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Publications

Books
 
1986 Los Modelos de la Alfareria de Agost, una coleccion de dibujos por Marcia Selsor Museo de Alfareria, Agost/Alicante            Spain

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Magazines, Websites, Journals featuring work by Marcia Selsor

2020. Schoenmann, Evelyne. In the Studio with Marcia Selsor, Neue Keramik. March/April pp 60-63

2020    “Saggar firing with Soluble Salts” Pottery Making Illustrated. Sept/Oct. pp 34-37

2020.  Marcia Selsor Throwing Dough and Clay during Social Distancing, Billings Gazette, April 22, 2020

2018  Vivas, Antonio.  "Coccion Foil Saggar Con Sales Solubles" pp 82-85 en el articulo de "Tectónicas de La Ceramica" pp                  75-88. Revista Ceramic  Internacional Numero 150 Full page photo p. 83
2018  Vivas, Antonio. "Marcia Selsor, Obvara Raku and Foil Saggar Firing" Revista Internacional Ceramica.

            Num. 147 pp142-146 
2015   Chassier, Janet. "Obvara". Ceramics TECHNICAL, No. 40,  2015  
2012  “Women’s Work”, Photo of piece on the front page of community section Brownsville Herald Jan.14,
2010  “Red Bronze” Tried and True Raku Recipes, Ceramic Arts Daily.
2010    “Tar Paper Forms” Slab Roller Techniques and Tips, Ceramic Arts Daily, P. 7-9
2010    “Right Angle Jig” Slab Roller Techniques and Tips, Ceramic Arts Daily, P 10-11, 
2009    “Tar Paper Molds”, Pottery Making Illustrated, Jan /Feb. pp 29-31
2006  “Marcia Selsor; Ceramic Artist” The Montana Arts and Culture Magazine Nov. 06
2005   La Meridiana, “The International Center for Ceramic Arts in Tuscany”. Ceramics Monthly, April,
2004   Antonio Vivas. "American Ceramics"  Num. 135 Revista Ceramicas  Internacional.Spain
2004   "Contemporary American Ceramics", Revista Ceramica 83, num. 135
2002   “Remembering 9/11; Bray Installs Sculpture to Honor Those Who Died in New York, Washington D.C.    

              and Pennsylvania Last Year” by Lori Carey, The Independent Record, Helena, MT.
2001   Beach, Polly. “Banff, A Place to Replenish the Soul” in Clay Times. May/June.
1998   Ratliff, C.J. “Clayarters International”. Ceramics Monthly March 1998.
1997   Lackey, Louana. “Under a Bigger Sky; Montana’s Marcia Selsor” in Ceramics Monthly, May, Volume 45,

            Number 5.
1996   Hot Sites on the Web.USA Today USA Today.com/life/cyber/cho730.htm used an image of work from Selsor’s

            personal page on Artscape at  http://www.ArtScape.com.selsor
1992   Barnes, David. “Marcia Selsor” Up Front, Ceramics Monthly, Feb. 1992
1992   Tashkent, Uzbek Daily Newspaper, Sept. 17, 1992.
1992   “Professor endures hardship to see dome in Uzbekistan”. Billings Gazette, November 5, 1992
1992   “Selsor Returns to Tell Stories of Her Experiences.” The Retort, Oct. 28.
1992   “Selsor Brings Asian Art Experiences Back to Classroom”. Connections, Fall.
1992   A Soviet Reunion. American Craft , February/March.
Plus numerous exhibition catalogs

 

Peer-Reviewed Authored Articles 

2020.  "Saggar Firing and Soluble Salts" Pottery Making Illustrated, Sept/Oct 

2016   "Full-Fire Reduction Faience" Pottery Making Illustrated, July/August  pp12-14
2014   “Obvara-Style Raku”, Pottery Making Illustrated,  August/September 
2011   “Political Social Commentary in Ceramic Art” Voices in Art. Volume 17 Issue 1
2009   “Right Angle Jig”.  Ceramic Sculpture; Inspiring Techniques. Anderson Turner, Editor    The American Ceramics Society, Westerville, Ohio
2009   “Tar Paper Molds”. Pottery Making Illustrated, Jan /Feb. 2009
2008   “Over the Hump”. Pottery Making Illustrated, May/June  2008
2008   “Right Angle Jig”. Pottery Making Illustrated, Jan/Feb 2008
2005   “La Meridiana, International Center for Ceramic Arts”. Ceramics Monthly May
2004   “Ceramic Architecture; Traditions and New Approaches”. NCECA Journal
2003    “Italian Ceramic Sculptors: Lee Babel and Alessio Tasca”. Studio Potter Network Newsletter Volume 15,  Number 2
2003   “Architectural Ceramics Workshop in Italy”, Pottery Making Illustrated, Nov/Dec
2003   Tile a Fireplace Surround, Pottery Making Illustrated. Sept/Oct
2002   How to Build a Bird Bath, Pottery Making Illustrated, Nov/Dec
2001   An Adventure in Tuscany, Studio Potter Network Newsletter, Spring
1995   Fulbright in Uzbekistan, Studio Potter. Volume 23, Number 2.
1996   Japanese Women Ceramists; A Report on the Panel. NCECA  Journal 1995-96  (with Nagashima )
1992   International Ceramic Symposium in Tashkent Uzbekistan, Studio Potter Volume 21, Number 2.

