Philip Poburka on fri 15 oct 10
s At the Tate Modern
Hi Birgit,
Huh...
How unexpected.
How could this be?
If the Oxides or whatever as was used to make the striated exterior, if thi=
s
were fired and bound well, nothing should be wearing off for being tread on=
,
for there to be any 'dusts'...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Birgit Wright"
Just heard on a news cast on our canadian public radio that the sunflower
seed show was closed to interaction because there got to be too much dust
generated by people swishing through the seeds. Birgit
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Birgit Wright on sat 16 oct 10
s At the Tate Modern
Hi Phil=3D3B I only know what I heard on the radio but it would be easy to=
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r under the bed. I think the big problem is when its in the air=3D2C and =
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potters we should know=3D2C thats when it is dangerous to your health. Ma=
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e they can fix this snafu=3D2C I hope so. Ciao=3D2C Birgit
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> Date: Fri=3D2C 15 Oct 2010 20:07:23 -0700
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> Subject: Re: Update=3D2C RE: Millions of Hand-crafted Porcelain Sunflower=
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> To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Birgit Wright"
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> Just heard on a news cast on our canadian public radio that the sunflower
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> generated by people swishing through the seeds. Birgit
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Philip Poburka on sun 17 oct 10
s At the Tate Modern
Hi Birgit, all,
Wish we had more info and details on the 'dust' issue.
I don't think it could be coming from people visiting the Gallery.
Cabinetmakers and Automobile Body-Men and Coal or other Minors can be dusty=
,
maybe some other occupations also, but, such people would be few and far
between...and would be likely to tidy-up before browsing through the Tate I
would expect.
If I had to guess - the people who made the 'Seeds' might have only done a
low Bisque, and merely applied coloring agents afterward, and or used Oxide=
s
or other amenable coloring agents and then low Bisqued, and, now, it is all
wearing and making dust from being walked on.
Otherwise, there should not be any dust, had these been truely Fired to a
usual ^ for Porcelain.
What a curious development, huh...
Mighta been part of the intention...who knows?
If my guess was right, it would have been ( part of the intention for this
to happen...and if so, I kind of admire the Artist(s) for working in that
development which pretty well no one would have expected or forseen as bein=
g
part of the idea...)
Phil
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Birgit Wright"
Hi Phil; I only know what I heard on the radio but it would be easy to
suppose that dust would accumulate just by the presence of so many people ,
a combination of everything from dead skin cells to dirt from the street.
Dust just happens, go look at the top of your fridge or your TV, or under
the bed. I think the big problem is when its in the air, and as potters w=
e
should know, thats when it is dangerous to your health. Maybe they can fix
this snafu, I hope so. Ciao, Birgit
=3D
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