The successful 500 series shines a spotlight on todays most breathtaking ceramic sculptures. Selected from more than 8,000 entries by the distinguished art critic, historian, and professor Glen R. Brownan elected member of the International Academy of Ceramics in Genevathese exquisite works will inspire both beginning and professional ceramists, as well as collectors and enthusiasts. They include Esther Shimazus hand-built, Asian-influenced nudes; Von Venhuizens mixed-media, wheel-thrown stoneware, and Katys Rushs slip-cast and press-molded porcelain. Every work is amazing.