I've seen the author in person, and she was a great presenter. She is also an approachable author that is friendly to read. Great for beginner overview before deciding what topics to explore more within pottery. Good refresher of basics for someone who hasn't practiced pottery for a long time. Some bad printing errors, such as one vase description where two paragraphs are directly printed atop one another, making them unreadable. The publisher's other books I will approach with caution, but this author, I enjoyed.