Ceramics has seen an unprecedented surge in popularity in recent years. Against the backdrop of the digital age and shiny screens, the attraction has never been so powerful. A whole new generation of craftspeople, designers and artists are realising the pleasure of working with clay and bringing a fresh perspective to the material. Today, there is a lively crossover between craft, design, sculpture and technology that is rethinking ceramics: what you can create with it, what it looks like and, crucially, who makes it. New Wave Clay is a global survey of 55 imaginative ceramicists that are leading this revivel. They include classically trained potters who create design-led pieces, prdict designers who use clay as a means of creative expression, and fine artists, architects, decorators, illustrators, sculptors and graphic designers. Their collective output goes far beyond pots into ceramic furniture, sculpture, murals, wall reliefs, small-scale architecture and 3D printing. The book is divided into four thematic sections and features special contributions from Edmund de Waal, Hella Jongerius, Grayson Perry, Martin Brudnizki and Sarah Griffin discussing craft, industry, ornament, decorating and collecting. It is a dynamic study of the new generation jumpstarting an age-old art.
