Wayne Higby (born in 1943) is an international protagonist amongst contemporary ceramic artists. The scope of his work ranges from objects and sculptures to the large-scale architecture installations EarthCloud and SkyWell Falls. His abstract interpretations of American landscapes using the raku technique have an almost eerie presence, plasticity and technical perfection. Their theme is philosophical: 'My work is a meditation on the relationship between spirit and matter. It is not about landscape.' (W. Higby). This first monograph dedicated to the complete works of the pioneering ceramicist accompanies the traveling exhibition 'Infinite Place: The Ceramic Art of Wayne Higby', opening in April 2013 at the Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe/Arizona. 170 images present a complete survey of works, while expert essays illuminate the oeuvre from various perspectives." -- Publisher's description

• The man within himself /rHelen W. Drutt English
• Geographies of a mind /rPeter Held
• Acknowledgments / Peter Held
• Ceramics, the vessel, and the paragone debate /rTanya Harrod
• The great interior basin: Western landscape as container /rHenry M. Sayre
• Ceramics at ethos or discourse? Wayne Higby's contributions to scholarship in American ceramic art /rEzra Shales
• An auspicious alignment: Wayne Higby and China /rCarla Coch
• Intangible notch, SkyWell falls, and EarthCloud: The architectural reliefs /rMary Drach McInnes
• Reflection /rWayne Higby