The following is a list of books, magazines and periodicals in which Robert was reviewed, his work was shown or he authored the articles.
Magazines & Periodicals, 1997-2009
2009 Vermont Home Style, Shelburne, Vermont
Handmade for the Holiday
2006 & 2005 Ceramics Monthly, Columbus, Ohio
Workshop Handbook, “Age and Experience are just Age and Experience” by Robert Compton
2002 Ceramics Monthly, May Issue, Columbus, Ohio
Up Front -two person show review. "Two Approaches to Wood Firing”
2001 Home Lighting & Accessories, February Issue, Clifton, NJ.
“Fountains of Light” by Melissa Lalka
2001 The Crafts Report, January Issue, Wilmington, Delaware
“Solutions of Common Health and Safety Issues in the Ceramic Studio,” by Jeff Zamek
1999 “Different Stokes” International Wood Fire Conference Paper
Standing Up For Wood Firing, Written by Robert Compton
1999 Ceramics Monthly, January Issue, Columbus, Ohio
Up Front – Photo – Salt Invitational at Brookfield Craft Center
1999 Studio Potter Network News, Volume 12 Number 1
“In Love with Clay Part 2” – by Jean Silverman
1998 Ceramics Ireland, Spring Issue, Dublin, Ireland
“Robert Compton – A Potter in Vermont”, by Ciaran O’Conboirne
1998 Clay Times, January/February Issue, Waterford, Virginia
“Bob Compton’s Annual Potters’ Pot Luck”, by Delia Robinson.
1997 The Crafts Report, December Issue, Wilmington, Delaware
“Downsizing: Not Necessarily A Dirty Word,” by Barbara Marquand.
Magazines & Periodicals, 1975-1997
1994 The Crafts Report, September Issue, Wilmington, Delaware
Develop Your Advertising Budget, by Loretta Radeschi
1993 Ceramics Monthly, November Issue, Columbus, Ohio
“A Working Tour of New Zealand”, by Robert Compton.
1992 Ceramics Monthly, August Issue, Columbus, Ohio
“Fountains Sweet Music,” by Lee Steedle.
1991 Craft New Zealand, Winter Issue #36, Wellington, New Zealand
Workshop review of session given at Wanganui Polytechnic.
1989 Studio Potter, December Issue, Geoffstown, New Hampshire
“Vermont Potters”
1989 The Crafts Report, March Issue Seattle, Washington
“Projecting a Professional Image, The Foundation of a Lasting Crafts Career”, Written by Robert Compton.
1975 Ceramic Review, December Issue London, England
“Two Chambered Kilns, A New Approach,” Written by Robert Compton
Books, 2001-2012
2012 Robert Compton, 40-year Retrospective of Pottery & Ceramic Sculpture, by Robert Compton, Frog Hollow, Burlington, Vermont, 40 Year Retrospective Show, October 1-31, 2012
2009 Mastering Raku
By Steven Branfman, Lark Books, Ashville, North Carolina
2001 “The Art of Contemporary American Pottery”
By Kevin A. Hluch, Krause Publications, Iola, WI
2001 “Raku – A Practical Approach,”
Second edition by Steve Branfman, Krause Publications, Iola, WI