Heavenly Mud, Divine Fingerprints1... Humble Beginningsthe First Years ... 6... Hungry for the lightI am Hungry for the Light ... 18... Skyscrapersthe ever Urbanising World ... 46... Reconstructions of theRemains of the Holy Grail ... 64... Industrial Designthings are only Impossible until they’re not ... 76... Virtual Clayto Boldly go where no Potter has gone Before ... 90... Earthquakes in Porcelainas Seen on TV ... 102... the Manhattan Seriesthe City as a Symbol ... 108... Tea Potsan Yixing Adventure and Beyond ... 112... 55 grailsone for Each Year ... 136... FUFSFucking Up the Financial System ... 146... 15 Claimsthe Art of Climate Change ... 152... Blue Reflexionthe Floating Glaze ... 162... the Rungholt Tracesuncovering History Repeating ... 172... the Full Circlewhen All comes Together ... 182... Rejoycethe Pavilion with Porcelain Windows ... 194... a fitting closeSo Many Pics ... 203... the White Pagesexplanations, commentary, data & credits ... before – 9Splendid pictures of porcelain works by artist Jeroen Bechtold, made between 1980 and 2019 and a few relevant stories...With explanations by the artist.FINGERPRINTS FOUND IN FIRED CLAY ARE PROOF OF THE PERSON KNOWING, LOVING AND MAKINGMANIPULATINGFIRINGTHE HUMBLE MUDMAKES ME TOUCH THE DEVINE...IT IS PROOF OFLIFELOVE KNOWINGMY WILL TO MAKEJEROEN BECHTOLDa magnificent book on the works of one, not your average, ceramic artist/designer.A coffee-table book, sure, but with very personal viewpoints and a wide range of expressions.