1991   "Los Hornos Arabesque", P. 77 Issue 41  Revista Ceramica, Spain
1989   Spanish Folk Pottery, Part 2: Agost, A Traditional Spanish Pottery Village Ceramics Monthly. May.
1988   Events in Studio Learning; A Report on the Panel NCECA Journal. Volume 9, Number 1, East Meets West.
1987   Social Commentary in NCECA Journal. Volume 8, Number 2, Ceramics in the Art World.
1987   Ceramics in the New Wing of the Everson Museum in NCECA Journal. Volume 8, Number 1.
1987   Two American Potters in Spain; Lucy Breslin and Marcia Selsor. Women Artist’s News Volume 12,Number 1,  Feb./Mar. p.14
1985   Saint Louis Terra Cotta. NCECA Newsletter, Fall, Volume 9, Number 2. Pp. 12-13
1984   Ceramic Art History. SIG Report NCECA Newsletter, Winter, Volume 8, Number 3.pp.10-11
1984   A Visit to Agost. NCECA Newsletter, Spring, Volume 7, Number 4. pp. 22-23 (and Mossman and Schutz)
1983   Potters of Agost. Crafts International, Oct./Dec. 1983 pp. 27-28 (and Mossman and Schutz).
1983   Rammed Earth Studio. Ceramics Monthly, May. Pp.56-58
1979   Billings. Crafts Range Magazine, Nov./Dec., p.16
1978   The Archie Bray Foundation. Crafts Range Magazine, Nov./Dec. pp 22-23
1975   Feathered Slip Trailing. Ceramics Monthly, Sept. pp 43-45 (and Mannino)
1974   Adapting Fuel Oil Burners to Ceramic Kilns. Studio Potter Magazine Summer pp. 44-45. (and Mannino)


Conference Proceedings

2007  “Tiles from Both Ends of the 14th Century Islamic Empire.” National Council on Education of Ceramic Arts (NCECA)             Journal  XXVII
2001   Why Do We Make Pots Or Anything Else of Clay In The Last Quarter of the Twentieth Century? Panel on Some                      Answers for Michael Cardew .NCECA Journal 2000 Volume 21 Higher Ground
1997   Single Firing: Why Once Is Not Enough; an Historical Explanation of the Development of Multiple                                             Firing Techniques; Guilty Pleasures.  NCECA Journal 1997-98 Volume 18
1990   The Potters of Agost in Southeastern Spain from Fulbright Session: The Cross-cultural Experience,

           NCECA  Journal, Volume 10, Number 1.
1988   Three-story Kiln of Agost Ceramics Ecology Revisited. 1987: The Technology and Socioeconomics of  Pottery. Kolb                and Lackey (Editors). British. Archaeological Reports (BAR) International Series 436, Oxford.  Part 1, Chapter 3


           

Bibliography;

Selsor’s Artwork featured:
 

Books
 

Article in Studio Potter described converting household deisel burners with three nozzles to control BTU output. The nozzles could be run individually or in any combination. This is from the original article printed in the second issue of Studio Potter in 1974. This was reprinted in the Studio Potter Book 1978.

​Article "Over the Hump: Creating and Using Oval Drape Molds" by Marcia Selsor​

Chapters in Books

  

2018    "Over the Hump: Creating and Using Oval Drape Molds" in Making and Using Molds & Templates. The American                 Ceramics Society, Westerville, Ohio.pp 7-10​

1989    “Clay-mixing Traditions in Agost, Spain”. In Current  Research on Ceramic Materials. C.Kolb (Editor). British                       Archaeological Reports Series 513.   Oxford. Pp 155-174. and Mossman
1988  “Three-story Kiln of Agost”  Ceramics Ecology Revisited. 1987: The Technology and Socioeconomics of  Pottery.

