SBRANFPOTS@aol.com on thu 17 feb 00
Christine Rose wrote: Has anyone seen these videos? Are they ok for high
school students? Would they be bored or inspired?
Potters of Oaxaca
Making Your Way in Clay"
Christine,
"Potters Of Oaxaca" is an outstanding video. Chris Autio is a wonderful film
maker. I show it in my own high school classes. I've not heard of "Making
Your Way In Clay".
Steven Branfman
The Potters Shop
Jan McQueary on fri 18 feb 00
Highly recommend Louis Katz's Thai Pottery videos for use in classroom
setting. I always show the whole thing (I think it is now in two one
hour segments), and students are always and fascinated. Usually they
want to continue into the second half with just a popcorn break. That
beginning segment where the relative size of huge, freshly thrown clay
storage jars is judged by how many buckets of water they will hold before
rupturing is great! Throwing, hand building, architectural ceramics,
firing, kiln building, clay jewelry, you name it, it is in here. Puts a
lot of things into perspective when you see what incredible work is done
without what we think are necessary tools and materials. One guy throws
elaborate shapes on hand turned bats which fit down over and spin loosely
over a stick set in the ground in front of him. I think Potters Shop
carries them now.
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Mike Gordon on sun 20 feb 00
Jan,
Can you tell me where I can order this video? Mike
Louis Katz on mon 21 feb 00
Dear Clayart,
Thanks Jan for your testimonial. I too would recommend them if I had them in
stock or if Potter's shop had some. Axner may have a few as well as the
Archie Bray foundation Gallery and Minnesota clay. I sent off an order
around the first week of the year and haven't heard anything.
Louis
Jan McQueary wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Highly recommend Louis Katz's Thai Pottery videos for use in classroom
> setting. I always show the whole thing (I think it is now in two one
> hour segments), and students are always and fascinated. Usually they
> want to continue into the second half with just a popcorn break. That
> beginning segment where the relative size of huge, freshly thrown clay
> storage jars is judged by how many buckets of water they will hold before
> rupturing is great! Throwing, hand building, architectural ceramics,
> firing, kiln building, clay jewelry, you name it, it is in here. Puts a
> lot of things into perspective when you see what incredible work is done
> without what we think are necessary tools and materials. One guy throws
> elaborate shapes on hand turned bats which fit down over and spin loosely
> over a stick set in the ground in front of him. I think Potters Shop
> carries them now.
>
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