mel jacobson on sat 1 oct 11
i went out to delta airlines today
to see what it would cost to rent
one those 747 aircraft hangers for my studio.
60,000 sq feet.
i could put my wheel right in the middle.
get a four wheeler to take pots to the kiln.
get a trailer.
one million dollars a year.
might just do it.
david has a `really big` studio. studio envy.
mel
of course i have a hundred acre farm, a barn and a
studio, wood kiln, salt kiln, stoneware kiln and
four electrics. but, not near big enough;texas - geeez.
kurt's ashes are jumping in his urn.
from: minnetonka, mn
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KATHI LESUEUR on sat 1 oct 11
On Oct 1, 2011, at 6:19 PM, mel jacobson wrote:
> i went out to delta airlines today
> to see what it would cost to rent
> one those 747 aircraft hangers for my studio.
> 60,000 sq feet.
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> i could put my wheel right in the middle.
> get a four wheeler to take pots to the kiln.
> get a trailer.
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> one million dollars a year.
> might just do it.
> david has a `really big` studio. studio envy.>>
Mel,=3D20
It is possible to have too much space. Especially if you are not doing =3D
something like RAM pressing or slip casting. When I was in Texas I had =3D
the use of a warehouse at a nursery we sold for. Five thousand sq. ft. =3D
of space. I found myself working in a corner of the warehouse using a =3D
space about 50 x 50 sq,ft. the kiln was right outside the door because =3D
the owner was uncomfortable having it inside. Though given the height of =
=3D
the ceilings and the fact that it was corrugated metal I doubt there was =
=3D
much of a fire hazard. Try as I might I just couldn't break out to use =3D
more of that area.
Now, I have 1000 sq.ft. The kiln is inside on one side of the studio and =
=3D
all glazing takes place there. The only thing I miss is an area to pull =3D
the van in to pack. But, since I'm right in the city I just can't have =3D
everything I want. I'm lucky that Ann Arbor is so friendly to artists =3D
and that I can have a studio right in my back yard legally.
KATHI LESUEUR
http://www.lesueurclaywork.com
David Hendley on sun 2 oct 11
----- Original Message -----
It is possible to have too much space. Especially if you are not doing
something like RAM pressing or slip casting. When I was in Texas I had the
use of a warehouse at a nursery we sold for. Five thousand sq. ft. of space=
.
I found myself working in a corner of the warehouse using a space about 50 =
x
50 sq,ft. the kiln was right outside the door because the owner was
uncomfortable having it inside. Though given the height of the ceilings and
the fact that it was corrugated
Kathi, you are forgetting "undeniable fact of life #3":
No matter how much space you have you will collect more and
more junk until the space if filled.
That is certainly true for me. Heck, I have three full-size 1940s and
'50s jukeboxes and a Coke machine in my studio. (Gives the
kids of customers something to do while the parents shop for
pots!)
I also have about a hundred cardboard boxes. It is really handy
to have the right size box at hand when I need to ship something,
but I could certainly do OK without them if I need the space
to make pots.....
David Hendley
david@farmpots.com
http://www.farmpots.com
http://www.thewahooligans.com
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