Joyce Lee on fri 2 aug 02
Valice, my bud, said:
"several bowls dried
before a bottom got flattened and I made rings to hold them. Those were
some of the first bowls sold!"
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One of my favorite bowls ... serving bowl size..... has a rounded bottom =
which sits in a ring. It's a Potters for Peace bowl that I found at the =
Vegas NCECA and is colorfully beautiful. Guests always comment on the =
ring and have many times requested that I create some for them. Since I =
don't accept orders, I haven't ... but Val's tale inspires me. It'll =
probably wind up being square like most things I'm building, or even =
throwing, these days.
Have you seen Nils Lou's tape where he throws a small square plate? I =
have one that Lori gave me at Denver's NCECA. Lovely.
I'm trying to throw the square in a larger plate, but having little =
success so far. Seems to me that the same principle could be applied to =
other simple forms..... or maybe not so simple.
Joyce
In the Mojave sending Earl many hugs, too. He's right ... in person he =
IS a dear.... indeed.
AND thank you for all the commiserating posts in response to my =
chestpounding wails of angst because I am stuck being I. Such a group. =
I'm fine now. Sorted it all out once again .... I spend maybe 20 =
minutes a year thinking such dire thoughts .... for me, it's cleansing =
.... for some of you, too, apparently from your shared thoughts. They =
touch me. Thank you.
Ilene Mahler on sat 3 aug 02
Where do Get the tape..Ilene
----- Original Message -----
From: Joyce Lee
To:
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 10:10 AM
Subject: Re: Bowls with Rings/Square Plates?/Hugs/Thanks
Valice, my bud, said:
"several bowls dried
before a bottom got flattened and I made rings to hold them. Those were
some of the first bowls sold!"
---------------------------------------------------------
One of my favorite bowls ... serving bowl size..... has a rounded bottom
which sits in a ring. It's a Potters for Peace bowl that I found at the
Vegas NCECA and is colorfully beautiful. Guests always comment on the ring
and have many times requested that I create some for them. Since I don't
accept orders, I haven't ... but Val's tale inspires me. It'll probably
wind up being square like most things I'm building, or even throwing, these
days.
Have you seen Nils Lou's tape where he throws a small square plate? I
have one that Lori gave me at Denver's NCECA. Lovely.
I'm trying to throw the square in a larger plate, but having little success
so far. Seems to me that the same principle could be applied to other
simple forms..... or maybe not so simple.
Joyce
In the Mojave sending Earl many hugs, too. He's right ... in person he IS a
dear.... indeed.
AND thank you for all the commiserating posts in response to my
chestpounding wails of angst because I am stuck being I. Such a group. I'm
fine now. Sorted it all out once again .... I spend maybe 20 minutes a year
thinking such dire thoughts .... for me, it's cleansing .... for some of
you, too, apparently from your shared thoughts. They touch me. Thank you.
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