           Kolband Lackey (Editors).   British Archaeological Reports (BAR) International Series 436, Oxford.  Part 1,

           Chapter 3 pp. 57-87.
1988   “Traditional Functional Spanish Pottery”, in A Pot for All Reasons, Ceramic Ecology Revisited.C. Kolb and  L. Lackey(           ( Editors) Kirkpatrick (General Editor).  A Special Publication of Ceramica de Cultural Maya et al. Laboratory of                     Anthropology, Temple University Press, Philadelphia (and Mossman).
1978  “Adapting Fuel Oil Burners to Ceramic Kilns”. In the chapter on Alternative Fuels, The Studio Potter Book,                              The Daniel Clark Foundation,  Goffstown, NH. (and Mannino

Article in Studio Potter described converting household diesel burners with three nozzles to control BTU output. The nozzles could be run individually or in any combination. This is from the original article printed in the second issue of Studio Potter in 1974. This was reprinted in the Studio Potter Book 1978.

​Article "Over the Hump: Creating and Using Oval Drape Molds" by Marcia Selsor

Mastering Kilns and Firing by Lindsay Oesteritter. My Obvara vessel, "Crusty" My Installation of press molded and paperclip book forms: "Every Life is a Book; A Remembrance of 9/11 made during my 2002 residency at Archie bray Foundation

2019  Oesteritter, Lindsay. Mastering Kilns and Firing. Quarto Press. pp 59,87,121,185

2013   Gault, Rosette. Paper Clay; the Art and Practice. University of Pennsylvania Press
2011   Romberg, Jim. “500 Raku” Jim Romberg. Lark Books
2010   Jacobson, Mel. Twenty-first Century Kilns.
2009   Branfman, Steven. Mastering Raku, p 115 Lark Books
2004   Advanced Raku Techniques;  Ed. Bill Jones “Under a Bigger Sky; Montana’s Marcia Selsor” by Louana Lackey. pp. 10-13  The American Ceramics Society,

           Westerville, Ohio.
2004   Bailey, Michael. Oriental Glazes. A & C Black. London and the University of Pennsylvania Press.
2002   Clayart Cooks, Crown Printing Press.
2004   Watkins, James and Wandless, Paul Andrew. Alternative Firing Methods Lark Books
2001   Branfman, Steven. Raku; A Practical Approach. 2nd Ed. Krause Press
2000   Baird, Darryl. The Extruder Book. American Ceramics Society Westerville, Ohio

Magazines, Websites, Journals featuring work by Marcia Selsor

2020. Schoenmann, Evelyne. In the Studio with Marcia Selsor, Neue Keramik. March/April pp 60-63

2018  Vivas, Antonio.  "Coccion Foil Saggar Con Sales Solubles" pp 82-85 en el articulo de "Tectónicas de La Ceramica" pp              75-88. Revista Ceramic Internacional Numero 150 Full page photo p. 83
2018  Vivas, Antonio. "Marcia Selsor, Obvara Raku and Foil Saggar Firing" Revista Internacional Ceramica. Num. 147 pp                   142-146 
2015   Chassier, Janet. "Obvara". Ceramics TECHNICAL, No. 40,  2015  
2012  “Women’s Work”, Photo of the piece on the front page of community section Brownsville Herald Jan.14,
2010  “Red Bronze” Tried and True Raku Recipes, Ceramic Arts Daily.
2010    “Tar Paper Forms” Slab Roller Techniques and Tips, Ceramic Arts Daily, P. 7-9
2010    “Right Angle Jig” Slab Roller Techniques and Tips, Ceramic Arts Daily, P 10-11, 
2009    “Tar Paper Molds”, Pottery Making Illustrated, Jan /Feb. pp 29-31
2006  “Marcia Selsor; Ceramic Artist” The Montana Arts and Culture Magazine Nov. 06
2005   La Meridiana, “The International Center for Ceramic Arts in Tuscany”. Ceramics Monthly, April,
2004   Antonio Vivas. "American Ceramics"  Num. 135 Revista Ceramicas  Internacional.Spain
2004   "Contemporary American Ceramics", Revista Ceramica 83, num. 135
2002   “Remembering 9/11; Bray Installs Sculpture to Honor Those Who Died in New York, Washington D.C.

             and Pennsylvania Last Year” by Lori Carey, The Independent Record, Helena, MT.
2001   Beach, Polly. “Banff, A Place to Replenish the Soul” in Clay Times. May/June.
1998   Ratliff, C.J. “Clayarters International”. Ceramics Monthly March 1998.
1997   Lackey, Louana. “Under a Bigger Sky; Montana’s Marcia Selsor” in Ceramics Monthly, May, Volume 45, Number 5.
1996   Hot Sites on the Web.USA Today USA Today.com/life/cyber/cho730.htm used an image of work from Selsor’s

             personal page on Artscape  at  http://www.ArtScape.com.selsor
1992   Barnes, David. “Marcia Selsor” Up Front, Ceramics Monthly, Feb. 1992
1992   Tashkent, Uzbek Daily Newspaper, Sept. 17, 1992.
1992   “Professor endures hardship to see dome in Uzbekistan”. Billings Gazette, November 5, 1992
1992   “Selsor Returns to Tell Stories of Her Experiences.” The Retort, Oct. 28.
1992   “Selsor Brings Asian Art Experiences Back to Classroom”. Connections, Fall.
1992   A Soviet Reunion. American Craft, February/March.
Plus numerous exhibition catalogs

