David Finkelnburg on thu 17 dec 09
In the pre-Christmas crush I've missed most of Clayart but saw this post an=
d
want to urge anyone who may have the opportunity to attend to certainly do
so. Tom Edwards is an articulate, gracious and exceptionally skilled
functional potter. He's one of the award-winning graduates of Lee
Burningham's excellent clay program at Box Elder High School in Brigham
City, UT. In high school he was already talented enough as a thrower to wor=
k
full time as an apprentice potter. He earned his BFA at the Appalachian
Center for Craft, Tennessee Technical U. and clay has taken him most
recently to China. His workshop would be a fantastic Christmas treat for
any potter!
All the best,
Dave Finkelnburg
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:29:22 -0600
From: mel jacobson
Short notice, I know, but there will be a skills building and design
workshop at Logan High School, Logan, Utah, USA on December 21-23.
Three days, come what days you can or want. Only $30 per person per
day. Tom (TJ) Edwards will be presenting wheel-throwing tips and
skills building, slides of his travels and studies in China as a
recipient of the Wingate Fellowship, and slides of his own work. Call
Lee Burningham at Logan High School for further information or to
reserve your seat. Space is limited. Phone number 435 755 2380
extension 5111 or e-mail at
Lee.Burningham@loganschools.org.Burningham@loganschools.org>Lee.Burningham@loganschools.org>
The workshop agenda is as follows:
This workshop is meant to give people from all skill levels the
opportunity to learn and develop wheel throwing techniques. The
techniques that will be covered will vary based on participant
interest, and will focus on improving technical ability and idea
development. Different skill building exercises will be demonstrated
and encouraged in order to promote well made vessels. In addition to
technical processes, the instructor will provide lectures with images
including the evolution of his work and his travel to China. Below
is a general timeline the workshop will follow, please note that it
is subject to change.
Monday
9:00-10:00 Orientation/slide show of my work.
10:00-12:00 Idea development/throwing calisthenics
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30 Skill Development
2:30 -3:00 Discussion/critique
Tuesday
9:00-930 Slide show on China
9:30-10:30 Demonstration TBA
10:30-12:00 Skill development
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30 Skill development
2:30-3:00 Discussion/critique
Wednesday
9:00-10:30 Demonstration TBA
10:30-12:00 Skill Development
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30 Skill development
2:30-3:00 Discussion/critique
Vince Pitelka on thu 17 dec 09
David Finkelnburg wrote:
"In the pre-Christmas crush I've missed most of Clayart but saw this post
and want to urge anyone who may have the opportunity to attend to certainly
do so. Tom Edwards is an articulate, gracious and exceptionally skilled
functional potter. He's one of the award-winning graduates of Lee
Burningham's excellent clay program at Box Elder High School in Brigham
City, UT. In high school he was already talented enough as a thrower to wor=
k
full time as an apprentice potter. He earned his BFA at the Appalachian
Center for Craft, Tennessee Technical U. and clay has taken him most
recently to China. His workshop would be a fantastic Christmas treat for
any potter!"
Thanks for that Dave. TJ (that's what everyone calls him) Edwards is one o=
f
the most talented students I have had in the fifteen years I've been
teaching the clay program at TTU's Appalachian Center for Craft. Thanks to
Lee Burningham's wonderful high school ceramics program in Utah, and TJ's
apprenticeship with Thanos Johnson in Marble, Colorado, he was already a
very capable thrower when he arrived at the Craft Center to do his BFA
degree. Upon graduating, he applied for the Windgate Fellowship, an
extremely competitive post-undergraduate travel fellowship. TJ won the
fellowship, and spent three months in China in a residency at the Sanbao
Ceramic Art Institute.
In the 40 years I have been a potter and the 25 years I have been teaching
at the college level, I have never seen a more capable thrower than TJ.
That's no exaggeration. I'd put him up against anyone. Every fall, when w=
e
have our "Bowlathon" to make bowls for a fundraiser for Habitat for
Humanity, I generally make about 120 bowls in the one-day event, and mine d=
o
not require trimming. TJ makes twice that many in the same amount of time
(thrown off-the-hump and trimmed in one day) and several years ago he did
350 in one day, thrown and trimmed. And they were NICE BOWLS.
TJ has taught some workshops and classes at the Craft Center, and he is an
excellent teacher. He is personable, confident, and humble. He knows how
good he is, but there is no pretention. He is approachable and patient. I=
f
you have the opportunity to attend TJ's workshop, I highly recommend it.
Here's the original announcement that Mel posted from Lee Burningham:
"There will be a skills building and design workshop at Logan High School,
Logan, Utah, USA on December 21-23.
Three days, come what days you can or want. Only $30 per person per day. To=
m
(TJ) Edwards will be presenting wheel-throwing tips and skills building,
slides of his travels and studies in China as a recipient of the Wingate
Fellowship, and slides of his own work. Call Lee Burningham at Logan High
School for further information or to
reserve your seat. Space is limited. Phone number 435-755-2380 extension
5111 or e-mail at
Lee.Burningham@loganschools.org."
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft
Tennessee Tech University
vpitelka@dtccom.net; wpitelka@tntech.edu
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka
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