Janet Kaiser on fri 24 mar 00
Jean,
I take your point, it is the same here in the UK. With few exceptions,
potters are generous and giving. However, we all live in different societies
and the formality of German society is quite different.
"Land of the free" was but a reference to the US in answer to Sibylle's
wonderment at the openness of Clay Art. I was paying the compliment to the
moderators, the University of Kentucky for hosting the list and the many US
subscribers who made the list functional in the first place in an oblique
way. Although we non-Americans take part in ever increasing numbers and (I
trust) make a valuable contribution, we are in the minority!
The majority "voice" of clay art remains US-based, so I do not believe my
comment was too misplaced or misguided? Neither was it meant as an attack on
German ways! I just wanted to point out the difference in an honest manner!
Janet Kaiser
The Chapel of Art, Criccieth LL52 0EA, GB-Wales
Home of The International Potters Path
TEL: (01766) 523570
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----- Original Message -----
From: Jean Todd
To:
Sent: 23 March 2000 23:15
Subject: Re: virtual galleries and glaze software
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> >I do not see a Herr Professor
> Dr. of Ceramics in Berlin exchanging glaze recipes and dialogue (in
public)
> with an amateur in Bayreuth, although I may be quite wrong! Perhaps this
is
> only possible in the "Land of the free and the home of the brave"?
>
> I think this happens in Australia/New Zealand and Canada too. I know in
> Australia all the best potters I know are most giving with their help,
> information and even glaze recipes. I cannot think of one who is not.
>
>
>
> Jean
> "Lang may your lum reek"
>
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