With classes in more than ten media instruction by only the finest practitioners, Penland is the place for crafters to improve and broaden their skills. Here, ceramicists will discover technical and inspirational resources from the masters that will carry their art to new levels. Each Penland professional represented specialises in a particular technique or method; photographs show them working, as well as feature their art. Expressly for this volume, they have written accompanying essays and chosen pieces by other artists to complement their own. Clara "Kitty" Couch fashions deeply glowing coil built vessels; Michael Sherrill builds beautiful sculptural objects that hold layer upon layer of colour as texture.