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woodfire with willem gebben.

updated fri 11 apr 08

 

Lee on thu 27 mar 08


Hey folks, I listed this before NCECA but I thought I should once
again. Also, the new news is that I will be Willem's assistant.
So please attend if you'd like to meet!

Join Wisconsin potter Willem Gebben for a bracing spring woodfire
workshop at NCC's woodkiln in Taylor's Falls
Friday, April 25, 10 am - 9 pm: Workshop introduction, glazing,
loading and pre-heating of kiln
Saturday, April 26, 8 am - completion: Fire off kiln with wood
Tuesday, April 29, 5 - 9 pm: Unload kiln and conclude workshop
Fee: $325 (NCC members $300)
.
Read more here: http://northernclaycenter.org/learn/workshops.php

--
Lee, a Mashiko potter in Minneapolis

Lee on wed 9 apr 08


I have billing at the workshop as "Special Guest."

There is still room. The Northern Clay's kiln is on Jeff
Oestrich's property and is in a Will Ruggle's designed wood fired,
single chambered Catenary like what Will designed for Peg Udall.
Everyone is allowed 20-40 pots. See link for details.
.
Read more here: http://northernclaycenter.org/learn/workshops.php

Join Wisconsin potter Willem Gebben for a bracing spring woodfire
workshop at NCC's woodkiln in Taylor's Falls
Friday, April 25, 10 am - 9 pm: Workshop introduction, glazing,
loading and pre-heating of kiln
Saturday, April 26, 8 am - completion: Fire off kiln with wood
Tuesday, April 29, 5 - 9 pm: Unload kiln and conclude workshop
Fee: $325 (NCC members $300)
.
Read more here: http://northernclaycenter.org/learn/workshops.php

Here is a quote from Willem:

"Trading intuition and creativity for something that sells isn't a
good transaction. If one's work never provides economic security, at
least one has the satisfaction of doing what feels right. Money can't
buy that."


- Willem Gebben

You can read more about him here:

http://www.minnesotaclayusa.com/galleries/feature_people_places_gebben.html

Quote from Ceramics Monthly Comment September 1990
--
Lee, a Mashiko potter in Minneapolis
http://mashikopots.blogspot.com/

"All that is necessary for evil to succeed is that good men do
nothing." --Edmund Burke