Philip Poburka on wed 24 jan 01
Dug out a 'Book' here...
Old English, was 'thrawan'...thence to 'thrawen'...thence to
'throw(en)'...thence to 'throw', meaning 'to twist', or 'to turn'
something...
Phil
------Original Message------
From: Philip Poburka
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Sent: January 24, 2001 7:17:18 PM GMT
Subject: Re: The term "throwing"?
Dear Debi,
Well, just off the top-o'-me-head...
It used to be that the word 'throw' had denotations other than to 'cast' or
toss something.
It refered to a distance of motion, or of probable motion.
'Throw' may have meant more the motion of one's Arm, rather than that one
actually 'toss' or 'cast' something.as in to release it...'Cast' was (is) to
'release'.
Through mis-use, or confusion...it gets mixed up with 'Cast'.
As an Automobile Engine or other 'Crank-Shaft' had (has) a 'throw'...this
being the distance in motion, described by the part of the 'Crank' where the
connecting rod (and piston) are affixed...approximately.
A Hand-Crank, as on a Coffee-Mill, or a Victrola, or anything...have a
'Throw'.
Soo too, have 'Levers'...the distance described by the farthest or the
actual distance the lever can move...is the throw.
A 'Lathe' have a 'throw', being the distance from the centerline of the
'spindles' or 'centers', and the 'Bed'.
Many more exemplars...but I just woke up!...and I'm amazed I got this far.
In essence, my appreciation of the term suggest that it denote the motion of
one's Arm, or of things similar to this.
An old and friendly term...the antithesis of desicated or otherwise enimical
'metrification' sentiments.
Well...
Phil
------Original Message------
From: Debi Rudman
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Sent: January 24, 2001 2:45:21 PM GMT
Subject: The term "throwing"?
One of my students asked me why they call it "throwing" yesterday..and I
didn't have an answer. Help! Why *do* they call it throwing...I can't seem
to
find the origination of the term.
Thanks!
Debi Rudman
Ceramics Instructor, duCret School of Art,Plainfield, NJ
Visit my Canine Art Website at
http://www.craftsreport.com/showcase/ceramics/functional.html
scroll down to DJL Design
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