Bruce Bowers on wed 27 jul 11
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Due to a last minute cancellation, we now have 1 more spot left for our 2=
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full day, in person, workshop with Welsh potter, Phil Rogers, on August=3D=
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22-23, 2011. The workshop will be held at Monocacy River Pottery in=3D20
Thurmont, Maryland. We will still accept a deposit and will cut the enrol=
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at 16 participants to make sure that everyone can work in comfort. We are=
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following Phil=3DE2=3D80=3D99s requested schedule/number of participants f=
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workshop. If desired, each potter may bring about 8 leather hard or bisqu=
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ed pots=3D20
(preferably bisqued) to the workshop. You can always bring a few more=3D2=
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and, if kiln space is available, we will include them as described below. =
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Phil
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on hand for all to use.=3D20
We ask that the work you bring can be finished with your own banding=3D20
wheels (if necessary) and your own personal tools=3DE2=3D80=3DA6..although=
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will be on available. Both throwing and hand building techniques will be=
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explored.=3D20
You can also just come to see one of the world=3DE2=3D80=3D99s finest potte=
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Doing your own work is optional. =3D20
Phil will present slides, talk about his work and background, demonstrate,=
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and devote some time to interacting with individual participants in =3D20
developing their work. Please see the museum collections he is represente=
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Two weeks later, September 2 =3DE2=3D80=3D93 3, you will return with your b=
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work and we, as a rotating team, will load, fire, and unload the work. We=
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will unload at a time that is best for the vast majority of participants. =
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Immediately after unloading, Phil will be available from Wales, via =3DE2=
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, to answer questions about your results and to look at the fired work. =
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This is optional, of course, and the discussion could be done anonymously =
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you so wish=3D20
The cost of the full event, including firing, wood, and=3D20
glazes/slips/stains is $285. Possibly you or some of your students or fr=
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iends would like to=3D20
take advantage of this unique opportunity. Please email Bruce Bowers @=
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_sailoor47@aol.com_ (mailto:sailoor47@aol.com) or call my cell at (301)=
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646-3481 for more details. Deposits of $140 should be made out to Marsha T=
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and sent to:=3D20
Bruce Bowers=3D20
9219 Woodland Drive=3D20
Silver Spring, MD 20910=3D20
The link below includes a poster of the event. It could be printed and=3D=
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posted at your discretion. If the poster is not attached, or you can=3DE2=
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it, just click on the link below for a full overview and schedule of the=
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event. =3D20
_www.bowerswoodfireandpics.com/Phil_Rogers_Workshop.html_=3D20
(http://www.bowerswoodfireandpics.com/Phil_Rogers_Workshop.html) =3D20
Thanks so much,=3D20
Bruce Bowers=3D20
_www.woodfiredpotteryandpics.com_ (http://www.woodfiredpotteryandpics.com/)=
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