Hank Murrow on sat 7 apr 01
Stephani wrote in part;
>Remembering Mel's' question, what part of the process do you love?
>I have been working for a couple of weeks to fill up the big
>shuttle kiln with my own work.
>I forgot how much I enjoy solving the puzzle of a complex loading .
>There is an aesthetic satisfaction as well as loading for good firing
>results.The best part is when, at the end of the loading, the very last piece
>fits with just enough room for it. No more , no less. Actually there IS a
>little bit of extra room, >until you double-check the glaze room and
>realize you left a piece sitting in
>there, and there is just enough room for THAT piece. No more, no less.
>
>Today is pretty good too. Sipping tea. Soft rain falling. kiln purring.
Dear Group;
Amen to Stephani's thought! Now if I could only get the grant app out of
the way and postmarked, the dish I am making for the potluck in the oven,
taxes in the mail, and some time cleared away to emulate her excellent
example, albeit in my smaller 28 ft kiln.
We have the rain, the tea is on the way, hazlenut roulade in the fridge,
rain off and on, the kiln is silent & incriminating.
Hank
Stephani Stephenson on sat 7 apr 01
Remembering Mel's' question, what part of the process do you love?
Yesterday was wonderful
Laird and Chuck went to a tile show in Oakland.
Joaquin took the day off.
Shop was closed
Had the whole place to myself.
Let the machine answer the phone
Didn't read the faxes.
I have been working for a couple of weeks to fill up the big
shuttle kiln with my own work.
Usually I will put a piece or two in an existing firing or use a small
kiln.
I had a LOT of work and knew I would have to load smart if I was to get
everything in.
Pieces of all sizes and shapes, from little tiles to larger sculptures
and fountain basins.
Even some of Chris' sushi plates
Usually our kiln loads are more uniform and straightforward., multiples
of this and that
I forgot how much I enjoy solving the puzzle of a complex loading .
There is an aesthetic satisfaction as well as loading for good firing
results.
The best part is when, at the end of the loading, the very last piece
fits
with just enough room for it. No more , no less.
Actually there IS a little bit of extra room, until
you double-check the glaze room and realize you left a piece sitting in
there
And there is just enough room for THAT piece. No more, no less.
Today is pretty good too. Sipping tea. Soft rain falling. kiln purring.
Stephani Stephenson
Alchemie Studio
Leucadia CA
mudmistress@earthlink.net
http://home.earthlink.net/~mudmistress/
http://www.alchemiestudio.com
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