Cathie Feild on fri 27 jun 97
My husband is returning to throwing pots after a 17 year hiatus. He has
started practicing to get his skills back and he is wondering about the
usefulness of videos that show how to throw pots. Does anyone have any
recommendations for videos at the intermediate skill level?
Thanks in advance,
Cathie Feild
(Also, thanks to all who responded to my post re: health insurance. I
received a number of useful suggestions.)
John Johnson on sat 28 jun 97
The Robin Hopper series 'Form & Function' by Tara Productions seems quite
good to me, a returning potter after a 21 year hiatus! I was hesitant to by
the whole series so started with 'Beginning to Throw' both as a review for me
and a visual introduction for my daughters. At the end of this video (also by
Hopper) was an intro of all the other videos. I plan to also purchase the
'Making Marks' series by Hopper real soon. Probably as soon as I've got a
bunch of trimmed green or bisqued work. The series at $150.US was a little
pricey but seems that with some fellow potters, it will work out equitably.
You can find Tara Productions at 800-668-8040 or http://www.island.net/~tara/
The usual disclaimers apply.
Hope this helps!
John Johnson
JJohn98942@aol.com
Bob Hanlin on sat 28 jun 97
Cathie:
I am a real fan of the videos by Robin Hopper. The "Making Marks" series
is great concerning all forms of decoration and the "Form and Function"
series is super too. He has a beginning to throw video that handles the
centering function as well as I've seen it handled and I've used it on high
school and middle school folk with good results. Also, his advanced
throwing video has some common and some not so common techniques explained.
Robin is a wonderful teacher. His explanations are clear, complete and
very well filmed. He takes time to go over some of them more than once.
They are available from Tara Productions
4922 NW Going, Dept N
Portland, OR 97218
(800)668-8040
I own 13 of Robin's videos and one of Jepson's. I found Jepson's videos to
be quite rapid fire and the techniques were incomplete. I was disappointed
at the one I bought "Advanced Throwing Techniques" or something like that.
I only watched it once and see no real reason to revisit it.
At 09:28 AM 6/27/97 EDT, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>My husband is returning to throwing pots after a 17 year hiatus. He has
>started practicing to get his skills back and he is wondering about the
>usefulness of videos that show how to throw pots. Does anyone have any
>recommendations for videos at the intermediate skill level?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Cathie Feild
>(Also, thanks to all who responded to my post re: health insurance. I
>received a number of useful suggestions.)
>
>
Bob Hanlin
bhanlin@ionet.net
Oklahoma City, OK
Art Powell on sun 29 jun 97
Cathie,
I have seen instructional videos by three or four different
potters and learned a lot from each of them. One 15 second segment
in a Stephen Jeppson video got me going in a new decorating technique
and in four or five months has paid for all the videos I purchased
from him.
The Jeppson videos you will probably have to purchase. However,
the Hopper videos can be rented for a nominal fee.
You will need a membership in the Studio Potter Network, Box 70,
Goffstown, NH 03045 USA, Tel: 603-774-3582, Fax 603-774-6313. Send
five dollars for a single issue of their newsletter
Videos are available from Catherine Merrill, Old Church Pottery,
1456 Florida Street, SanFrancisco, CA 94110, 415-920-9320
Reviews of some of the videos can be found on the net at the
Ceramics Web site.
I have also found pottery videos at a couple of public
libraries.
Hope this helps.
Art Powell,
Black Bear Pottery,
Kitamaat Villiage, B.C.
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
My husband is returning to throwing pots after a 17 year hiatus. He has
started practicing to get his skills back and he is wondering about the
usefulness of videos that show how to throw pots. Does anyone have any
recommendations for videos at the intermediate skill level?
Thanks in advance,
Cathie Feild
CP Dunbar on sun 6 jul 97
I have been very pleased w/ Stephen Jepson's videos. They are great
for what they are designed for. If you have no questions about now how
to throw, then you will not appreciate them as much as if you need
some instruction. Hence the name, "instructional video" (duh)
to expect them to help a very seasoned potter may be likened to computer
books which we are used to seeing marked "Beginner", "Intermediate",
"Advanced". His tapes will help the beginner and the Intermediate
potter the most and contrary to what i have seen in other posts,
they invite revisiting quite often, IF they are what you need to
begin with. Books marked Dos for Dummies will not help a veteran
programmer.
There is a problem however in the title, which misleads the buyer, and
may cause some confusion/irritation.
