Kathy Maves on wed 24 oct 01
Hi Bud,
The Leach tradition is an aspect of one of the most
significant folk art revivals in recent history.
Authors Bernard Leach (A Potter's Book,) Soetsu Yanagi
(The Unknown Craftsman,) Micheal Cardew (Pioneer
Potter,) and many others elucidate this history.
Their books are written with great heart and gusto. A
pleasure to read, whatever your conclusions. Kathy
--- GlassyClass wrote:
> > tradition - we
> did that a long time ago (Thank god ).>
>
> Could I ask what is this Leach Tradition, or who was
> "Leach".
>
> The reason I ask, I was down at (store name not
> important, since it was a
> employee [bb]) today, wanting to look at their
> $200.00 Brent KickWheel Kit,
> and the person that I was asking was trying to
> steer(hard sell) me to a
> $1,000.00 Brent model C or CXC wheel, telling me
> that this was the wheel I
> wanted, instead of building a cheap kit, that wasn't
> worth a the steel that
> it was made of. He spouted something about the Leach
> Tradition, and how it
> was only for old folks or old potters, that all the
> potters that were any
> good that he knew used Brent wheels.
>
> Basically told him that I was not made of money to
> pop a thousand on a
> wheel, that the reason that I wanted to look at the
> kit, was that I was a
> student, and wanting a quiet kickwheel. He decided
> that he did not have any
> more time to talk to me, and left for the back of
> the store. Another store
> clerk was just standing there, watching the whole
> thing, I asked him if he
> would check me out, since I also was buying some
> tools, told him that they
> had lost a sale, because of the unprofessional help
> of the other
> salesperson.
>
> Just what is this Leach Tradition, and how does it
> relate to Wheels, or
> Pottery in general ?
>
> Talked with one of the school techs later in the
> day, might be buying one of
> their kickwheels for $100.00, going to go look at it
> on Thursday.
>
> Bud
> [self edited]
>
>
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GlassyClass on thu 25 oct 01
Thank you all for the links and the leads on books to look at. I am glad
this did not open up a can of worms, as one claybud told me that I had. :-)
Bud
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy Maves"
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 6:43 AM
Subject: Re: Leach trad.short ver.
> Hi Bud,
> The Leach tradition is an aspect of one of the most
> significant folk art revivals in recent history.
> Authors Bernard Leach (A Potter's Book,) Soetsu Yanagi
> (The Unknown Craftsman,) Micheal Cardew (Pioneer
> Potter,) and many others elucidate this history.
> Their books are written with great heart and gusto. A
> pleasure to read, whatever your conclusions. Kathy
>
>
> --- GlassyClass wrote:
> > > > tradition - we
> > did that a long time ago (Thank god ).>
> >
> > Could I ask what is this Leach Tradition, or who was
> > "Leach".
> >
> > The reason I ask, I was down at (store name not
> > important, since it was a
> > employee [bb]) today, wanting to look at their
> > $200.00 Brent KickWheel Kit,
> > and the person that I was asking was trying to
> > steer(hard sell) me to a
> > $1,000.00 Brent model C or CXC wheel, telling me
> > that this was the wheel I
> > wanted, instead of building a cheap kit, that wasn't
> > worth a the steel that
> > it was made of. He spouted something about the Leach
> > Tradition, and how it
> > was only for old folks or old potters, that all the
> > potters that were any
> > good that he knew used Brent wheels.
> >
> > Basically told him that I was not made of money to
> > pop a thousand on a
> > wheel, that the reason that I wanted to look at the
> > kit, was that I was a
> > student, and wanting a quiet kickwheel. He decided
> > that he did not have any
> > more time to talk to me, and left for the back of
> > the store. Another store
> > clerk was just standing there, watching the whole
> > thing, I asked him if he
> > would check me out, since I also was buying some
> > tools, told him that they
> > had lost a sale, because of the unprofessional help
> > of the other
> > salesperson.
> >
> > Just what is this Leach Tradition, and how does it
> > relate to Wheels, or
> > Pottery in general ?
> >
> > Talked with one of the school techs later in the
> > day, might be buying one of
> > their kickwheels for $100.00, going to go look at it
> > on Thursday.
> >
> > Bud
> > [self edited]
> >
> >
>
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__
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> > reached at melpots@pclink.com.
>
>
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