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smoke some pots! wood fire that baby! .....was birthday

updated tue 18 jun 02

 

Tony Ferguson on mon 17 jun 02


Slow Merrie, Slow. 100 degress an hour, after red heat you can increase the
temp. 24 + hours if you can. 36 is better.

Thank you.

Tony Ferguson
Stoneware, Porcelain, Raku
www.aquariusartgallery.com
218-727-6339
315 N. Lake Ave
Apt 312
Duluth, MN 55806


----- Original Message -----
From: "Merrie Boerner"
To:
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 4:19 PM
Subject: Things to do on your birthday.....


> With Tony F's encouragement....I woke up early and threw 15 teabowls,
> visited my Mother and sister (who teaches school in South Korea and fell
and
> broke both arms so she had to fly home)..came home and put really nice
feet
> on the cups,...took about 15 phone calls..... then shino glazed the
> pots.....all the while listening to my CD player with 1. Joni Mitchell
> "Blue" ( I sound just like her when I'm alone...you know the tree falling
in
> the woods question) 2. Willie Nelson "Half Nelson" (where he sings with
11
> others from Leon Russell to Waylon Jennings) 3. #1 from CSN box set of
> oldies 4. "Rubber Soul" 5. Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II...."Bow down
> to her on Sunday, salute her when her birthday comes"....he has the right
> idea ; ) ..and 6. Van Morrison, my old stand-by ......set at
> random......good company !
> I'm excited about the firing this weekend....even more so now ! I
guess
> I'm back to normal again.....wow, what a year this has been !
> We will see how this once firing goes....especially since one of my
> RULES is "no greenware".....well, I'm pulling rank....or should I say "
> seniority" : )
> Potters arrive Thursday...we fire until Sunday....I'll keep you
posted.
> Merrie in Mississippi
> "Hog Chain Groundhog Kiln"
>
>
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