
By Keith Cummings
($55, University of Pennsylvania Press)
Following up on his 1997 book, Techniques of Kiln-Formed Glass, British artist and professor Keith Cummings sets out to go beyond technical matters and survey the full range of artwork being produced in glass from the kiln. Looking at everything from enameling to full-on casting, this volume keeps the finished artwork front and center. But, unlike the typical coffee-table tome, Cummings’ book includes plenty of information about process and technique, fitting for the man who led the glass department at Wolverhampton University in the U.K. for four decades. Continue reading