the art farm on thu 31 may 01
after a year of playful attempts, i have recently completed my first
bonsai pot. i threw the form it is short and wide. it has little feet,
is glazed on the outside and has plenty of drain holes. i am still
looking for a good tree for my pot, so i don't know how well my bonsai
will grow, but it's a cute pot.
ken (in kentucky)
Wesley C. Rolley on thu 31 may 01
At 02:57 PM 5/31/01 -0700, you wrote:
>I would like to hear from any of you who make bonsai planters. I
recently read an article (I can't remember the specifics) but my friend,
who will be teaching me bonsai soon, speaks of rules, proportions and such.
But what I am looking for is the best technique, slab, thrown, whatever.
My first few attempts were terrible. How can it be so easy to throw a
regular planter, yet bonsai planters still elude me?
Chris,
did you by any chance read Ivor's article in the latest Pottery Making
Ilustrated? It seems very timely.
Wes
Wes Rolley
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Chris Clarke on thu 31 may 01
I would like to hear from any of you who make bonsai planters. I =
recently read an article (I can't remember the specifics) but my friend, =
who will be teaching me bonsai soon, speaks of rules, proportions and =
such. But what I am looking for is the best technique, slab, thrown, =
whatever. My first few attempts were terrible. How can it be so easy =
to throw a regular planter, yet bonsai planters still elude me?
And after 60, wow. Being 31 it's tough to really think about it, but I =
can't see where an age should ever be a cut off point, a place to stop. =
I plan to work to a ripe old age and die face down in the best pot I =
ever made!! It's just a number, age is an attitude. I feel like a kid, =
I act like a kid. It embarrasses the hell out of my eleven year old but =
what the hell. If I want to run through the sprinklers I'm damn well =
going to do it!! Feel young be young, chris
temecula, california
chris@ccpots.com
www.ccpots.com
Chris Clarke on fri 1 jun 01
yes I did read Ivor's article, but I still suck : ) I've never had much luck
with that kind of technique. I guess practice is what I need. I'll have to
dig that mag out, where it is I'm not sure, and tape it up in front of my
wheel. Thanks for reminding me what magazine it was in : ) chris
temecula, california
chris@ccpots.com
www.ccpots.com
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