The Kids 'N' Clay Ceramics Book

by Kevin Nierman, Elaine Arima, Curtis H. Arima (Illustrator)

It's a most kids love mucking around with clay. And the spread of glaze-it-yourself pottery shops 'round the country has made it easy for young artists to fan the flames of their creativity in the fire of a kiln. Now, any child can find creative fulfillment -- and gloriously messy hands -- in these step-by-step, illustrated pages. Readers will learn how to set up a ceramics studio, make cool gifts and family heirlooms, and fashion their wildest dreams from a simple lump of clay. Includes ceramic techniques, tools customized for young beginners and projects for home or school. 2000 Parents' Choice Recommended Book 2000 Parent's Guide to Children's Media Award

128 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2000

Reviews

[Katy]

I honestly got a stack of adult ceramics books out at the same time but the Kids ‘n’ clay is more my speed 🤣 A great basic manual for terms, techniques and projects!

[Samantha]

This book is intended for elementary school students. I think this book is much more useful for teachers. It has plenty of project ideas broken down by the way they are built. It would be useful to present the how –to instructions to students or leave copies out for them to reference. Otherwise I would keep this book around as a reference in my classroom, but I can’t see a student reading this on their own. The text is clear and easy to follow. The pictures are bright and inspiring. Overall, I like this book as a ceramics teacher, more than as a reading teacher.

[Amanda Pless]

I like this book because it includes a hands on step by step instructions of how to do some of the basic things to do in ceramics. The pictures are good and the instructions are simple. This book is for all age levels.