Peer-Reviewed Authored Articles 

2016   "Full-Fire Reduction Faience" Pottery Making Illustrated, July/August  pp12-14
2014   “Obvara-Style Raku”, Pottery Making Illustrated,  August/September 
2011   “Political Social Commentary in Ceramic Art” Voices in Art. Volume 17 Issue 1
2009   “Right Angle Jig”.  Ceramic Sculpture; Inspiring Techniques. Anderson Turner, Editor. The American Ceramics

                 Society, Westerville, Ohio
2009   “Tar Paper Molds”. Pottery Making Illustrated, Jan /Feb. 2009
2008   “Over the Hump”. Pottery Making Illustrated, May/June  2008
2008   “Right Angle Jig”. Pottery Making Illustrated, Jan/Feb 2008
2005   “La Meridiana, International Center for Ceramic Arts”. Ceramics Monthly May
2004   “Ceramic Architecture; Traditions and New Approaches”. NCECA Journal
2003    “Italian Ceramic Sculptors: Lee Babel and Alessio Tasca”. Studio Potter Network Newsletter Volume 15,  Number 2
2003   “Architectural Ceramics Workshop in Italy”, Pottery Making Illustrated, Nov/Dec
2003   Tile a Fireplace Surround, Pottery Making Illustrated. Sept/Oct
2002   How to Build a Bird Bath, Pottery Making Illustrated, Nov/Dec
2001   An Adventure in Tuscany, Studio Potter Network Newsletter, Spring
1995   Fulbright in Uzbekistan, Studio Potter. Volume 23, Number 2.
1996   Japanese Women Ceramists; A Report on the Panel. NCECA  Journal 1995-96  (with Nagashima )
1992   International Ceramic Symposium in Tashkent Uzbekistan, Studio Potter Volume 21, Number 2.

1991   "Los Hornos Arabesque", P. 77 Issue 41  Revista Ceramica, Spain
1989   Spanish Folk Pottery, Part 2: Agost, A Traditional Spanish Pottery Village Ceramics Monthly. May.
1988   Events in Studio Learning; A Report on the Panel NCECA Journal. Volume 9, Number 1, East Meets West.
1987   Social Commentary in NCECA Journal. Volume 8, Number 2, Ceramics in the Art World.
1987   Ceramics in the New Wing of the Everson Museum in NCECA Journal. Volume 8, Number 1.
1987   Two American Potters in Spain; Lucy Breslin and Marcia Selsor. Women Artist’s News Volume 12,Number 1, 

                   Feb./Mar. p.14
1985   Saint Louis Terra Cotta. NCECA Newsletter, Fall, Volume 9, Number 2. Pp. 12-13
1984   Ceramic Art History. SIG Report NCECA Newsletter, Winter, Volume 8, Number 3.pp.10-11
1984   A Visit to Agost. NCECA Newsletter, Spring, Volume 7, Number 4. pp. 22-23 (and Mossman and Schutz)
1983   Potters of Agost. Crafts International, Oct./Dec. 1983 pp. 27-28 (and Mossman and Schutz).
1983   Rammed Earth Studio. Ceramics Monthly, May. Pp.56-58
1979   Billings. Crafts Range Magazine, Nov./Dec., p.16
1978   The Archie Bray Foundation. Crafts Range Magazine, Nov./Dec. pp 22-23
1975   Feathered Slip Trailing. Ceramics Monthly, Sept. pp 43-45 (and Mannino)
1974   Adapting Fuel Oil Burners to Ceramic Kilns. Studio Potter Magazine Summer pp. 44-45. (and Mannino)


Conference Proceedings

 2007  “Tiles from Both Ends of the 14th Century Islamic Empire.” National Council on Education of Ceramic Arts

                  (NCECA) Journal  XXVII
2001   Why Do We Make Pots Or Anything Else of Clay In The Last Quarter of the Twentieth Century? Panel on Some

                     Answers for Michael Cardew NCECA  Journal 2000 Volume 21 Higher Ground
1997   Single Firing: Why Once Is Not Enough; a Historical Explanation of the Development of Multiple Firing Techniques;                    Guilty Pleasures. NCECA Journal 1997-98 Volume 18
1990   The Potters of Agost in Southeastern Spain from Fulbright Session: The Cross-cultural Experience,NCECA  Journal,                 Volume  10, Number 1.
1988   Three-story Kiln of Agost Ceramics Ecology Revisited. 1987: The Technology and Socioeconomics of  Pottery. Kolb

                  and Lackey (Editors). British Archaeological Reports (BAR) International Series 436, Oxford.  Part 1, Chapter 3

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