Liz Willoughby on mon 17 sep 01
Hello dear claybuds,
Haven't had time or the emotional energy to post on clayart recently.
But I have been reading the posts, and have been greatly moved by
what has been written.
Last Tuesday, I was glazing shino, and stacking the kiln, getting
ready for the week-end, for I was on a studio tour. I had the radio
on and it was difficult to get the work done that needed to be done.
Got the pilots on and fired Wed. All the while worrying about the
firing,. . . and grieving. I almost felt like it was wrong to worry
about that shino, during such a disaster. When I unstacked Friday I
was blessed. Beautiful, carbon trapping on two vases that looked
like spray from the ocean, or lichen, the markings took my breath
away.
The mood during the week-end was sombre. I didn't know what to
expect in the way of sales. My showroom is in my house, in a
walk-out basement. Walls are white, and my showcases are white. I
play classical music softly in the background, Bach and Mozart. I
dress for the occasion. People walk in and even though they are
sombre, quiet, I could tell from their reaction from looking at the
pots, that somehow it helped. I always explain about my firing, my
glazes, and they are interested. I offer juice and cookies. Many
stayed and stayed. It was as if they didn't want to leave. I was
extremely moved by the people that came and wanted to linger, and
touch my work. It seemed to make them feel better to be in that space.
What am I trying to say? What we do is important. It gives us
nourishment, maker and user. We dearly need that in times of stress.
Meticky Liz
p.s. Met Tim Possa on the week-end.
And my friend Judith Graham got stuck in New York, but did get
home by bus, and gave me a wonderful American Shino Catelogue/Book,
signed by many of the makers that were there.
Liz Willoughby
RR 1
2903 Shelter Valley Rd.
Grafton, On.
Canada
K0K 2G0
e-mail lizwill@phc.igs.net
Tim Pozza on tue 18 sep 01
Attending the studio tour in which Liz took part this past week end was an
excellent way for myself and my family to fight the emotional stress brought on by
the horrible and all-too-human disaster on U.S. soil last week.
Every single person I have encountered since that event here in our sleepy little
town and in the surrounding county has engaged in the often confusing task of
sifting through their thoughts and feelings left in its terrible wake.
I am new to this list, but I would like to offer my condolences to the family and
friends of the victims and my sincerest hope for all Americans to get through this
in one piece.
Lowell's idea for an exhibition motivates me to put aside the pettiness of my own
emotions and concentrate on the importance and immediacy of life. I am proud to
have been able to read all of the thoughts people have expressed regardless of how
vile they have seemed to the person feeling them or to some who have read them. In
this exhibition I pray there will be a similar release with a wider catharsis.
It is good to be human.
tim
P.S. I met my first Clayarter in person. Her name is Liz and I saw the wonder pots
with carbon trapping. Exquisite.
Hi to Mudder and all my Relay friends from what seems so long ago. My thoughts go
out to you.
Liz Willoughby wrote:
> Hello dear claybuds,
> Haven't had time or the emotional energy to post on clayart recently.
> But I have been reading the posts, and have been greatly moved by
> what has been written.
>
> Last Tuesday, I was glazing shino, and stacking the kiln, getting
> ready for the week-end, for I was on a studio tour. I had the radio
> on and it was difficult to get the work done that needed to be done.
> Got the pilots on and fired Wed. All the while worrying about the
> firing,. . . and grieving. I almost felt like it was wrong to worry
> about that shino, during such a disaster. When I unstacked Friday I
> was blessed. Beautiful, carbon trapping on two vases that looked
> like spray from the ocean, or lichen, the markings took my breath
> away.
>
> The mood during the week-end was sombre. I didn't know what to
> expect in the way of sales. My showroom is in my house, in a
> walk-out basement. Walls are white, and my showcases are white. I
> play classical music softly in the background, Bach and Mozart. I
> dress for the occasion. People walk in and even though they are
> sombre, quiet, I could tell from their reaction from looking at the
> pots, that somehow it helped. I always explain about my firing, my
> glazes, and they are interested. I offer juice and cookies. Many
> stayed and stayed. It was as if they didn't want to leave. I was
> extremely moved by the people that came and wanted to linger, and
> touch my work. It seemed to make them feel better to be in that space.
>
> What am I trying to say? What we do is important. It gives us
> nourishment, maker and user. We dearly need that in times of stress.
> Meticky Liz
>
> p.s. Met Tim Possa on the week-end.
>
> And my friend Judith Graham got stuck in New York, but did get
> home by bus, and gave me a wonderful American Shino Catelogue/Book,
> signed by many of the makers that were there.
>
> Liz Willoughby
> RR 1
> 2903 Shelter Valley Rd.
> Grafton, On.
> Canada
> K0K 2G0
> e-mail lizwill@phc.igs.net
>
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Tim Pozza
Port Hope, Ontario Canada
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