pam easley on fri 23 jun 00
Gavin, what a great way to explain the “value” of a pot: make it connected
with a Legend..
Let’s start a workshop to write/develop our own personal legends….we could
brainstorm “legends” -- what makes ‘em, how we can use our own experiences
to develop our own. That is the real marketing scheme, folks. Tell a story
about ourselves, our pots, our kilns, the clay, the glaze recipe, how we
fell into this claypit in the first place.
Sounds like fun to me…..we could also use this workshop in conjunction with
the nutrimug. I particularly liked the “None for Me, Thanks” mug with no
bottom!! What a great way to use those with thin bottoms in the first place,
just trim the guts out of them, thus releasing the tension built up by
throwing them too skinny down there.
Still laughing in Seattle.
Pam
Gavin Stairs on sat 24 jun 00
At 01:10 AM 6/24/00, Pam Easley wrote:
>Gavin, what a great way to explain the =93value=94 of a pot: make it=
connected
>with a Legend..
>Let=92s start a workshop to write/develop our own personal legends=85.we=
could
>brainstorm =93legends=94 -- what makes =91em, how we can use our own=
experiences
>to develop our own. That is the real marketing scheme, folks. Tell a story
>about ourselves, our pots, our kilns, the clay, the glaze recipe, how we
>fell into this claypit in the first place.
>Sounds like fun to me=85..we could also use this workshop in conjunction=
with
>the nutrimug.
...
Sure thing. Sign up here. Travelling road show coming to your town real=20
soon now. I'll lead a discussion on the semiotics of pots, and Ron Roy=20
will show you how to make a mug that leaks Lithium. Bring your friends and=
=20
neighbors, especially the ones with schizophrenia. Special session on=20
dysfunctional potting. We'll also be showing our new line of Lead and=20
Cadmium frits, guaranteed not to pass the legal leaching limits on any=20
pot. They are made to be fired only once in the salt kiln of your choice,=
=20
and thereafter, no more material will be required, as the kiln is now=20
"charged" with Lead, etc., for all future firings. A special feature is=20
the Niobium addition, to give your pots that "crinkly" look. Best of all,=
=20
no troublesome glaze calculation is required, as all glazes are formulated=
=20
for that wonderful "crackle" glaze: every pot crazed, or your money=20
back. Every potter, too.
The fee is a nominal $500,000 per participant. All participants will be=20
flown to the site on the Concorde jet from New York. Accommodation in a=20
four star hotel, cordon bleu chef in the kitchen. Only gold and silver=20
clay to be used. Think big! You'll earn it back in one year!
Gavin
| |
|
