Joyce Lee on sun 4 jan 98
Thank you to all the Clayarters who are still sending posts of concern
that "I'm biting off more than I can chew" (used 6 times) in my
struggle to move ahead to the next level of learning in pottery. Don't
worry (and I AM happy), my mouth is large enough and I know how to spit
out what I don't like, including the odd bit of crow. My mind boggles
at your genuine expressions of concern and your many thoughtful
suggestions. Clayarters are absolutely the best, most generous of
sharers. My day in clay is made upon downloading messages from the
unquestionably top-of-the-line pros who take the time to bring us
along. I marvel at requests from lurkers who are now asking ME for
ideas gleaned from my own journey, but attempt to accomodate as you
have so profoundly accomodated me. The cyber-friendships which have
developed are no less precious because they're cyber... The reign
(rain?) of mugs prevails for now. If you recall, I already know how to
throw an adequate mug (people have bought them...does that make points
in the minor league game of "adequacy"?...don't know.) My quest is to
throw a GLORIOUS mug...starting as you've suggested by examining each
part and repeatedly working to glorify the least acceptable part.
Right now (surprise!), it's handles...pulled handles...pulled handles
that sing...pulled handles that function perfectly. I am sooo NOT
there yet.
Joyce
In the Mojave fully aware that she'll never be able to show her mug
'round these parts now that she's said it'll be "glorious."
Barbara Lewis on mon 5 jan 98
Handles -- that's the hard part. I still don't have a mug shape that sends
me. It's really hard to make a mug handle that doesn't look fussed over.
However, I find, for myself, that I prefer handles that are pulled from the
mug. And no matter how difficult one might think that is, I think even at a
beginner's stage of development, it produces a much better handle and one
that is more integrated with the pot. Barbara
At 09:11 PM 1/4/98 EST, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Thank you to all the Clayarters who are still sending posts of concern
>that "I'm biting off more than I can chew" (used 6 times) in my
>struggle to move ahead to the next level of learning in pottery. Don't
>worry (and I AM happy), my mouth is large enough and I know how to spit
>out what I don't like, including the odd bit of crow. My mind boggles
>at your genuine expressions of concern and your many thoughtful
>suggestions. Clayarters are absolutely the best, most generous of
>sharers. My day in clay is made upon downloading messages from the
>unquestionably top-of-the-line pros who take the time to bring us
>along. I marvel at requests from lurkers who are now asking ME for
>ideas gleaned from my own journey, but attempt to accomodate as you
>have so profoundly accomodated me. The cyber-friendships which have
>developed are no less precious because they're cyber... The reign
>(rain?) of mugs prevails for now. If you recall, I already know how to
>throw an adequate mug (people have bought them...does that make points
>in the minor league game of "adequacy"?...don't know.) My quest is to
>throw a GLORIOUS mug...starting as you've suggested by examining each
>part and repeatedly working to glorify the least acceptable part.
>Right now (surprise!), it's handles...pulled handles...pulled handles
>that sing...pulled handles that function perfectly. I am sooo NOT
>there yet.
>
>Joyce
>In the Mojave fully aware that she'll never be able to show her mug
>'round these parts now that she's said it'll be "glorious."
>
Barbara Lewis
5412 Well Spring Road
La Plata, MD 20646
blewis@crosslink.net
(301) 932-3915
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