Jeff Lawrence on mon 15 apr 02
Hi Lowell,
The Anasazi did it, why can't you? All you need is a trench kiln -- look
for a secondary drainage off a major drainage and use the rising air as
it heats up in the morning for your draft.
Practically does itself! Firing it is another matter. You might invite
Clint Swink to pay you a visit and pick his fertile brain. He's near
Bayfield.
Best,
Jeff
LOWELL BAKER on mon 15 apr 02
I have talked to a number of you about my dream to have people
come and go at my cabin in Southern Colorado. We are VERY
secluded, but within an easy days drive from most of the ancient
pottery sites.
I am interesting in having a place where good folks who are
interested in clay can come, sit, talk and think about clay for a few
days. I think actually working with clay at my cabin, or at least
firing it is out of the question. There is not enough air to build a
decent fire, no electricity and no phone.
I have thoroughly enjoyed the visits of Bill and Merrie Boerner and
Tim Taunton. They give me an excuse to hike a trail I have not
been on in forty years. This year the hike is Crater Lake. It is near
Elwood Pass in Southern Colorado. Seven miles, 3000 feet vertical
at around 11000 ft. Are you potter enough?
If any of you have a brilliant idea as to how I can make this yearly
excursion deductible, I am looking for it. I wrote an article which
has just been accepted on the roadside ceramic geology between
here and there. That gets me off the tax hook for last year.
Since I made Prof. I want to spend all summer out there. The
snow melts off the road in mid June.
Anyway, to answer the question; I would take $1000 per week and
do all the cooking for non-clay people.
Clay people just have to carry their own load and be brilliant
conversationalists.
Lowell
in Alabama thinking about the San Juans
Dwiggins, Sandra (NCI) on mon 15 apr 02
Lowell...why don't you bill yourself as a "Retreat" for the research and
development of artistic goals? A sort of primitive Yaddo for non-clay
types, and a refuge for clay types. If you can house artists who don't make
fires, then maybe you can make it a non-profit foundation thing. If you are
making money off the non-clay types, you might be a business. That's a
problem. Or you can do an article every year about the pottery sites, or
lead tours to the sites for artists...
I've just been thinking about trying to go to Mesa Verde this September,
when all the kids are back in school, but know little about what is the best
time to visit etc. Information like that which you might be able to provide
might be very valuable.
Sandy
-----Original Message-----
From: LOWELL BAKER [mailto:WBAKER@ART.AS.UA.EDU]
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 11:13 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: My Shataquah in CO
I have talked to a number of you about my dream to have people
come and go at my cabin in Southern Colorado. We are VERY
secluded, but within an easy days drive from most of the ancient
pottery sites.
I am interesting in having a place where good folks who are
interested in clay can come, sit, talk and think about clay for a few
days. I think actually working with clay at my cabin, or at least
firing it is out of the question. There is not enough air to build a
decent fire, no electricity and no phone.
I have thoroughly enjoyed the visits of Bill and Merrie Boerner and
Tim Taunton. They give me an excuse to hike a trail I have not
been on in forty years. This year the hike is Crater Lake. It is near
Elwood Pass in Southern Colorado. Seven miles, 3000 feet vertical
at around 11000 ft. Are you potter enough?
If any of you have a brilliant idea as to how I can make this yearly
excursion deductible, I am looking for it. I wrote an article which
has just been accepted on the roadside ceramic geology between
here and there. That gets me off the tax hook for last year.
Since I made Prof. I want to spend all summer out there. The
snow melts off the road in mid June.
Anyway, to answer the question; I would take $1000 per week and
do all the cooking for non-clay people.
Clay people just have to carry their own load and be brilliant
conversationalists.
Lowell
in Alabama thinking about the San Juans
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