Beth Spindler on wed 27 feb 08
I know this was directed to Marcia who has a vast knowledge of Spain pottery, but having experienced a bit of pottery in Spain in the last two years, I thought I would write and let you know about workshops that are held at Seth Cardew's pottery in Los Rosildos, Spain, about an hour and half northwest of Valencia, and 40 minutes to the Mediterrean(still can't spell it!! lol)?seacoast.? Website is www.cardew-spain.com -
train from Valenica, Madrid or Barcelona will get you to Castellon de la Plana and there Seth will graciously pick you up at the train station for the 30 minute ride up the mtn to the pottery studio/and cottage. It's?an incredible place and Seth is an incredible instructor as well as host. His wife Roberta is a gourment chef?and both make you feel instantly at home.??
I highly recommend?paying a visit to?and/or taking Seth's week long workshop.? Just think - you can stay in a cottage surrounded by Michael Cardew's pots and books and of course Seth's wonderful creations and now his?Pottery Espana......
Contact me offlist if I can answer any questions.? Also, the Univeristy of?Jaime is?in Castellon and offers degrees in?industrial ceramics if anyone is interested.??
Beth in snowless?Blue Ridge Foothills of VA....but that's ok with me!!??
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-----Original Message-----
From: Craig Fulladosa
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Sent: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 2:09 pm
Subject: Re: median or average age of a clayarter??
Marcia,
I was reading old posts since i don't check this daily. My daughter is on an
Education abroad Program in Cordoba, Spain. Is there anything there or
neaqrabouts she can go visit about ceramics, maybe pick up a nice piece for my
collection and snap a few pictures? She is a business major but i hope she will
include art in her future since she is talented artist and perhaps my future
marketing director.
Thanks,
Craig, the Clayman
----- Original Message ----
From: Marcia Selsor
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 6:16:49 AM
Subject: Re: median or average age of a clayarter??
Began in Clay in 1966 although studied art since 1961. Now in 41st
year of Clay. Taught officially in Montana for 25 years and taught
elsewhere here and there. Retired in 2000 from Montana State
University-Billings. I worked in a group of studios after that. Now I
am in my dream studio in South Texas.
I met Spanish Potters all over Spain when I had a Fulbright there.
The potters were wonderful. What an amazing year that was! I find
pottery to be a very international language that immediately breaks
down barriers. One old dueno didn't believe I could throw a pot and
insisted that I demonstrate on his side saddle wheel..in front of his
3 production potters.
After I threw a pot, he gave me a personal tour of the place. That was
in Puente de Arzobispo.
Another potter in Galicia stopped work to talk, show me his studio,
kilns etc. and have a glass of wine. I helped load and fired the
granite kilns in Moveros as well as the three story kilns in Agost
where I lived. (Article in March 1989 Ceramics Monthly)
Saw things like kilns made from Granite called Celtic Kilns in Galicia
and Extremadura. I visited 48 pottery productions villages and put
over 12,000 kilometers on my old car.
I'll be 59 in 3 weeks.
Marcia Selsor
http://marciaselsor.com
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