Dannon Rhudy on wed 17 sep 97
To the List, with gratitude:
I am astounded at the number of people (lost count at about 40)
who have responded with information regarding my request re: The
Blues Are Alright".
The consensus seems to be that it was a compilation of a number
of artists, that Little Milton and Denise LaSalle were the main
ones on the particular copy I heard (and they were; "Down Home
Blues" by LaSalle/outstanding)...there were other suggestions,
too,
and lots of information, including a web site to check this stuff
out, order music, etc. etc. Since I never find time to look at
or hunt for web sites, except the odd ceramics one from time to
time, this was really helpful.
and were among the URLs
THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH INDEED.
I don't think that there are THAT many responses to even such
questions as "Is there a good ^6 clear that does (does not)
crackle".
A particular thanks is due George Fenstermacher (Southern Utah U.)
for his referral to a banjo-pickers list: acutab-list@digi-net.com
(are you listening, Vince?). I don't play the banjo, but hill
people like me who grew up hearing banjo and guitar and
front-porch fiddle like to know that there are such lists out
there, keepin' up a good thing.
Thanks again, y'all.
Dannon Rhudy
potter@koyote.com
Clennell on thu 18 sep 97
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>To the List, with gratitude:
>
>I am astounded at the number of people (lost count at about 40)
>who have responded with information regarding my request re: The
>Blues Are Alright".
DEar Dannon: I wanted to get back earlier on the Blues but have been up to
my ears in aligators. Sheila and I love the blues and have a great
collection of blues CD's. If you want to hear your requests maybe you can
listen to CBC Radio over the internet. I strongly recommend "Saturday
Night Blues" on CBC radio on Saturday nights at 11 to l o'clock. The host
is Holger Petersen and you can phone or write in requests. Holger can be
reached at CBC, Saturday Night Blues, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. If you
want a real good blues CD let me recommend"You're Damn Right I Got the
Blues" by Chicagos Buddy Guy. It's a must for a good night of the blues.
We often drink a bottle or two of red wine and stay up and listen to the
blues. Tells you what a swingin' social life we've got.
May your only blues be "Saturday Night Blues".
Cheers,
Tony
Sheila and Tony Clennell
Gleason Brook Pottery
Box l0, RR#2,
Wiarton, Ontario
NOH 2TO
Canada
Phone # 1 (519) 534-2935
Fax # 1 (519) 534-0602
E-mail clennell@bmts.com
Cwolo on mon 15 dec 97
Someone, don't remember who, mentioned that all of her customers wanted blue
colors. Everyone I deal with has the same preference, blue colors. This is a
question for those of you have been in "pots" for 10 years or more. Do color
preferences go in cycles like house decorating colors? Or are blues just
preferred by most people? Does the region you market in make a difference?
Diane
Bird Lady in Florida
Brad Sondahl on tue 16 dec 97
20 years ago I produced lots of brown pots--earthtones were cool. I
also made an equal amount of blues. 10 years ago the blues sold better
if "teal," and brown pots cut back to where I just make a few when I'm
bored. I've added some nice greens, and am working on black, but have 3
different blue hues as my main sellers.
--
Brad Sondahl
http://www.camasnet.com/~asondahl
"I cook by dead reckoning--I reckon if it's dead I can cook it..."
OWL POTTER on tue 16 dec 97
Having encountered this same phenomenon, I have 3 (sometimes as many as 5!)
good blue glazes and glaze over 50% of my pots blue. Over the past 25 years,
I have noticed that other colors come and go, but somehow, blue always sells.
I wouldn't use these blues for jury slides for shows. Customers love blue.
My experience is, Juries don't.
Carolynn Palmer, Somerset Center, Michigan
DJFowkes on tue 16 dec 97
Diane,
Evidently it's true. I have heard this from numerous potters over the years.
I didn't believe until a close friend who was a production potter had told me
the same thing. He called pots glazed in blues or shades of lavender
"Granny Grabbers".
Just my two cents.....
Cheers!
Dawne Jenelle Fowkes
Ventura, California (tis the season for Tamale's ...)
email: djfowkes@aol.com
Jennifer Boyer on tue 16 dec 97
Hi All,
I have a theory about why so many people like blue: It's because the color
is part of the clay traditions of so many cultures. That's because cobalt
is such a well behaved material. Many cultures have become addicted to it,
since it's so cooperative. it stays put, you don't need much, it doesn't
run, it works at alot of temps......and then of course there's the sky
theory...
Blue seems to be immune to the trends of color in home decorating. They
always like it.
Take Care
Jennifer
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Someone, don't remember who, mentioned that all of her customers wanted blue
>colors. Everyone I deal with has the same preference, blue colors. This is a
>question for those of you have been in "pots" for 10 years or more. Do color
>preferences go in cycles like house decorating colors? Or are blues just
>preferred by most people? Does the region you market in make a difference?
