Walker Ceramics has produced Video Ceramics, a series of videos
with Master Potter, Greg Daly. These
innovative video tapes have gained wide acclaim throughout Australia and the
series is now being sold to customers worldwide.
They provide visual step by step information from
the beginner to
the ultimate professional. They have been developed for the classroom pottery
groups and the individual potter.
Greg Daly was born in Melbourne in 1954. He
studied at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology receiving a Diploma and
the Fellowship in Ceramics. To date he has held 29 one man exhibitions and
participated in numerous group shows and is also represented in Australian
Travelling Exhibitions touring Europe and the United States.
He is represented in 45 museums and public collections
throughout Australia, England and Europe. Greg has 20 awards to his credit,
including the International Ceramic Academy Prize at the International Biennial
at Vallauris, France. He also has a Silver Medal from the Arts, Sciences &
Letters Academy of France and is a member of the International Academy of
Ceramics in Geneva, Switzerland. He has lectured extensively in colleges
and at workshops throughout Australia.
We feel the student of ceramics has the opportunity to benefit
significantly from his professional knowledge and experience.
Video No. 1 - Throwing Techniques
This video gives a comprehensive illustration of instruction
in the craftsmanship of clay. This concise demonstration of the skills of throwing enables the potter to closely follow the throwing
movements.
Firstly, Greg discusses the basic properties of clay and the
methods of preparing the clay body for the wheel, to avoid problems when
actually throwing and shaping.
The body position, the arm & hand positioning and
movements plus the correct mental approach are all important and are fully
covered on this video. The potter must be responsive to the needs of the clay.
The progressive development of different shapes from basic cylinders to advanced
forms are completely covered. These forms can be created quickly and easily
altered in endless ways. Throwing can be easily mastered by anyone willing
to use and practice the methods shown in this video.
Video No. 2 - Turning, Decorating and Glazing.
After having mastered throwing pots, what's next? This video
presents a clear and instructive illustration of the techniques of turning.
It allows the viewer to watch a skilled professional at work.
Its authorative discussion on the importance of foot design, and its variations,
is a most important contribution to the excellence of form. The demonstration of
hand & tool positions for turning together with selected decoration
techniques are clearly shown step by step.
Finally a discussion and demonstration of glazing, with some
reference to glaze, formulation is very informative.
Video No. 3 - Hand Building
Clay is a beautiful material for the creation of shapes and
forms without mechanical aids.
Craftsman are turning their attention to hand building
techniques, which so easily give a variety of forms, expressiveness and few
limitations on size. Free form slab building achieves a freshness from clay and
you learn its ability to perform. The demonstrated forms are finished in various
ways:- by the addition of various textures, coloured clays, coloured
slips, airbrushing and glazing. Precise slab built pieces are also developed and
finished. A demonstration of the use of different clay bodies is fully
illustrated.
A comprehensive video recommended to be viewed by any potter!
Video No. 4 - Hand Building 2
A video covering further techniques and their development
using coloured clays. Greg demonstrates 12 different ideas using one pot, mould
making, slip casting and much more!
Video No.5 - Raku & Black Firing
An exciting video dealing with not only the firing but
building of the most simple forms of kilns. Learn how to experiment with
sawdust, oil and raku. Glazes are also explained as well as "on
decoration" and aids for decoration. This is a definite "must
have"!
Video No.6 - Syllabus For Beginners Parts I & II
It's never to late to learn - these videos cover the handling,
making, decorating and glazing techniques. Designed for people of all ages, they
are a great introduction to playing with clay.
Video No.7 - Moulds & Decoration
This video explains how to make a model in clay, in preparation
to then making a mould. How to prepare the plaster, make the form work, through
to pouring and finishing - they are all explained in a simple, easy to follow
manner. Decoration and inlays are also demonstrated.
