mel jacobson on thu 31 dec 09
local as in:
your local dealer.
what is near you.
i sure know where om is mined.
we don't have much of that mined in minnetonka.
intellects?...what a mystery.
kisses back you dork.
and, yes, you deserve a great new year.
mel
from: minnetonka, mn
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KATHI LESUEUR on fri 1 jan 10
On Dec 31, 2009, at 3:11 PM, mel jacobson wrote:
> local as in:
> your local dealer.
> what is near you.
> i sure know where om is mined.
> we don't have much of that mined in minnetonka.
> intellects?...what a mystery.
> kisses bac
Mel,
I generally agree with you to buy locally but sometimes there comes
a clay that is worth shipping. When I lived in Texas I started using
Balcones clay from Armadillo in Austin. It threw beautifully and the
color in reduction is just wonderful. I developed a whole line of
pottery that, while it has varied over the years, relies on the color
of that clay. When I moved back to Michigan I tried every local
supplier. No one had anything that came close and so I ended up
shipping my clay from Texas. Turned out that shipping 5000# of clay
from Texas was hardly more than getting it locally (local being 40-80
miles away) and driving it home in 1500# batches. Not to mention the
time out of the studio. And, none of it threw as well as the
Balcones. So, I would say that it's not always foolish to ship clay.
It just depends on what clay and what you are looking for.
KATHI LESUEUR
http://www.lesueurclaywork.com
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