tony clennell on wed 11 jan 12
An excellent couple of posts by Pete Pinnell the man with the Ceramic
Brain. Boy this guy makes things understandable. The clothing analogy was
clever. I insist on cotton shirts cause polyester makes me stink and sweat.
Cotton needs to be ironed so it is more work but for me it's worth it.
The choosing of a handmade cup as an aesthetic choice too was clever. I
have always maintained that we make makers make nothing that anyone needs.
We make what they want. If they need a cup a 50 cent IKEA cup is probably
the best choice.
I spoke with Marc Egan who teaches Clay and Glaze Materials at Sheridan and
he also makes some pretty fine ware at low temp. He says his e-ware has
survived more harsh treatment than many poorly made high temp pieces. Made
with care, fired with care and handled with care were some things Marc and
I talked about. I think eware has a proper place on the top shelf of any
ceramic collection.
I have 100 test tiles to glaze this weekend.
Tc
Lee on wed 11 jan 12
On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 1:03 PM, tony clennell wr=
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> An excellent couple of posts by Pete Pinnell the man with the Ceramic
> Brain. Boy this guy makes things understandable. The clothing analogy was
> clever.
I've used the silk kimono analogy. We need to cultivate educated patrons=
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At the Salvation Army today (after the Y), I found a black Ralph
Lauren Cashmere long coat, hardly worn. Made in Macedonia from
Italian made fabric. With my senior 50% discount, I paid $9.98 for
it. Will look good over my Tux or black suit. (my tan trench coat
clashed with the Tux.)
I will not put Cashmere in the washing machine, microwave or
dishwasher. ;^)
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William & Susan Schran User on thu 12 jan 12
On 1/11/12 2:03 PM, "tony clennell" wrote:
> spoke with Marc Egan who teaches Clay and Glaze Materials at Sheridan an=
d
> he also makes some pretty fine ware at low temp. He says his e-ware has
> survived more harsh treatment than many poorly made high temp pieces. Mad=
e
> with care, fired with care and handled with care were some things Marc an=
d
> I talked about. I think eware has a proper place on the top shelf of any
> ceramic collection.
I explored e-ware for a period of time several years ago. It was great
learning experience. Everything was functional and I had to really think
though design and function. A friend bought a teapot from me and when I cam=
e
by for a visit several months later I was horrified when I saw the teapot
sitting on top of a burner on a gas stove. He told me he had been using the
teapot that way ever since he bought it, even though a note with the pot
read not to use over an open flame.
Bill
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William "Bill" Schran
wschran@cox.net
wschran@nvcc.edu
http://www.creativecreekartisans.com
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