Working in high fired terracotta and combining the skills and techniques acquired over seventy years in ceramics, the essential characteristics and spirit of Portland's massive and rugged limestone rock has been captured and stylised in ceramic forms using its underlying clay.;Thrown on the potter's wheel, these hollow forms are beaten into angular shapes or smoothly rounded pebbles. Surface textures are then carved or impressed, or anthropomorphic forms worked from within.;The Rokko Art of Portland, like the salt glazing on the islands of Poole Harbour, comes near the aspirations of ceramic artists working with raw materials seeking the ultimate creation.;This beautifully illustrated book provides a comprehensive overview of the work of Guy Sydenham since 1999. It also revisits his work before then to give a lasting record. A few marks to the cover. The jacket is not price clipped. THE BOOK IS A SIGNED AND NUMBERED EDITION OF 500 COPOIES. THIS IS NUMBER 26.