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update ferguson china blog

updated thu 28 jun 07

 

Lee Love on tue 26 jun 07


On 6/26/07, Tony Ferguson wrote:

> I suggested today in our feedback session about the other technologies with kiln firing
>that have developed concurrently and that they should consider
experimenting as the
>atmosphere of freedom in American which fuels this willingness to
experiment has
>produced some incredible works in the higher temperature ranges. I
gave my kiln as an
>example as well as the kiln technology in Norway (cone 15) that Poul
told me about and
>others.

Tony,

It is sad there isn't more exchange with their next door
neighbor, Japan. There is ceramic technology here that doesn't exist
anywhere in the West....yet. And also many technologies that were
developed in China, but preserved in Japan.

--
Lee in Mashiko, Japan
Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
http://mashikopots.blogspot.com/

"To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts." -
Henry David Thoreau

"Let the beauty we love be what we do." - Rumi

Tony Ferguson on tue 26 jun 07


I've been updating every other day it seems my experiences in China since June 1st. We just opened the oldest kiln in the world kiln firing. I will have more pictures of everyone's work after tomorrows exhibition.

Feel free to check it out.

http://www.tonyferguson.net

Tony Ferguson
In Foshan China (Home of the SARS outbreak and Bruce Lee)





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