Form, function, beauty: vases are versatile and flexible and beloved by potters for the variety of techniques, ideas and aesthetics they embrace. "500 Vases" is a welcome addition to the popular "500" series and the tenth book devoted to ceramics. It showcases the finest contemporary work from international artists, capturing the full spectrum of styles, each potter's original voice and whenever possible, close-up details that truly capture the surface quality of the piece.

About the Author

Julia Galloway is chair of the School of Art at the University of Montana, Missoula. She has taught workshops at Arrowmont, Penland, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts and Cleveland Institute of Art. Her work has appeared in Ceramics Monthly, Studio Potter, Art and Perception and Clay Times and is included in the collection of the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC.