Earl Brunner on mon 8 jul 02
Little skinny things like tree frog toes that stick out are going to break off
unless they are backed by additional clay some how. Move the toes together to make
them stronger, wrap them around a branch or something. The lilly pad isn't a bad
idea. Clay is not bronze or brass (or any other metal) you can not always do the
same thing in clay that you can in metal or some other material. You have to know
the limitations of your material, understand them, and work around them.
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Earl Brunner
http://coyote.accessnv.com/bruec
mailto:bruec@anv.net
Elizabeth Hewitt on tue 9 jul 02
Earl wrote:
>>>Little skinny things like tree frog toes that stick out are going to
break off unless they are backed by additional clay some how. Move the
toes together to make them stronger, wrap them around a branch or
something. The lilly pad isn't a bad idea. Clay is not bronze or brass
(or any other metal) you can not always do the same thing in clay that
you can in metal or some other material. You have to know the
limitations of your material, understand them, and work around them. <<
I'm learning, I'm learning. ;-)
After working and working with some aspect of clay, trying and failing,
trying and failing, trying something else in your secluded little
studio, awareness begins to emerge like a misty cloud that envelopes
you. You don't necessarily like the new knowledge because in some area
it limits you. So..you read and read and try and try. Then like a breath
of fresh air, you write to your clayart buddies and say, "Help" and they
say, "Yeah, you're right, you can't do that....but..you can do this and
this and this or maybe this." And you go back to your little studio and
somehow it doesn't feel quite so void of other 'selves' as you hear all
the voices of your 'somewhere out in cyber space friends' saying, "Go
for it, you can do it." And you can...and you do........
You guys are the GREATEST!!!!!
Thanks,
Elizabeth
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