Carla Flati on sun 26 may 96
Hi All,
I'm with Elca............terrific 16 year old, Julie. There's an endless parade
of teenagers in and out of my house on a daily basis and I can't imagine any of
them even noticing what I do let alone putting their thoughts into words. I'm
willing to bet big bucks that you will never have to visit that child in jail,
unless of course he's the warden.
Elca also asks, "Am I being gender paranoid, but why do so many female potters
start out in dark basements?". Well I have a few possible reasons for this.
1. Men always grab the garages first. It's usually where they keep their
"toys" anyway.
2. The basement is usually the closest to the washer and dryer and, God forbid,
we should forget what a washer and dryer are for.
3. Kids are usually afraid of the basement so you don't have to worry about
them wondering around all the chemicals when you're not there. This fear is
especially nice when you ARE there, however, hunger or thirst will usually cause
a six year old to conquer this fear and bug you anyway. Since it's a remote
part of the house, teenagers won't notice where you are at all. (The phone cord
usually isn't long enough to reach that far).
4. You can make as big a mess as you want and not worry about cleaning it up
right away because nobody is going to see it but you. I usually clean up when
my splash pan starts to overflow because if the stuff mixes with what's on the
floor, my wheel could become permanently
anchored there and I might want to do some re-arranging one day.
5. The lighting is usually bad. This is a real plus just in case someone does
visit you in your workshop on one of those days when all you did was brush your
teeth and wash your face before getting down to business. They won't be able to
see just how bad you really look.
Well, these are at least a few of my reasons for being in the basement. Hope
all is well with everyone.
Carla
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