Janet Kaiser on wed 5 jul 00
For the historically challenged 1066 was the date of
the Battle of Hastings, when the Norman Vikings
conquered England. (They did not conquer Wales until
1282).
But to get back to the excitement I mentioned a couple
of days ago... First of all the very first tiles from
India for The International Potters Path arrived. Made
by Angad Vohra, Auroville near Pondicherry, SE India.
If you are quick to look at The Path Makers page on The
Chapel of Art web site, you will see the lovely four
tile panel with an Indian Peacock and the words Mantra
Potters, Auroville, India.
You have to be quick though, because we were only just
ooohing and aaahing and salivating over these, when the
phone rang one morning...
An American voice said "Hi Janet! DeLana Hornbeck
here"... And so the first trans-Atlantic Clay Art Bud
was already in Criccieth and about to call at The
Chapel of Art... I had to jump out of bed and rush
around to get there to be the "welcoming committee". I
was fairly headless with the excitement of it... Nearly
forgot important stuff like putting knickers on...
Well! DeLana not only brought a beautiful porcelain
tile she had made, but 12 others made at the workshop
she attends in Allentown PA... Really super!
But what made it all the more special was DeLana (and
her daughter Beth) could stay in Criccieth a couple of
days, so we could talk a lot. On their final evening we
had a July 4th celebration, which was cut short by
electric power failure, so instead of fireworks they
walked back to their hotel with candles!
What has this to do with 1066? Well that is the number
of tiles we now have. And thanks to DeLana, they came
from Pennsylvania, USA... For July 4th... Now isn't
that really neat? It is one of those inconsequential
coincidences which I just love!
DeLana and Beth are travelling on to the Lake District
today, so Eckhard and I are sad. It would have been
really nice to have their delightful company a little
longer. There is so much to talk about, even if we
tried not to bore half the company (Beth and Eckhard)
who are not passionate about clay and get slightly
irritated at every mention of Clay Art.
But we just had to talk about some of the characters
who provide this global village with enough to gossip
about for hours! I bet some ears have been burning the
last couple of days though...
Now we are looking forward to the next Clay Arters due
to visit later in the year... But we are glad it is
with a time gap, because all this excitement is just
too much for us hay seeds!
Janet Kaiser - getting used to warmer weather at last,
without a vest (but with knickers).
The Chapel of Art . Capel Celfyddyd
HOME OF THE INTERNATIONAL POTTERS' PATH
Criccieth LL52 0EA, GB-Wales Tel: (01766) 523570
E-mail: postbox@the-coa.org.uk
WEBSITE: http://www.the-coa.org.uk
ILENE MAHLER on wed 5 jul 00
Can you refresh all of our memories and state the ideal size of the
tiles..If I can ever get the knack of the way of shino I know I would
love to donate at least one Ilene in Conn.U.S.A.
Janet Kaiser wrote:
>
> For the historically challenged 1066 was the date of
> the Battle of Hastings, when the Norman Vikings
> conquered England. (They did not conquer Wales until
> 1282).
>
> But to get back to the excitement I mentioned a couple
> of days ago... First of all the very first tiles from
> India for The International Potters Path arrived. Made
> by Angad Vohra, Auroville near Pondicherry, SE India.
> If you are quick to look at The Path Makers page on The
> Chapel of Art web site, you will see the lovely four
> tile panel with an Indian Peacock and the words Mantra
> Potters, Auroville, India.
>
> You have to be quick though, because we were only just
> ooohing and aaahing and salivating over these, when the
> phone rang one morning...
>
> An American voice said "Hi Janet! DeLana Hornbeck
> here"... And so the first trans-Atlantic Clay Art Bud
> was already in Criccieth and about to call at The
> Chapel of Art... I had to jump out of bed and rush
> around to get there to be the "welcoming committee". I
> was fairly headless with the excitement of it... Nearly
> forgot important stuff like putting knickers on...
>
> Well! DeLana not only brought a beautiful porcelain
> tile she had made, but 12 others made at the workshop
> she attends in Allentown PA... Really super!
>
> But what made it all the more special was DeLana (and
> her daughter Beth) could stay in Criccieth a couple of
> days, so we could talk a lot. On their final evening we
> had a July 4th celebration, which was cut short by
> electric power failure, so instead of fireworks they
> walked back to their hotel with candles!
>
> What has this to do with 1066? Well that is the number
> of tiles we now have. And thanks to DeLana, they came
> from Pennsylvania, USA... For July 4th... Now isn't
> that really neat? It is one of those inconsequential
> coincidences which I just love!
>
> DeLana and Beth are travelling on to the Lake District
> today, so Eckhard and I are sad. It would have been
> really nice to have their delightful company a little
> longer. There is so much to talk about, even if we
> tried not to bore half the company (Beth and Eckhard)
> who are not passionate about clay and get slightly
> irritated at every mention of Clay Art.
>
> But we just had to talk about some of the characters
> who provide this global village with enough to gossip
> about for hours! I bet some ears have been burning the
> last couple of days though...
>
> Now we are looking forward to the next Clay Arters due
> to visit later in the year... But we are glad it is
> with a time gap, because all this excitement is just
> too much for us hay seeds!
>
> Janet Kaiser - getting used to warmer weather at last,
> without a vest (but with knickers).
> The Chapel of Art . Capel Celfyddyd
> HOME OF THE INTERNATIONAL POTTERS' PATH
> Criccieth LL52 0EA, GB-Wales Tel: (01766) 523570
> E-mail: postbox@the-coa.org.uk
> WEBSITE: http://www.the-coa.org.uk
>
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Janet Kaiser on thu 6 jul 00
Dear Ilene and other present / future Path Makers,
The size is 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches) and 1 cm (1/2
inch) thick. Other specs to watch :
1. sturdy - over 10,000 people a year walk The Path
2. waterproof / impervious
3. non-slip - especially when wet
4. safe to walk on (no humps and bumps etc. to trip
people)
5. include country and/or town of origin in your
design...
For full details and some ideas, please see The Chapel
of Art web site http://www.the-coa.org.uk and go to The
International Potters' Path section via the hyperlinks
from the bottom of page 3 onwards.
Will look forward to that illusive Shino becoming the
first New England tile in The Path!
Janet Kaiser - Really sad because I just realised I did
not take a photo of DeLana when she visited... Unlike
Cat, my two cells are just not working right now. It is
all the excitement!
The Chapel of Art . Capel Celfyddyd
HOME OF THE INTERNATIONAL POTTERS' PATH
Criccieth LL52 0EA, GB-Wales Tel: (01766) 523570
E-mail: postbox@the-coa.org.uk
WEBSITE: http://www.the-coa.org.uk
----- Original Message -----
> Can you refresh all of our memories and state the
ideal size of the
> tiles..If I can ever get the knack of the way of
shino I know I would
> love to donate at least one Ilene in Conn.U.S.A.
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