Square Peg Arts on sat 24 may 08
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Well, today I got the studio finished!
Got my slab roller assembled, the extruder on the wall and DH got the =
sink plumbed and water running and the last of the electrical done.
And I got to throw some stuff!
First time in 3 years. I was really apprehensive.
I remember struggling with some technical aspects before my hiatus, and =
was not sure throwing had become really second nature. Was not even sure =
I would be able to center consistently. But over the last year, I have =
been sort of goi ng through the process in my head and "practicing" in =
my mind. Reading and watching videos on YouTube (some really great =
ceramics stuff there BTW).
I did fine and felt like I was in my element. Threw 2 jars to become =
birdhouses, threw 5 small pouring bowls off the hump and finished with a =
kitty food dish.=20
It felt so good and so natural.
Since I am too far from my old clay supplier to make it economical to =
get my clay from them, I went with Laguna. Got 3 clays - one for =
throwing (1/2 and 1/2), one for tiles and handbuilding (B-mix with grog) =
and one for Raku (raku industrial).
I threw the 1/2 and 1/2 today and really love it.
I hope it doesn't change dramatically in reduction, but we'll see.
Anyway, I think I'm back, and it feels great!
Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, Ca
www.SquarePegArts.com
yes, that's a straw in my beer.
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Well, today I got the studio=20
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Got my slab roller assembled, =
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extruder on the wall and DH got the sink plumbed and water running and =
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of the electrical done.
And I got to throw some=20
stuff!
First time in 3 years. I was =
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apprehensive.
I remember struggling with =
some technical=20
aspects before my hiatus, and was not sure throwing had become really =
second=20
nature. Was not even sure I would be able to center consistently. But =
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last year, I have been sort of goi ng through the process in my head and =
"practicing" in my mind. Reading and watching videos on YouTube (some =
really=20
great ceramics stuff there BTW).
I did fine and felt like I =
was in my=20
element. Threw 2 jars to become birdhouses, threw 5 small pouring bowls =
off the=20
hump and finished with a kitty food dish.
It felt so good and so=20
natural.
Since I am too far from my =
old clay=20
supplier to make it economical to get my clay from them, I went with =
Laguna. Got=20
3 clays - one for throwing (1/2 and 1/2), one for tiles and handbuilding =
(B-mix=20
with grog) and one for Raku (raku industrial).
I threw the 1/2 and 1/2 today =
and really=20
love it.
I hope it doesn't change =
dramatically in=20
reduction, but we'll see.
Anyway, I think I'm back, and =
it feels=20
great!
Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, =
Ca
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yes, =
that's a=20
straw in my beer.
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bill geisinger on sun 25 may 08
Hi Cathi,
here is a piece of advise you may find useful!
QUYLE KILNS
3353 E. Hwy 4 Murphys, CA 95247
(209) 728-3562 (209) 728-8805 Fax
"CLAYS BY POTTERS. . . .FOR POTTERS"
bill in sebastopol
On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 9:42 PM, Square Peg Arts
wrote:
>
> Well, today I got the studio finished!
> Got my slab roller assembled, the extruder on the wall and DH got the sink plumbed and water running and the last of the electrical done.
>
> And I got to throw some stuff!
> First time in 3 years. I was really apprehensive.
> I remember struggling with some technical aspects before my hiatus, and was not sure throwing had become really second nature. Was not even sure I would be able to center consistently. But over the last year, I have been sort of goi ng through the process in my head and "practicing" in my mind. Reading and watching videos on YouTube (some really great ceramics stuff there BTW).
>
> I did fine and felt like I was in my element. Threw 2 jars to become birdhouses, threw 5 small pouring bowls off the hump and finished with a kitty food dish.
> It felt so good and so natural.
>
> Since I am too far from my old clay supplier to make it economical to get my clay from them, I went with Laguna. Got 3 clays - one for throwing (1/2 and 1/2), one for tiles and handbuilding (B-mix with grog) and one for Raku (raku industrial).
> I threw the 1/2 and 1/2 today and really love it.
> I hope it doesn't change dramatically in reduction, but we'll see.
>
> Anyway, I think I'm back, and it feels great!
>
> Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, Ca
> www.SquarePegArts.com
> yes, that's a straw in my beer.
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