Matt Levy Ordre des livres (chronologique)

This illustrated guide offers a comprehensive approach to sourcing, processing, and utilizing wild clay. Potters globally are exploring local landscapes to dig their own clay, discovering its unique properties for their craft. It serves as an excellent resource for novices, experts, educators, and students looking to connect their art with their environment. The authors share valuable insights from their extensive experience in the US and Japan, applicable to clays worldwide, helping readers navigate the trial-and-error process essential for finding the best uses for different materials. Clays can be suited for various applications, including sculpture, throwing, handbuilding, or as glazes and slips. The specific characteristics of found materials can yield diverse effects and surfaces, and even unfired clay can be adapted for use as colorful pastels or pigments. The guide features beautiful illustrations and technical descriptions detailing clay formation, collection, assessment, and testing for properties like shrinkage, water absorption, texture, and plasticity. It provides advice for testing and blending materials to adapt clay characteristics. From field prospecting to the final product, the guide offers support at every stage, along with a gallery showcasing the work of international potters who embrace local clays.

Every day, countless babies enter the world, each one a unique treasure to their families. This book celebrates the individuality of these newborns and the joy they bring, highlighting the special bonds formed between parents and their children. It captures the essence of new beginnings and the universal experience of love that accompanies each birth.

Navigating the challenges of life, this book offers practical strategies for maintaining emotional and mental well-being during difficult times. It emphasizes resilience and provides tools for coping with stress, anxiety, and uncertainty. Through relatable anecdotes and expert insights, readers are encouraged to prioritize self-care, build supportive relationships, and develop a positive mindset. The focus is on empowering individuals to find balance and strength in their daily lives, ultimately fostering a sense of hope and stability amidst adversity.