BonitaCohn@AOL.COM on fri 20 jul 01
In my search for materials that would behave like the shigaraki-style white
feldspar flecks, I used some stuff I gathered at the base of a granite rock.
It was along the roadside of the Feather River, east of Oroville, in the
Sierra Foothills of California. I assumed it to be some kind of decomposed
granite, plus other stuff. As I am not a geologist, I can only describe it.
Anyway, I added it to some stoneware. In the bisque I got micaceous flecks,
like vermiculite. I took it to cone 10: the flecks became spit outs, a limey
powder. All the pots kept absorbing the San Francisco fog and spit out things
for months after. But at the bisque stage, this was very golden and
interesting.
Bonita in very foggy San Francisco. So foggy the planes leave the gate on
time, but stay on the runway for an hour!!!!!
In my search for materials that would behave like the shigaraki-style white
feldspar flecks, I used some stuff I gathered at the base of a granite rock.
It was along the roadside of the Feather River, east of Oroville, in the
Sierra Foothills of California. I assumed it to be some kind of decomposed
granite, plus other stuff. As I am not a geologist, I can only describe it.
Anyway, I added it to some stoneware. In the bisque I got micaceous flecks,
like vermiculite. I took it to cone 10: the flecks became spit outs, a limey
powder. All the pots kept absorbing the San Francisco fog and spit out things
for months after. But at the bisque stage, this was very golden and
interesting.
Bonita in very foggy San Francisco. So foggy the planes leave the gate on
time, but stay on the runway for an hour!!!!!
In my search for materials that would behave like the shigaraki-style white
feldspar flecks, I used some stuff I gathered at the base of a granite rock.
It was along the roadside of the Feather River, east of Oroville, in the
Sierra Foothills of California. I assumed it to be some kind of decomposed
granite, plus other stuff. As I am not a geologist, I can only describe it.
Anyway, I added it to some stoneware. In the bisque I got micaceous-looking
golden flecks,
like vermiculite. I took it to cone 10: the flecks became spit outs, a limey
powder. All the pots kept absorbing the San Francisco fog and spit out things
for months after. But at the bisque stage, this was very golden and
interesting.
Bonita in very foggy San Francisco. So foggy the planes leave the gate on
time, but stay on the runway for an hour!!!!!
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