Lee Love on wed 24 jun 09
On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 3:03 PM, May Luk wrote:
> I watched Antique Roadshow at North Dakota. There is this red clay native=
to ND and looks like Yixing clay. Does anybody has any information about i=
t?
>
May, please let me know if you find out anything about the Dakota
clay. I am testing the new Ohio fireclays and grog.
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Lee Love, Minneapolis
"The tea ceremony bowl is the ceramic equivalent of a sonnet: a
small-scale, seemingly constricted form that challenges the artist to
go beyond mere technical virtuosity and find an approach that both
satisfies and transcends the conventions." -- Rob Sliberman
full essay: http://togeika.multiply.com/journal/item/273/
Lee Love on wed 24 jun 09
On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 4:36 PM, douglas fur<23drb50@gmail.com> wrote:
>> --- On Tue, 23/6/09, Lee Love wrote:
>> "I like the Mashiko side handled teapots."
>
> What came to mind when I read this is the difference in gesture between t=
he
> side handle and the rear.
> The rear handle has more "away from me" whereasa the side handle has more
> "with me"
> Imagining myself as seen from above, pouring with a side handle in one ha=
nd
> a nd a cup in the other completes a circle from me , arm hand, tea and ba=
ck
Doug,
The sidehandled pots are interesting, in that you point the
spout at yourself when you are pouring (their saws cut when you pull
instead of on the push like our saws.) It is easy to see the color
of the tea and know how strong it is. When you pour, you pour round
robin, so all cups get a similar strength.
The Mashiko side handled kyusu teapots should be able to
balance if set on the end of the handle, with the pot body in the air.
That test helps you get the right balance for pouring.
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--
Lee Love, Minneapolis
"The tea ceremony bowl is the ceramic equivalent of a sonnet: a
small-scale, seemingly constricted form that challenges the artist to
go beyond mere technical virtuosity and find an approach that both
satisfies and transcends the conventions." -- Rob Sliberman
full essay: http://togeika.multiply.com/journal/item/273/
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