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Title: Ceramics Monthly - October 1978

Condition: One spot on cover but a nice copy overall

Notes: A nice 115 page issue featuring several articles which include Salt Glazing in Hohr-Grenzhausen by Chalres Blosser, Ceramics in the collection of the Bank of America, Nice Lung-Chuan Glazes by Harold McWhinnie, I-hsing teapots, Ball State Alumni International, the years pottery exhibitions and shows across the country. Article on Sculptures and Potters written by L.P. Levine mentioning Richard Notkin's work, Joanne Hayakawa, Howard Kottler's class on decals, and Gifford Meyers, etc.

There is detail on the B of A ceramic collection showing pieces by Bill Albright, Bob Nichols, Stanley Heap, David Heffer of Berkeley etc. Article on Karl Blum's and George Pelner's pottery operation in Westerwalder using traditional cobalt salt glazed forms. Wim Muhlendyck shown at work making pottery. International prize winners at Faenza are featured including artists Orlandini Mirko, Rick Pope, Betty Woodman, Dennis Parks, Sally Bowen-Prange to name a few. Article on Five Solo exhibitions including work done by Toby Buonagurio, Stephanie DeLange, Scott Malcolm, Maria Artemis Sawyer, and David Silverman. Feature article on the work of Dora De Larios including her decorated plates, tiles and mosaic wall murals. Talk of the May Show at the Cleveland Museum of Art where Toshiko Takaezu was one of the judges. Gary Schappal and George Roby are a few who were in the event. Mikhail Zakin wrote and article on Throwing layered forms. Nice article on Alice Munn and her salt fired pottery forms. Lots of I-hsing tea pot forms shown in a large article.

There is mention of a Peter Voulkos workshop in the back which was sponsored by the Alumni of Newcomb College, Tulane Univeristy. John Wenzel, Lydia Yin, Jody Hoffman and Karen St. Jean pieces shown. David Leach is shown shown holding a workshop on a tour in June and working on a porcelain bowl. Other pieces shown include those by Geoffrey Swindell, Rolf Overberg, Zeljko Kujundzic, Tenryu Kaneda, Kotaro Hayashi, Clifford Jacobs, Louise McCagg, Judi fineberg, Ada Quick, Donald Mavros, Edith Franklin, Catharine Hiersoux, Thomas batty, Marilyn Mackenzie, Ann Rahe, Joseph Molinaro, Pam Cook. There is even a mention of the American Art Pottery exhibit at the Delaware Art Museum featuring Rookwood art pottery, Marblehead, Middle Lane , Chelsea Keramic Art Works - CKAW, Grueby, University City, and Van Briggle pottery on exhibit. Some Rookwood, Grueby and Van Briggle pieces are shown. Lots of old ad's in this issue. A nice early issue with many more pages than most issues.

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