Linfield College on wed 4 oct 00
.......Have any of you used a Bailey wheel? If so, what is your opinion. I
am
> considering buying som......
I bought two for the ceramics studio in Texas last year. They are quiet,
seem strong. So far no troubles. We chose the mid-size model. They ship
UPS, so there is some slight assembly - no problems there. All carefully
explained, and there's not much to it.
regards
Dannon Rhudy
SCOX on wed 4 oct 00
Have any of you used a Bailey wheel? If so, what is your opinion. I am
considering buying some for our new art school. Also,we had the
discussion on teaching pottery to ADD children and adults. How about the
unsighted. Has any one had experience in teaching them? thanks, Sue Cox
in hot Florida
ARTISTINSC@AOL.COM on thu 5 oct 00
Long ago I had a friend who had 2 sons born blind and when I visited them in
their home I might not have guessed if I had not been told they were totally
blind. In an environment with which they were familiar they were right at
home. I briefly had students in my artist in the school stints and we made
pinch pots where we used newspaper to fill the two bowl shapes together as a
basis of a head or body of the figure. I have to say we used the hands on
method to convey the process of shaping the pinch pot, which may or may not
be an option now. A bit of talking the technique thru added to the demo.
it might be interesting to go for a day or more in the studio blindfolded to
see it from their perspective. I had a friend go suddenly blind in her 20's
from an unknown possible nerve cause and that was an entirely different thing
because she had a lot more to adjust to as well as accept. She had to give up
her driving and freedom and she was a mother of small children which was
difficult also. Then we have a number of somewhat elderly friends with
macular degeneration with the central core of vision diminished which has its
own problems as do cataracts. My point being that all those classified blind
are like the rest of the public at large each unique.
Be patient, understanding and sincere.
Margaret
ARTISTINSC@AOL.COM on thu 5 oct 00
Ps= having a very systematic room with thought towards safety and consistent
placement of tools and all objects is a very important need that seems
obvious to me but which must be mentioned.
Margaret
Marcia Selsor on thu 5 oct 00
I have taught the blind and I have also used the new Bailey wheels.
Blind students can be wonderful throwers. The Bailey wheel is a good
"slow" wheel.
Marcia
SCOX wrote:
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> Have any of you used a Bailey wheel? If so, what is your opinion. I am
> considering buying some for our new art school. Also,we had the
> discussion on teaching pottery to ADD children and adults. How about the
> unsighted. Has any one had experience in teaching them? thanks, Sue Cox
> in hot Florida
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Penelope's Pots on thu 5 oct 00
Sue,
I had a support worker of a blind and deaf woman call
me as I am the contact for our guild. We met a few
times at the guild's studio and worked on the wheel a
few times. I would sit at the wheel and she would sit
opposite me. I just did a hands over hands thing.
First hers over mine then vice versa. She loved the
wheel, though she never got the hang of it alone I
think that was in part due to the communication
barrier.
I think working on the wheel is more a "feel" thing
anyway.It's not all sight oriented. I think I could
throw a pot with my eyes closed. Not that I am
bragging or any kind of expert, I am only an
intermediate potter. If you can work on a hands over
hands technique AND talk the person through it that
would work.
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Penni Stoddart of Penelope's Pots
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