Marsh Pottery on sun 30 dec 01
Happy New Year All from The Space Coast of FL. Hope you all have a =
Great Year with perfect firings and record-breaking sales!!
Been enjoying the discussions, technical talk I've been starved for, =
and the URLs' some people (unfortunately not all) include!
**Would love to see some of the results of the recipes & techniques =
that are discussed, so would you please include your URLs & let all the =
ClayArters enjoy seeing the fruits of your labors.
I'm a cone 6 oxidation potter, but I love reduction, salt, raku, =
pit... just cannot do any here in "city limits".=20
I WISH I had close clay buds (My closest one is Lexxey & she's 350 =
miles away)(But she is coming to visit next weekend! OHBOY!) The few =
local potters I know are also solitary & seem to feel threatened by =
mention of exchanging info and ideas. Too bad - that's how we grow and =
improve.
Mel, Thank you for a great e-place!
Marsha
Marsh Pottery Studio
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potterybydai on sun 30 dec 01
Marsha wrote: "The few local potters I know are also solitary & seem to
feel threatened by mention of exchanging info and ideas"
Hi, Marsha - isn't it unfortunate that some potters (like your local ones)
are so afraid to share! We have also that situation where we live. But, it
seems to be regional; we don't find it on Vancouver Island, which is loaded
with potters, all of whom are dedicated "sharers", or in other areas of
B.C., or in Alberta, where we also have potter friends/acquaintances. I
think that when a craftsperson feels confident in their
talent/expertise/position in the art/craft world, they are very willing to
share what they know. This is where the great workshop presenters come
from---they are natural sharers/teachers. They know that if another potter
tries to copy their work (which new potters often do, in order to learn that
particular technique being taught), that work is not really going to look
like the "pro's" pots anyway, and that the newer potter will soon move on to
their "own" style. It is so sad to see pottery "teachers" jealously
guarding their "secret" techniques so that no student will outperform or
outsell them. These people would never understand the clayart concept.
Dai in Kelowna, BC, feeling blessed that I am rich in clayart friends.
"Never put off until tomorrow that which can be avoided altogether."
attributed to Ann Landers
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