Ric Swenson on wed 7 jul 10
Ceramics arts convene the real earth with the netherworld of history...
History, texture, color and the permanance of fired clay breathe life into =
our ceramic history...we live clay's fire....
just my take...living in a city that has 60,000 potters....working in porce=
lain.....all once fired....using candeling kilns....carefully
...my 2 RMB....... or cents...or pence...or yen.....or whatever....
Ric
"...then fiery expedition be my wing, ..."
-Wm. Shakespeare, RICHARD III, Act IV Scene III
Richard H. ("Ric") Swenson, Teacher,
Office of International Cooperation and Exchange of Jingdezhen Ceramic Inst=
itute,
TaoYang Road, Eastern Suburb, Jingdezhen City.
JiangXi Province, P.R. of China.
Postal code 333001.
Mobile/cellular phone : 86 13767818872
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Ric Swenson on sat 10 jul 10
oh ivor...
You should come visit....
you could really learn a bit...
yes 60,000 potters...of 1.5 million inhabitants....most just make cars or h=
elicopters or airplanes....or sell food....
doing the 72 steps of ceramic production.. is there just one step in your v=
iew?
poor you...
make the clay...purify the clay...pug it....wdge it....form the clay..trim =
the clay..decorate the clay...fire it.
pack it...sell it................usw, usw....
yes once fired wares...12 foot high vases made less than 50 meters from my =
dorm windows..... it happens..
come take a look.... you would be amazed....even at the most simple slip ca=
st methods...or thrown forms..
oye..
Ric
"...then fiery expedition be my wing, ..."
-Wm. Shakespeare, RICHARD III, Act IV Scene III
Richard H. ("Ric") Swenson, Teacher,
Office of International Cooperation and Exchange of Jingdezhen Ceramic Inst=
itute,
TaoYang Road, Eastern Suburb, Jingdezhen City.
JiangXi Province, P.R. of China.
Postal code 333001.
Mobile/cellular phone : 86 13767818872
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http://www.jci.jx.cn
> Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:28:55 +0930
> From: iandol@WESTNET.COM.AU
> Subject: fire's life once fired?
> To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>
> Dear Ric Swenson,
> You tell us
> ..."just my take...living in a city that has 60,000 potters....working in
> porcelain.....all once fired....using candeling kilns....carefully"...
> 60,000 Potters.
> Is that the number of Artisans Throwing at the wheel ? Or is that the num=
ber
> of people employed in the ceramic industries ? How would this compare to =
the
> industry in Tokaname ? To what extent is there division of Labour ?
> To what extent has your own skill set improved through exposure to this
> ethos ?
>
> Regards,
> Ivor Lewis,
> REDHILL,
> South Australia
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ivor and olive lewis on sat 10 jul 10
Dear Ric Swenson,
You tell us
..."just my take...living in a city that has 60,000 potters....working in
porcelain.....all once fired....using candeling kilns....carefully"...
60,000 Potters.
Is that the number of Artisans Throwing at the wheel ? Or is that the numbe=
r
of people employed in the ceramic industries ? How would this compare to th=
e
industry in Tokaname ? To what extent is there division of Labour ?
To what extent has your own skill set improved through exposure to this
ethos ?
Regards,
Ivor Lewis,
REDHILL,
South Australia
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