Kathleen Yun on sat 14 sep 02
I am looking for infomation on the history of Korean pottery, more
specifically, kimchi pots. All informtion will be helpful, and thank you I
advance.
Tony Ferguson on sat 14 sep 02
Kathleen,
I am no expert, but I was invited to study in Korea and lived their for a
few months. Kimchi jars are made with a technique referred to as Onggi.
Phonetic: OONGEE. It is a paddle and anvil technique that is impressive to
see as a skilled master Onggi potter can make a large kimchi jar in 20
minutes. This is accomplished with right hand & anvil on the inside and
left hand and paddle on the outside. Using coils or slabs, the pots is
repeatedly kicked, paddled, powdered grog applied, paddled, wetted, thrown,
the slip scraped off, new clay added, and the process repeated. The
repetitive paddling of the wall allows one have a thin, highly condensed,
super strong wall. It is a technique that will certainly contribute to if
not revolutionize our way of making large scale pots. The kimchi jars were
like refrigerators and the old traditional homes I visited, you could see in
the "kitchen" area or outside the door the area in the ground where the jars
would sit in the earth. You will also see them above ground next to houses.
In modern day Korea, you will even see them on apartment balcony's--even
though they have refrigerators, many Koreans still enjoy the tradition of
keeping kimchi in the traditional jars. I remember walking the streets and
seeing paletts of Korean cabbage stacked 4-5 feet high layered in salt in
preparation for making kimchi. The pots are single fired and they are
magnificent. I heard that the University of Minnesota has had the son of a
national living treasure visit and demo this technique. You can make any
size pot you wish with the anvil and paddle technique.
http://soback.kornet21.net/~pixeline/heeyun/korea/onggi.html
Thank you.
Tony Ferguson
Stoneware, Porcelain, Raku
www.aquariusartgallery.com
218-727-6339
315 N. Lake Ave
Apt 312
Duluth, MN 55806
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Subject: Korean Kimchi Pots
> I am looking for infomation on the history of Korean pottery, more
> specifically, kimchi pots. All informtion will be helpful, and thank you I
> advance.
>
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