David Beumee on mon 29 sep 08
=C2=A0About a year ago, a woman contacted our group website and asked if an=
y clay people would be interested in making a belly bowl at a baby shower e=
vent, held for a pregnant friend. It sounded challenging, especially for a =
dedicated wheel-man, to do some handbuilding. I've done 5 events so far, an=
d it's been every bit as challenging as I anticipated. It requires making t=
he bowl on the spot on a pregnant woman's very extended belly=C2=A0in=C2=A0=
front=C2=A0of=C2=A0an=C2=A0audience.
=C2=A0It requires that the slabs I use and the foot I put on the bowl are =
substantial enough to work, but not so heavy as to be uncomfortable.
=C2=A0=C2=A0I=C2=A0have=C2=A0to=C2=A0be=C2=A0quick.=C2=A0Pregnant=C2=A0ladi=
es=C2=A0need=C2=A0to=C2=A0use=C2=A0the=C2=A0bathroom=C2=A0unexpectedly,=C2=
=A0so success requires that I use a bombproof handbuilding body that can b=
e blowdried stiff enough so that the bowl can be lifted off the woman's bel=
ly without cracking to pieces and falling apart.
=C2=A0I now use a special massage table that has a back rest that can be li=
fted for comfort. I understand that pregnant ladies don't particularly enj=
oy lying flat on their backs.
=C2=A0I've been pretty lucky until this past weekend, when Idecided, purel=
y for aesthetic reasons, to make the attached foot a little smaller. I =C2=
=A0blowdried the pot as ususal, the largest by far (37 weeks pregnant), lif=
ted the bowl off the woman, set it on a table, and watched it collapse.=C2=
=A0Silence=C2=A0in=C2=A0the=C2=A0room!=C2=A0With=C2=A0a=C2=A0lot=C2=A0of=C2=
=A0help=C2=A0from=C2=A0household=C2=A0pillows=C2=A0and=C2=A0an=C2=A0hour=C2=
=A0and=C2=A0a=C2=A0half=C2=A0of=C2=A0frantic=C2=A0work,=C2=A0
I managed to make the save, but I=C2=A0definately earned my pay as a clay =
worker that day.
David Beumee
Jones, Nina D. on tue 30 sep 08
That sounds so fascinating!!! What the heck happens when the baby moves!? =
I would love to see the impression the belly makes on the inside of the=
bowl! Do you have any pics?
Nina
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of David Beumee
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 9:04 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: belly bowls
About a year ago, a woman contacted our group website and asked if any=
clay people would be interested in making a belly bowl at a baby shower=
event, held for a pregnant friend. It sounded challenging, especially for=
a dedicated wheel-man, to do some handbuilding. I've done 5 events so far,=
and it's been every bit as challenging as I anticipated. It requires=
making the bowl on the spot on a pregnant woman's very extended belly in=
front of an audience.
It requires that the slabs I use and the foot I put on the bowl are=
substantial enough to work, but not so heavy as to be uncomfortable.
I have to be quick. Pregnant ladies need to use the bathroom=
unexpectedly, so success requires that I use a bombproof handbuilding=
body that can be blowdried stiff enough so that the bowl can be lifted off=
the woman's belly without cracking to pieces and falling apart.
I now use a special massage table that has a back rest that can be lifted=
for comfort. I understand that pregnant ladies don't particularly enjoy=
lying flat on their backs.
I've been pretty lucky until this past weekend, when Idecided, purely for=
aesthetic reasons, to make the attached foot a little smaller. I =
blowdried the pot as ususal, the largest by far (37 weeks pregnant),=
lifted the bowl off the woman, set it on a table, and watched it collapse.=
Silence in the room! With a lot of help from household pillows and an hour=
and a half of frantic work,
I managed to make the save, but I definately earned my pay as a clay=
worker that day.
David Beumee
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pdp1@EARTHLINK.NET on tue 30 sep 08
What about "Belly Bowls" from men who have protuberant 'Bellys'?
Isn't it 'sexist' to leave them out? Just because no gestating impending
neonate is 'in' there?
Just wondering...
Too...'Butt Cheek Bowls', being as they would, muscle-tone permitting,
occasion a 'double' Bowl, or at least a slightly bisected Platter, I'd think
would be worthy of consideration also.
That'd do the 'Chips' AND the 'Dips'..!
Especially those 'Baby got Back' sorts...heck, the Bowl could be a Baptismal
font for 'twins'...
Phil
l v
John Rodgers on tue 30 sep 08
I wonder if you could make a plaster mold, and them make the bowl from
that. It wouldn't have the same emotion in it I suppose, but it would be
interesting.
John Rodgers
Chelsea, AL
David Beumee wrote:
> About a year ago, a woman contacted our group website and asked if any clay people would be interested in making a belly bowl at a baby shower event, held for a pregnant friend. It sounded challenging, especially for a dedicated wheel-man, to do some handbuilding. I've done 5 events so far, and it's been every bit as challenging as I anticipated. It requires making the bowl on the spot on a pregnant woman's very extended belly in front of an audience.
> It requires that the slabs I use and the foot I put on the bowl are substantial enough to work, but not so heavy as to be uncomfortable.
> I have to be quick. Pregnant ladies need to use the bathroom unexpectedly, so success requires that I use a bombproof handbuilding body that can be blowdried stiff enough so that the bowl can be lifted off the woman's belly without cracking to pieces and falling apart.
