Jeremy/Bonnie Hellman on sat 7 apr 01
Hi All,
I am planning to attend Tony and Sheila Clennell's workshop in State
College, PA on April 28th and 29th (details below), and need to find a
budget motel for Saturday night, or a friendly clayarter not too far away
who would be willing to let me stay overnight. Even though I'm not a morning
person I'm thinking I'll drive up from Pittsburgh (a 3 hour drive?) Saturday
morning.
TIA
Bonnie
Bonnie Hellman in Pittsburgh, PA
Below is the email from Creative Oasis, where Tony and Sheila's workshop is
being held.
From: "John Cieply"
To:
Cc: "The Creative Oasis"
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 13:55:18 -0400
Subject: Re: Clennell video
Message-ID: <002b01c0bec2$c4ffb880$0201a8c0@jcieply>
References: <20010406.124704.-484959.3.oliviatcavy@juno.com>
Tony and Sheila Clennell, "In Spite of Ourselves"
Date: April 28th and 29th
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fee: $125.00
Workshop Description:
The workshop will be our approach to making studio pottery as a full time
livelihood. We make cups, jugs, t-pots, casseroles, ewers, vases, plates
and
bowls. Most of our pots are made in sections to take the effort out of
using
large pieces of clay. You will learn to double or triple the size of the
pots you are currently making. We will also demonstrate hand formed
beaks,
spouts, and there is a special emphasis on handles. Tony will pay a lot
of
attention to the hand pulled handle and lug. Sheila will demonstrate
handmade cane and reed handles for t-pots and baskets. The techniques
that
we will demonstrate are designed for wheel workers. The wheel will also
be
used as a slab roller and extruder. Our own work has focused on woodfired
and carbon trap shino glazed stoneware. Woodfire and shino are not the
marketplaces favorite surfaces. In spite of that we make a living from
our
work. We hope to show you that it just might be that the work is
interesting.
Notes: Participants are encouraged to arrive early to check in.
Additional
hours for practicing after the completion of the workshop will be until
7:00
p.m.
Resume':
"Around the Firebox" (EXCEPTS) So in search of a fixed income to show my
banker, I hocked my gold watch and drifted down a country road. The Clay
Times people accepted my ramblings and said just be careful not to offend
anyone. (I guess I just need to watch out for the religious fanatics, the
old, the young, the not too smart, the very bright, the guys that wear
rugs,
the women that dye their hair blue, the blondes, brunettes, redheads, and
those that wear pottery aprons with slogans on them.) I'm on probation,
so I
have to watch that I don't say anything more offensive than poop or damn!
Let the firing begin. (Before you call my probation officer, the editor,
let
me assure you that #@%! stands for the four-letter word 'heck.") All you
potters have been there, thought that, and bought the t-shirt. You've
worked
like a beaver to get pots and pieces ready for the opening, the craft
show,
or the grand event. You have suffered from little sleep to no sleep at
all.
You have had good firings and some very bad. You have gone without sex,
food
and drink to pull this thing off. You got there early without your cup of
high test, and the first customer wants to tell you about their hip
replacement. The second customer wants to tell you about the clay in
their
backyard. Mister Know-it-all wants to know ff there is lead in the glaze.
Customer #4 has a wallpaper swatch to hold up to your glazes. The lady in
the gold slippers has a piece of her carpeting in a plastic bag tucked
away
in her purse. The guy with the babe half his age plus 7 asks if you give
lessons. (You would like to think it's his daughter, but you know
better.)
You paid the booth fee, you paid for the clay and fuel, you put in the
time,
and you are here to sell pots. Is that so hard to understand-potters
wanting
to make money? What a concept! Why do customers want to tell us all about
themselves or want to know all about us? Would you go into a department
store to buy men's underwear and expect to ask the salesperson if the
cotton
is local, or if the dyes are toxic? Would he/she roll their eyes if you
pulled out a swatch of your bed -sheets? You betcha! Shopping for
gotchies
is simple. You say "I want to buy a pair of men's 1 underwear" and they
respond, "boxers or briefs?" A color decision and it's over: pure and
simple
commerce. We, on the other hand, have to look like we care about Aunt
Matilda, we care about the color of the customer's condo in Florida, and
of
course, we'd be more than glad to make a Ed to match another potter's
casserole dish that had the misfortune of being knocked over by little
Fifi.
Not only do we use a computer to match paint colors, but you want me to
match the clay body, too? Hey-no problem. So, here comes the next kick
below
the belt. "How much is that going to cost?" I usually answer, "Well, I
think
it may take me the better part of a year, so how does $100,000 sound? At
the
end of a long day, there is a nasty bit of pleasure looking at the horror
in
their eyes. I've never had someone ask me if I really make that much
money
per year. I'm just afraid someone might actually take me up on it and
then
I'd have to turn them down for fear I'd not be up to the task. Did I say
$100,000?
Charles on sun 8 apr 01
Pardon for posting this to the list, I wasn't sure if the address below
belonged to the person who asked the question, or if it was left on by a
forward. There are a couple of decent budget motels in State College, one is
Motel 6, a brand new motel, still in good shape (814)234-1600 Happy Valley
Motor Inn (814) 238-8461 and our favorite to recommend, though it isn't a
budget motel is The Days Inn Penn State, which is 1/2 block from our studio
and can provide you with parking through the event (814) 238-8454
Charles
www.thecreativeoasis.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeremy/Bonnie Hellman"
To:
Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2001 10:58 PM
Subject: State College, PA April 28 & 29, 2001
> Hi All,
>
> I am planning to attend Tony and Sheila Clennell's workshop in State
> College, PA on April 28th and 29th (details below), and need to find a
> budget motel for Saturday night, or a friendly clayarter not too far away
> who would be willing to let me stay overnight. Even though I'm not a
morning
> person I'm thinking I'll drive up from Pittsburgh (a 3 hour drive?)
Saturday
> morning.
>
> TIA
> Bonnie
> Bonnie Hellman in Pittsburgh, PA
>
>
>
>
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