Heath Ceramics: The Complexity of Simplicity (Pottery Books, Books about Ceramics)

by Amos Klausner

Book Overview

Heath Ceramics creates tableware and tiles that are as timeless as they are handsome. Found in home kitchens and high-end restaurants, these signature pieces are still made in small runs at Heath's Sausalito and San Francisco factories according to the artisanal tradition conceived by potter Edith Heath in the mid-1940s. A luxe and beautiful volume, now back in print, Heath Ceramics recounts the remarkable legacy of the company, its wares,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811855600
• ISBN13: 9780811855600
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.7" x 10.1"

Customer Reviews

An appreciation of modern ceramics.

Definitely not a "coffee table" dust collector but a book that I have spent many pleasant hours enjoying. It gives the reader an appreciation of how the multi-faceted potter Edith Heath brought classic design into the home through her ceramics. This book is a wonderful addition to my library and it makes gift giving easy.

A big thanks to the authors!

Finally, a respectable book on Edith Heath! Klausner's work really stands out in the small but discerning crowd of Heathophiles. The more I tuck into this extraordinary book the more I become fascinated by the miraculous and timeless techniques of the House of Heath. I recommend this book to anyone even remotely interested in ceramics.