>
>Diane
>Bird Lady in Florida
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Jennifer Boyer
Thistle Hill Pottery
Montpelier, Vt. 05602
jboyer@plainfield.bypass.com
Janet H Walker on wed 17 dec 97
...Everyone I deal with has the same preference, blue ...
I've heard this. And seen it too! So I glazed a bunch of things
with the ultimate blue, deep cobalt and stood aside to avoid being
trampled in the rush. Those things have all been sitting in the
shop for months... What is outselling those blues 10 to 1 is an
interesting copper glaze with rutile in it that gives a green with
bluish blush of little crystals (from the titanium in the rutile).
So go figure. It is still true that most people don't like brown.
There is an interesting section in Rawson's book Ceramics on the
cultural significance of various colors. And in the old color
theory work from the 19th c I think that blue was supposed to be
perceived as calming.
Jan Walker
Cambridge MA USA
Malone & Dean McRaine on wed 17 dec 97
In my experience blue is THE color if you want to sell. Take a white plate
paint a blue bunny on it and you can sell it anywhere from Maine to
Mozambique. Can you face yourself in the mirror in the morning? Well... how
soulful is your bunny?
Dean
Don Jones on wed 17 dec 97
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Hi All,
>
>I have a theory about why so many people like blue: It's because the color
>is part of the clay traditions of so many cultures. That's because cobalt
>is such a well behaved material. Many cultures have become addicted to it,
>since it's so cooperative. it stays put, you don't need much, it doesn't
>run, it works at alot of temps......and then of course there's the sky
>theory...
>Blue seems to be immune to the trends of color in home decorating. They
>always like it.
>Take Care
>Jennifer
The "sky theory" works for me. Almost all of my work is blue. It all sells
Don Jones
claysky@highfiber.com
:-) implied in all messages and replies
http://highfiber.com/~claysky
TMartens on thu 18 dec 97
That blues thing certainly translates across the ocean too. Here in
SA blue is just as popular. My gripe is that I can't find a recipe
for a blue I like. It is either too regular, too dark/light.....wish
I could find a recipe for a nice satiny medium blue with spitty spots
in it.( OK so I am in my spotty phase, pots not face, I am past
*that*)
All the recipes posted either have the dratted Ghastley(unobtainable)
or some other goodies I can't get.
Toni with the blues blues.
>message---------------------------- Someone, don't remember who,
>mentioned that all of her customers wanted blue colors. Everyone I
>deal with has the same preference, blue colors. This is a question
>for those of you have been in "pots" for 10 years or more. Do color
>preferences go in cycles like house decorating colors? Or are blues
>just preferred by most people? Does the region you market in make a
>difference? Diane Bird Lady in Florida
wike on fri 19 dec 97
After reading everyones' shares, I had the pottery supply mix
me some glaze today, BLUE, that I liked on some of their pots.
When I went to pick it up, I noticed that the name of it was
Floating Blue Hare. I asked him why the name was so unusual,
and he replied, "Because the Blue Hairs love it." CUTE
--
Patty
Wike@twave.net
Stephani Stephenson on sun 31 dec 00
Mel
here's a humble penny's worth of a thought which may or may not
help in your particular quest
getting from mother in law to blue silk delish
Zinc may help boost the intensity of your cobalt blues.
also I'm curious why use cobalt carb instead of cobalt oxide
if it is strength you are after
is it the solubility?
A most happy , healthy and prosperous New Year to all
Stephani Stephenson
Leucadia CA
Eleanor on sat 16 mar 02
At 12:00 AM -0500 3/16/02, Automatic digest processor wrote:
> I sent up 50
>or so pieces, waterfall brown, Caribbean sea green / oatmeal, and red on
>black. She's sending 2/3 of it back, you know what she wants??????? OPAL
>BLUE!
Twice a year, the local Art League runs an art/craft show. This is
serious stuff: really good, IMO,painting, woodcraft, textile,
jewelry, etc and of course pottery---about half a dozen potters. I
attend at least one of these shows each year.
Several of the potters (one seems to be a Clayart lurker--she posted
to the List once a few years ago) return year after year.
One of these has a small booth in a corner. His wares are well made:
silky footrings, pleasing forms, excellent heft, nice glazes--smooth,
no faults, -- matte and shiny. He has thrown and handbuilt pots: a
lot of mugs; serving pieces in lattice-work.
He has two (2) glazes: blue and white. Some of his pots are blue,
some white, some blue-and-white.
They line up to buy his stuff.
As for all the other potters, I imagine they sell some, but mostly I
observe people going by, looking, making favorable comments---and
moving on. Most things seem to be reasonably priced. Many of the
forms are beautiful (to me), there are decorative things and
functional things, and some of the glazes are to die for. Yet they
move on.
Not much blue among these.
Go figure.
Eleanor Kohler, TGD (The Great Dabbler)
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