The first tape well worth the $ is the Introduction to Throwing
It has been advertised in CM quite heavily. My kids watched it. Even
they understand his easy techniques spelled out on the tape. It
starts out on an intro level, from selection of tools, wedging, to
throwing of forms, and subltly w/o the watcher being aware of it,
moves on to more seasoned topics. It moves fast at some points, and
covers more in one hour of tape than my ceramics course covered in 6
weeks. So i may have had a bad class. I suspect many people have
bad classes.
The second tape is titled Advanced Throwing Projects
I believe it would more aptly be titled, Intro Part II
It is quite good and also worth the $
However it may be disappointing to someone who may be an
"Advanced Thrower" and feels that something "Advanced"
should be covered. I believe that he appeals to a large
audience, and correctly appeals to those who need help.
For those who are Beginning or Intermediate it is invaluable.
Beginners should not be put off by the title.
Beginners are only those who will be experts with practice.
He has other tapes that i would delineate if asked. Otherwise these
are the two that someone w/ reasonable skill and interest or
beginner will feel comfortable w/ and get a good bang for buck.
Incidentally, i attended his course for a week in Florida.
I had a great time. We all learned.
However odd, he would not promote his videos at any time
during an entire week working w/ him. He apparently did
not want to appear that he would not answer any question
or belittle any topic, even though the topic was well covered
in his videos. NEVER did he use the words "I don't have time
to go over that, just buy my videos." Instead, his enthusiasm
was infectious just like he appears. He made very droll topics
seem fun. ------Just how fun can wedging be ?????
and the sun is finally hot, and the lake warm, and my children laugh
all day long...... Life is good, isn't it?
cp
--
"And she shall have music wherever my Lady goes."
cpdunbar@concentric.net
James L Bowen on fri 10 dec 99
-------------------
=22MAKING POTS ON THE WHEEL=22 by Jerry Horning is a six part set we checked=
out at
the Pikes Peak Library District and probably is available on interlibrary =
loan.
Excellent instruction enthusiastically offered on throwing Leach, Hamada,
Mackenzie style pots by a Mackenzie pupil. We love it.
Earl Brunner on fri 24 dec 99
I like the Robin Hopper video set "Making Marks" It's a 6 video set, you can
find it in Ceramics Monthly. It doesn't cover specific glazes but deals in
various decorating techniques.
Shirley Tschannen wrote:
> Happy Holiday fellow "potters"!!! I need some help in finding a GOOD video/or
> instructor for glaze application annd
> and/or techniques of the art of such. I appreciate your help.
> I live in N E Florida and could travel within the are> area for a brief timeframe. Many thanks. Shirley Tschannen
--
Earl Brunner
http://coyote.accessnv.com/bruec
mailto:bruec@anv.net
Bob Hanlin on sat 25 dec 99
Shirley:
I recommend the series by Robin Hopper. The ad for them appears in each CM.
The name of the company that distributes the tapes is Tara..., They are
complete, detailed and very well done with nothing left out.
Thy them, you'll like them
Bob Hanlin
-----Original Message-----
From: Shirley Tschannen
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Date: Thursday, December 23, 1999 6:58 PM
Subject: Instructional videos
Happy Holiday fellow "potters"!!! I need some help in finding a GOOD
video/or
instructor for glaze application annd
and/or techniques of the art of such. I appreciate your help.
I live in N E Florida and could travel within the arearea for a brief timeframe. Many thanks. Shirley Tschannen
Joyce Lee on sat 25 dec 99
I, too, like all of Robin Hopper's tapes. They are professionally done,
thorough, clear and entertaining. However, I also like Steve Jepson's
and am glad that in my beginnings in clay I couldn't make up my mind so
bought both sets. That was four years ago and I continue to view both
potters' works often, as well as use them as valuable references while
mentoring for our local art league. They have been well worth the
considerable dollars spent so early on ... glad I found them .... and
how did I discover them? Through Clayart, of course, via questions much
like Shirley's. However, Shirley, I have in my files a few clayart
posts on the how-to's of glazing which I'd be willing to pass on, or run
a synopsis if you'd like.
Joyce
In the Mojave on the way to Death Valley... don't cringe... it's
stunning this time of the year and cool... sometimes has snow in higher
elevations but not at the moment ... will try to get into ballet but
have no reservations, so lots of luck.... and stop in Beatty, Nevada,
where I will keep it to myself that I'm tacky enough to be mentally
making a determination as to which are locals, which are tourists, and
which are ladies of the evening... and if others, too, are into judging
their fellow man/woman ...as to just who among us might be a Crass
Plebian ... I'll, of course, have to raise my own hand...
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