Lily Krakowski on fri 1 nov 02
Last night there was a long message from a friend of Ms Beecher's telling
her own story.
From the beginning of this situation I asked myself how come a huge
woodburner is so close to anyone's house, especially a neighbor's? I think
someone--was it Mel"?-- brought up the same question.
To say that there is a lot of vacant land is true. But obviously these
houses are not centered on vacant land. Nor is that kiln.
I live in an area quite similar to that one in the Catskills and the old
farm houses were built along roads with the farm land stretching way back
and yonder. Some farm houses indeed are a mile or so apart, but the one of
Ms Beecher and Mr Middleton apparently are not.
No one has told us, so I am asking, did Ms B show the Town Board a video of
an anagama--I assume that is what we are talking about-- in full "bloom" ?
Did everyone realize how much "stuff" needed to be stored nearby? And how
it would look?
In the town board notes someone speaks of their having no problem with a
kiln but that they did not know it would be of this magnitude. There also
is some talk about the kiln not being where the Town thought it would be on
the lot, and that a lot of people would not want a 2400o fire so close.
Did Ms B give the Town Board enough info for them to be FULLY prepared for
what was going to happen?
[Many years ago a young friend invited herself for the weekend. At the last
minute she asked could she bring her dog. I said sure. I expected a
grown-up housebroken dog. She arrived with a just-weaned puppy who had
never heard of housebreaking, and who kept all of us awake all night with
its whining.]
The bit about maple syrup is well, disingenuous. Maple syrup is boiled at
lowish heat for a long period of time. Reducing something like 40 gallons
of sap to 1 gallon of syrup takes time. Any smoke dissipates over that
period of time. Heating houses with wood also uses a little wood over a
long period. My neighbor heats with wood, we have long long winters--uses
15 face cords. Over the whole 4-5 months of woodheating. And no one
"reduces" a home stove. Properly maintained stoves and furnaces give off
little smoke. How much does that kiln use in a couple of days? Did the
town know? I think a lot about woodsmoke and pollution has to do with how
much over how much time.... I do not know, I said I think, so maybe someone
who does know will tell us.
Jewett is a small town, and may well have a volunteer fire department. They
may not have the budget nor the personnel to standby during firings.
As to the schoolchildren and buses. Does anyone out there know how much it
costs to INSURE schoolchildren on outings? Would the insurance folk be cool
with their visiting that kiln?
I am not accusing anyone of bad faith. It does seem, however, that there is
a huge misunderstanding and a lot of unhappiness, and while I am sorry for
Ms Beecher I doubt that, exactly because I do know what I do about woodfired
kilns, I would want an anagama 75 feet from my door, in a residential
neighborhood,no matter what.
I would not even want an anagama of my own that close.
Lili Krakowski
P.O. Box #1
Constableville, N.Y.
(315) 942-5916/ 397-2389
Be of good courage....
Rebecca P on fri 1 nov 02
"..did Ms B show the Town Board a video of
an anagama--I assume that is what we are talking about-- in full "bloom" ?
Did everyone realize how much "stuff" needed to be stored nearby? And how
it would look?
Did Ms B give the Town Board enough info for them to be FULLY
>prepared for
>what was going to happen?"
Did the town ask for this info? Did the representative visit the site
during the building and ask questions as to placement and size before the
kiln was finished? Did he express any concerns during thiis time? Why did he
approve it when finished? He is paid to do a job and especially since he
does it as a representative of the town, he has a duty to do what is best
for all concerned. Did he?
>From: Lily Krakowski
>Reply-To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>Subject: the Jewett kiln
>Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 12:28:18 -0500
>
>Last night there was a long message from a friend of Ms Beecher's telling
>her own story.
>
>From the beginning of this situation I asked myself how come a huge
>woodburner is so close to anyone's house, especially a neighbor's? I
>think
>someone--was it Mel"?-- brought up the same question.
>
>To say that there is a lot of vacant land is true. But obviously these
>houses are not centered on vacant land. Nor is that kiln.
>
>I live in an area quite similar to that one in the Catskills and the old
>farm houses were built along roads with the farm land stretching way back
>and yonder. Some farm houses indeed are a mile or so apart, but the one of
>Ms Beecher and Mr Middleton apparently are not.
>
>No one has told us, so I am asking, did Ms B show the Town Board a video of
>an anagama--I assume that is what we are talking about-- in full "bloom" ?
>Did everyone realize how much "stuff" needed to be stored nearby? And how
>it would look?
>
>In the town board notes someone speaks of their having no problem with a
>kiln but that they did not know it would be of this magnitude. There also
>is some talk about the kiln not being where the Town thought it would be on
>the lot, and that a lot of people would not want a 2400o fire so close.
>Did Ms B give the Town Board enough info for them to be FULLY prepared for
>what was going to happen?
>
>[Many years ago a young friend invited herself for the weekend. At the
>last
>minute she asked could she bring her dog. I said sure. I expected a
>grown-up housebroken dog. She arrived with a just-weaned puppy who had
>never heard of housebreaking, and who kept all of us awake all night with
>its whining.]
>
>The bit about maple syrup is well, disingenuous. Maple syrup is boiled at
>lowish heat for a long period of time. Reducing something like 40 gallons
>of sap to 1 gallon of syrup takes time. Any smoke dissipates over that
>period of time. Heating houses with wood also uses a little wood over a
>long period. My neighbor heats with wood, we have long long winters--uses
>15 face cords. Over the whole 4-5 months of woodheating. And no one
>"reduces" a home stove. Properly maintained stoves and furnaces give off
>little smoke. How much does that kiln use in a couple of days? Did the
>town know? I think a lot about woodsmoke and pollution has to do with how
>much over how much time.... I do not know, I said I think, so maybe someone
>who does know will tell us.
>
>Jewett is a small town, and may well have a volunteer fire department. They
>may not have the budget nor the personnel to standby during firings.
>
>As to the schoolchildren and buses. Does anyone out there know how much it
>costs to INSURE schoolchildren on outings? Would the insurance folk be
>cool
>with their visiting that kiln?
>
>I am not accusing anyone of bad faith. It does seem, however, that there
>is
>a huge misunderstanding and a lot of unhappiness, and while I am sorry for
>Ms Beecher I doubt that, exactly because I do know what I do about
>woodfired
>kilns, I would want an anagama 75 feet from my door, in a residential
>neighborhood,no matter what.
>
>I would not even want an anagama of my own that close.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Lili Krakowski
>P.O. Box #1
>Constableville, N.Y.
>(315) 942-5916/ 397-2389
>
>Be of good courage....
>
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