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kiln disaster and loss

updated tue 5 mar 02

 

j.a.velez on sat 2 mar 02


Pat:

"I know he was trying to help me. ... ... I know its only pots-- not a =
human life, its only clay. I shouldn't whine or feel so bad... ... "

Loosing three months of work is "no small blow" and must be =
disheartening. It is quite understandable how you feel. I have never =
experienced this kind of loss when it comes to pottery, but like =
everybody else have been involved in situations where my well =
intentioned actions got the wrong result. I can tell you, your husband =
might feel twice as bad as you do, although he might not sit down and =
cry. Your attitude speaks volumes and is the correct one. No reason to =
be unkind. Can not go back and undo what was done, only learn from the =
experience and be determined to make a load of pots better than the one =
before. At this stage is just a mental game, be determined to win it.

Best wishes,

Jose A. Velez

Arnold Howard on mon 4 mar 02


Firing a smaller kiln would lessen the risk.

Arnold Howard
Paragon

--- "j.a.velez" wrote:
> Pat:
>
> "I know he was trying to help me. ... ... I know its only pots--
> not a human life, its only clay. I shouldn't whine or feel so
> bad... ... "
>
> Loosing three months of work is "no small blow" and must be
> disheartening. It is quite understandable how you feel. I have
> never experienced this kind of loss when it comes to pottery, but
> like everybody else have been involved in situations where my
> well intentioned actions got the wrong result. I can tell you,
> your husband might feel twice as bad as you do, although he might
> not sit down and cry. Your attitude speaks volumes and is the
> correct one. No reason to be unkind. Can not go back and undo
> what was done, only learn from the experience and be determined
> to make a load of pots better than the one before. At this stage
> is just a mental game, be determined to win it.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jose A. Velez
>
>
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