.
53. TORONTO POTTERS WORKSHOPS (VHS)
Monica Johnston, Christie Gruppe, Joan McNeil, Louis Schlar, Aleksandr Sorotschynskii Compiled by Paul Peddle.
54. TORONTO POTTERS WORKSHOPS (VHS)
Thomas Aitken, Diane Creber, Ken Gangbar, Zhou Ying Compiled by Paul Peddle.
55. REITZAGAMA … AN INSIDE VIEW OF WOOD FIRING (VHS)
Don Reitz builds and fires an anagama kiln. This is a visual feast for clay artists of all levels. Watch Don as he builds his anagama, loads, fires and unloads. Views of inside the kiln show incredible detail.
56. ARTHUR GONZALES AT JOHN NATSOULAS GALLERY (VHS)
57. ESTER SHIMAZU AT JOHN NATSOULA GALLERY (VHS)
58. THE ART OF MAKING TEAPOTS
(Handbuilt Teapots) Virginia Cartwright shares with you her techniques of making spouts, lids, and handles without the use of the potters wheel. Her delicate handbuilt teapots are folded from thin slabs of clay. She demonstrates three different forms and shows examples of other artist’s work from her collection. Virginia Cartwright has taught ceramics for over 25 years and has exhibited her work and presented workshops throughout the U.S. and abroad.
59. HANDMADE TILES (VHS)
Volume 1 – Forming the Tile – The ‘Handmade Tiles’ video series is a visually exciting and thoroughly comprehensive journey into the art of tile making. Intended for the beginner tile make, the accomplished artist and the tile lover alike, Frank guides the viewer through each step of the tile making process, with detailed and easily understood explanations, and clearly presented ‘how to’ demonstrations. This video is the ‘live’ companion to Frank Giorginis highly praised book ‘Handmade Tiles’.
Forming the Tiles Reveals the process of creating an original carved relief tile model, the layering technique, plaster mold making and production of the resulting clay tiles. Also demonstrated is direct carving into plaster and the use of a hand tile press to produce low relief tiles. In addition, surface decoration with coloured clay inlay and shellac resist is disclosed. These techniques are all performed on the clay in its pre-fired stage.
60. 41 HANGING LIGHTS AND PLANTERS
A series of 54 videos. In dynamic colour, these tapes feature Susan Peterson performing ceramic processes on a studio set; she also uses film clips, drawings, slides, objects and other visuals on every tape. All ceramic subjects are covered: hand building, throwing, mold making, casting, design, decorating, clay and glaze composition, glaze calculation, kilns, firing industrial processes, ceramic history and ceramic artists.
61. GLAZING AND FIRING (DVD & VHS)
(Jepson Video) Includes: Preparing greenware for bisque, loading electric and gas bisque, firing electric and gas bisque, waxing, glazing, dipping, pouring, spraying and mixing glazes, glaze testing, decorative glaze techniques, loading a glaze kiln and glaze firing, finishing fired ware, sources for materials & supplies and much more.
62. KEY PRINCIPALS OF SUCCESSFUL FIRING (DVD & VHS)
(Orton Firing Institute) – The Orton Foundation’s head man, Dick Schorr, stars in a condensed version of the 4 hour seminar that features firing-related plots including: controlling a kiln, using cones, solving firing problems, how a kiln works, what happens during firing and much more. This informative video provides entertaining, useful information to everyone from beginners to those already experienced at firing.
63. CLAY WHISTLES … THE VOICE OF CLAY (VHS)
A how –to video on making clay whistles and song playing ocarianas (including “sweet potato”).
64. TORONTO POTTERS WORKSHOPS 2003
Compiled by Paul Peddle.
Compiled by Paul Peddle.