Nicole Simmons on tue 21 apr 98
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Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 07:42:56 EDT
From: Dyann Myers & Bill Oldfather
Subject: Clay Day USA
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Did anyone go to the Clay Day USA held in Mexico, Missouri last summer?
If so, what was it like and do you recommend it?
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Interesting that you were curious about Clay Day USA, I was just thinking
about it and trying to make some plans. For those of you that have no idea
what we are talking about, Clay Day USA is sponsored by the City of Mexico,
Missouri and other fine businesses like AP Green (who just got bought out by
another refractory) and National Refractories. It is a concerted effort by
the community and its artists to show all the wonderful things that can be
done with clay-everything from coffee mugs to ceramic electrical insulators.
Last year was the first year and I don't mind telling you I had a pretty
good time. I was there as apprentice to Sue Gerard, who was one of the
educational exhibitors. We just wanted to play with the kids and show them
how to make pots. Sue also gave three lectures/demonstrations on how to
process clay out of your own backyard, then how to pit-fire with cow patties
and old MO license plates and the other was how to make the cow horn (French
horn looking instrument). While I would like to think we were the highlight
of the show, the real entertainment was the head potter/teachers from the
pottery school in Shigaraki. Those poor guys did all their demonstrations
outside in our hot, humid Missouri weather.
Actually it was an action packed weekend, there was a kiln-building workshop
that could be taken for college credit, demonstrations by many of the art
exhibitors on how to make particular forms or styles. You also could watch
raku demonstrations. There were also lectures on what types of clay can be
found in the ground in Missouri, a historical overview of pottery forms
(That was most excellent). As an exhibitor, you could take tours of the
local refractories. Sue and I couldn't go because we had too much going on.
But we heard it was fascinating.
I am waiting for the city and/or Sue to call me back with this year's
details, so I will keep you all posted with what they plan to offer this
year. Sue has suggested I talk this year about my trip to Oaxaca, Mexico to
Eric Mindling's Workshop. Sue has been asked to do some kind of
kiln-building workshop. But most likely, you will find both of us in the
kids tent making pinch pots.
Nikki Simmons
Training Coordinator
ComputerLand
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Jefferson City, MO 65109
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