Emily’s Library

Since 2018 I have been teaching a ceramics course that intermingles ceramic history and studio work and beginning in 2022 this transformed into an art history course dedicated to the specific history of clay. Over the years I have read many books and articles that delve into this history. Reading history can be boring, but sometimes you come across a gem of a book. Here are of some of my favorites. I consider this to be a work in progress and I will add more as I find more that I love (and hope you will too). I am not including links to them because many can be found in a variety of ways. I am grateful I work at an institution that has been incredible about buying books “at the ready”. Libraries are great sources for reading many of these, but if I purchase a book it is typically through a variety of sources like Ebay, abebooks, Indiebound, Biblio , Powells Books or specific publishers like University of Chicago Press or Yale University Press and that other really big book seller that shall remain as “he who shall not be named”. Enjoy!

General/Theory/Philosophy/Craft

Africa

Asia

Europe

North America

South America