Dannon Rhudy on sun 18 jul 99
Just returned from a week in Toronto & environs. I'd not been there before;
now that I have, I recommend it. I actually went there to work, but ended up
playing, or thinking I was, most of the time. Talking with Ron Roy about
clay,
glazes, and the interface between the two was not merely educational. It
was fascinating. Well, mostly fascinating. There might have been a moment
or two when both my eye and mind glazed over, but - what could be more
appropriate? There was lots of work to see at lots of different places. The
Gardiner (sp?) museum has a lot of work up, including some contemporary
Canadian work. Endless historical Chinese work at the Royal Ontario Museum.
I looked at as much as I could take in at one time. There is a wonderful
exhibit
of huge fossils up there, too - don't miss it, if you're there. And they
have the odd
mummy, too, and a bat cave display (no, not the Batman/Robin variety). To my
great delight I got to meet Gavin Stairs, who is both very knowledgable
and wickedly funny. He and Ron told dinner stories dealing with
everything from bear attacks to the supercollider
in Texas. I just listened. My stories can't compare. However,
I figure if I listen carefully, someday I can tell stories about
other people's stories....
Saving the best for last: on Sunday we went to see Tony Clennell
and Sheila, and their train kiln, and some of the work from same.
They had done three firings in it thus far - each more luscious than
the last. The work is beautiful, with marvelous flashing in reds and
oranges, ash deposits melted here and there, shino linings & lips-
- delicious. Prices WAY too reasonable. If you don't have a
piece of theirs, send for one while they still have some -you'll
be glad you did. I am drinking tea at this very moment from one
of their teapots - tastes all the better for coming from that lovely
vessel.
Canadian's are nice folks, eh? A big thanks from Texas, y'all.
Regards,
Dannon Rhudy
potter@koyote.com
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