David Hendley on tue 23 nov 10
The discussion about color trends in interesting and reminded
me of this story.
When I was first buying ceramic materials for my current
studio, in 1990, the ceramic supply company had just changed
ownership. The new owner showed me some 50 pound drums
of stains that had been sitting around the warehouse for 30
years or more, and offered them to me for $20 each.
There was a drum of 'sea foam green', which at the time
(1990) was very, very out of fashion. I bought it, and have been
using it for the last 20 years. In the last few years, it has become
very popular!
A couple other observations - For several years, I sold many
sets of black temnoku dinnerware. suddenly, 3 years ago,
demand dropped to zero.
Purple seems to making a surge. I have been sparingly using
a magnesium-cobalt purple glaze, and it has become quite popular.
Of course, I still have 'The Cobalt Blues'.
David Hendley
david@farmpots.com
http://www.farmpots.com
http://www.thewahooligans.com
James Freeman on tue 23 nov 10
On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 12:05 PM, David Hendley wrote:
> Purple seems to making a surge. I have been sparingly using
> a magnesium-cobalt purple glaze, and it has become quite popular.
>
> Of course, I still have 'The Cobalt Blues'.
>
I, too, have been selling a fair bit of purpleware lately, both a
mellow cobalt/magnesium purple, and a much more intense copper purple.
I just completed a set of purple and chartreuse handled soup bowls
with saucers for my sainted wife. I must say that I love the color
combination. I put a photo of the set on my flickr page
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesfreemanstudio/).
Someone taught me a great color lesson many years ago: If Mother
Nature puts the colors together, they automatically go. The
purple/chartreuse combination makes me think of gold hostas in bloom.
All the best.
...James
James Freeman
"All I say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice.=3DA0 I
should not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed."
-Michel de Montaigne
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Lee Love on tue 23 nov 10
I often do too much reduction with V.C. copper Green and end up with
a poopie red when I reduce enough for shinos.
I mixed up the same recipe, but used 1% cobalt carb instead. I do
a double dip, first copper then a very thin coat of cobalt before the
copper dries. Now, I get a very lush blue/green and a great warm red
when it goes red. The unexpected outcome, is that I also get some
great crystals where the glaze pools.
--
=3DA0Lee, a Mashiko potter in Minneapolis
http://mingeisota.blogspot.com/
=3D93Observe the wonders as they occur around you. Don't claim them. Feel
the artistry moving through and be silent.=3D94 --Rumi
tony clennell on tue 23 nov 10
David: Ole man how are you? The purple haze has taken over politician
ties in my country. The guys that are getting elected all are wearing
purple ties. Good luck with your purple dinnerware. Oh my I just can't
imagine my pan fried pickerel (yanks call it walleye) my cauliflower,
shroooms and baked potato on purple. What would Jimi say?
All the best,
tc
On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 12:05 PM, David Hendley wrote:
> The discussion about color trends in interesting and reminded
> me of this story.
> When I was first buying ceramic materials for my current
> studio, in 1990, the ceramic supply company had just changed
> ownership. The new owner showed me some 50 pound drums
> of stains that had been sitting around the warehouse for 30
> years or more, and offered them to me for $20 each.
>
> There was a drum of 'sea foam green', which at the time
> (1990) was very, very out of fashion. I bought it, and have been
> using it for the last 20 years. In the last few years, it has become
> very popular!
>
> A couple other observations - For several years, I sold many
> sets of black temnoku dinnerware. suddenly, 3 years ago,
> demand dropped to zero.
> Purple seems to making a surge. I have been sparingly using
> a magnesium-cobalt purple glaze, and it has become quite popular.
>
> Of course, I still have 'The Cobalt Blues'.
>
> David Hendley
> david@farmpots.com
> http://www.farmpots.com
> http://www.thewahooligans.com
>
Johanna San Inocencio on wed 15 dec 10
That sound like a beautiful effect, pictures please
Johanna
On Nov 23, 2010, at 5:43 PM, Lee Love wrote:
> I often do too much reduction with V.C. copper Green and end up with
> a poopie red when I reduce enough for shinos.
>=3D20
> I mixed up the same recipe, but used 1% cobalt carb instead. I do
> a double dip, first copper then a very thin coat of cobalt before the
> copper dries. Now, I get a very lush blue/green and a great warm red
> when it goes red. The unexpected outcome, is that I also get some
> great crystals where the glaze pools.
>=3D20
>=3D20
> --
> Lee, a Mashiko potter in Minneapolis
> http://mingeisota.blogspot.com/
>=3D20
> =3D93Observe the wonders as they occur around you. Don't claim them. =3D
Feel
> the artistry moving through and be silent.=3D94 --Rumi
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