> I now use a special massage table that has a back rest that can be lifted for comfort. I understand that pregnant ladies don't particularly enjoy lying flat on their backs.
> I've been pretty lucky until this past weekend, when Idecided, purely for aesthetic reasons, to make the attached foot a little smaller. I blowdried the pot as ususal, the largest by far (37 weeks pregnant), lifted the bowl off the woman, set it on a table, and watched it collapse. Silence in the room! With a lot of help from household pillows and an hour and a half of frantic work,
> I managed to make the save, but I definately earned my pay as a clay worker that day.
>
> David Beumee
>
>
>
Christine Campbell on wed 1 oct 08
> I wonder if you could make a plaster mold,
> and them make the bowl from that. It wouldn't
> have the same emotion in it I suppose, but it
> would be interesting.
John Rodgers
Chelsea, AL
YIKES!!!
Also be a little bit warm for the baby as the
plaster sets!
Chris Campbell - in North Carolina
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Noel Gilliam on wed 1 oct 08
Would that make it an 'innie' or an 'outtie' bowl?
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Noel Gilliam
Clay Artist
Chattahoochee Impressions
Palmetto, GA
http://chattimpressions.etsy.com
-------------- Original message from John Rodgers : --------------
> I wonder if you could make a plaster mold, and them make the bowl from
> that. It wouldn't have the same emotion in it I suppose, but it would be
> interesting.
>
> John Rodgers
> Chelsea, AL
>
David Beumee on wed 1 oct 08
=C2=A0
Yes I do Nina, but they're not up on my website as yet. I guess I feel conf=
ident enough to build a new page and advertise the thing. It'll be a good p=
roject.
David Beumee
www.davidbeumee.com
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That sounds so fascinating!!! What the heck happens when the baby moves!?=
I would love to see the impression the belly makes on the inside of the =
bowl! Do=20=20
> you have any pics?=20
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> Nina=20
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> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 9:04 AM=20
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG=20
> Subject: belly bowls=20
> About a year ago, a woman contacted our group website and asked if any =
clay people would be interested in making a belly bowl at a baby shower ev=
ent, held for a pregnant friend. It sounded challenging, especially for a =
dedicated wheel-man, to do some handbuilding. I've done 5 events so far, a=
nd it's been every bit as challenging as I anticipated. It requires making=
the bowl on the=20=20
> spot on a pregnant woman's very extended belly in front of an audience. =
It requires that the slabs I use and the foot I put on the bowl are=20=20
> substantial enough to work, but not so heavy as to be uncomfortable.=20
> I have to be quick. Pregnant ladies need to use the bathroom unexpected=
ly, so=20=20
> success requires that I use a bombproof handbuilding body that can be bl=
owdried=20=20
> stiff enough so that the bowl can be lifted off the woman's belly without=
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> cracking to pieces and falling apart.=20
> I now use a special massage table that has a back rest that can be lifte=
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> comfort. I understand that pregnant ladies don't particularly enjoy lyin=
g flat=20=20
> on their backs.=20
> I've been pretty lucky until this past weekend, when Idecided, purely f=
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> aesthetic reasons, to make the attached foot a little smaller. I blowdr=
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> pot as ususal, the largest by far (37 weeks pregnant), lifted the bowl of=
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> lot of help from household pillows and an hour and a half of frantic work=
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> I managed to make the save, but I definately earned my pay as a clay wor=
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E Cohen on wed 1 oct 08
I have done this, using a white stoneware. While not as lively as a live
model, the plaster worked fine. I did not like the ridges that the plaster
left (it was medical grade stuff that is used for casts), but I managed to
work around them. I made two for my then pregnant friend. She has one on the
wall, and the other makes an interesting vessel when inverted. I would
definitely do this type of thing again.
Cheers,
Elizabeth Cohen
Wellesley, MA
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of John Rodgers
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 1:38 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: belly bowls
I wonder if you could make a plaster mold, and them make the bowl from that.
It wouldn't have the same emotion in it I suppose, but it would be
interesting.
John Rodgers
Chelsea, AL
David Beumee wrote:
> About a year ago, a woman contacted our group website and asked if any
clay people would be interested in making a belly bowl at a baby shower
event, held for a pregnant friend. It sounded challenging, especially for a
dedicated wheel-man, to do some handbuilding. I've done 5 events so far, and
it's been every bit as challenging as I anticipated. It requires making the
bowl on the spot on a pregnant woman's very extended belly in front of an
audience.
> It requires that the slabs I use and the foot I put on the bowl are
substantial enough to work, but not so heavy as to be uncomfortable.
> I have to be quick. Pregnant ladies need to use the bathroom
unexpectedly, so success requires that I use a bombproof handbuilding body
that can be blowdried stiff enough so that the bowl can be lifted off the
woman's belly without cracking to pieces and falling apart.
> I now use a special massage table that has a back rest that can be lifted
for comfort. I understand that pregnant ladies don't particularly enjoy
lying flat on their backs.
> I've been pretty lucky until this past weekend, when Idecided,
> purely for aesthetic reasons, to make the attached foot a little smaller.
I blowdried the pot as ususal, the largest by far (37 weeks pregnant),
lifted the bowl off the woman, set it on a table, and watched it collapse.
Silence in the room! With a lot of help from household pillows and an hour
and a half of frantic work, I managed to make the save, but I definately
earned my pay as a clay worker that day.
>
> David Beumee
>
>
>
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