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oral history project/please read

updated sun 15 apr 12

 

mel jacobson on sat 14 apr 12


The American potter's oral history project



This project will video record interviews of significant American ceramic a=
rtists and teachers with the result being an ongoing guide for future ceram=
ic artists.



To this end, I have self-funded the project through the purchase of high-le=
vel video and sound recording equipment and editing software. My intent i=
s to invite input from the potters' community to provide me with direction =
as to who should be interviewed.



What I am asking for is your input on those potters/teachers who you would =
consider "significant". Your list can be as long or short as you like. Pl=
ease provide the individual's name and any contact information if you have =
it (email, phone, and mailing address). If you do not have any contact inf=
o, please send me names anyway.



My intention is to secure the support of a lasting organization that will k=
eep these interviews available to the public for the future. I will put up=
a survey form for you to vote at some point in the future.



Email address: s/npgzzsih.default/Mail/Local%20Folders/mailto:pottershistory@gmail.com>pot=
tershistory@gmail.com



Thank you, Terry Rorison - a potter residing in Western Pennsylvania



PS:



Link to Oral (written) histories of American Potters at the Smithsonian:

ult/Mail/Local%20Folders/http://www.wpapotters.blogspot.com/2011/09/links-t=
o-smithsonian-artist-interviews.html>http://www.wpapotters.blogspot.com/201=
1/09/links-to-smithsonian-artist-interviews.html



Interviews with some Western Pennsylvanian potters

ult/Mail/Local%20Folders/http://wpapotters.blogspot.com/2012/04/interview-w=
ith-some-western.html>http://wpapotters.blogspot.com/2012/04/interview-with=
-some-western.html



Links to Cone 6 Oxidation Test Results with pictures and formulas

ult/Mail/Local%20Folders/http://wpapotters.blogspot.com/2012/04/links-to-co=
ne-6-oxidation-glaze-tests.html>http://wpapotters.blogspot.com/2012/04/link=
s-to-cone-6-oxidation-glaze-tests.html

from: minnetonka, mn
website: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
clayart link: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/clayart.html