Dave Gayman on sun 1 sep 02
and Cardew (Was: Re: For the Beginner Potter - Top 5 Books to Have?)
Beginner, intermediate, advanced, you get 15 in 1 -- enough substance for
the top 5 at all three levels -- with Michael Cardew's Pioneer Pottery.
Dave
Whose mortgage pots changed for the (much) better after he read and took to
heart (or, rather, to left hand), "Before cutting off [the freshly made
pot], make one more pass with the inside hand, using only a minimum of
water or slurry, to remove tools marks and to restore the freshness of the
form. In all throwing, the action of the inside hand is 'from the heart';
always tensional and positive, creating the form and making it grow."
At 10:57 AM 9/1/2002 +0000, Steven Lee wrote:
>I would like ya'lls input into what you would consider the top 5
>books on pottery and ceramics that you feel are essential for the
>beginner potter.
>
>********************************
>Steven D. Lee
>SDPottery
>www.sdpottery.com
>millenial_age@yahoo.com
>********************************
Hendrix, Taylor J. on mon 2 sep 02
and Cardew (Was: Re: For the Beginner Potter - Top 5 Books to
Have?)
I must second Dave's suggestion. I am a beginner, and I am loving =
Cardew's book. I read it on my lunch break and I mention things I have =
read to my teacher whenever I get the chance. (She still thinks I'm a =
nut.) Some of the things Michael C. mentions in his book (Pioneer =
Pottery) are contrary to what I see or have read in other places, but as =
a beginner, I am still sorting out those things. As a place to go for =
exposure to the potterly "ideals" as well as good explanation of =
practical information, this book has been one of my favorites. I do =
wish, however, that I could read a book from the other side of the pond =
written by a potter as in touch with his country's potting as MC was =
with England's (and yes I know that MC spent many years abroad in Africa =
as well as his time in W).
Taylor
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Gayman [mailto:dgayman@RCN.COM]
Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 8:20 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Cardew, Cardew, Cardew, Cardew, and Cardew (Was: Re: For the
Beginner Potter - Top 5 Books to Have?)
Beginner, intermediate, advanced, you get 15 in 1 -- enough substance =
for
the top 5 at all three levels -- with Michael Cardew's Pioneer Pottery.
Dave
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