Cori Herbert on tue 25 feb 03
Hello all.
It is a little intimidating to write to so many people who are so learned in
the ways of pottery, but I figure this is at least worth a shot.
Let me give you a little background on me first. I am a 21 year old full
time college student (UCLA) majoring in sociology who works part time and
saved up enough this summer to buy a wheel after two years of ceramics
classes at the Glendale Community College in southern California.
I am distressed because s my problem really isn't a matter of time, because I
know that I could find time for clay somewhere, but is instead use of
facilities. I don't know where I should go if I don't have access to the
community college (I didn't get into the class this semester because it was
already full). Where would you turn, or where did you turn? I have tried
finding kilns in southern California, but the closest was an hour away from
me. Also, due to the fact that I am a starving student, I don't exactly have
a plethora of resources to feed my addiction. I want to get more involved in
the clay community, but I feel like such a beginner, and it's just a little
intimidating when you don't really know where to start. Oh ya, any
suggestions of places in southern California to cultivate my skills would be
greatly appreciated, as would any other information for that matter. Thank
you so much!
Cori
In between the 2, 5, 134, and 210 freeways in California!!!!
Brian O'Neill on wed 26 feb 03
Cori,
I used to be part owner of a cooperative studio in West LA called "The Potter's
Studio". It was on Pontius just off of Interstate 5. This was twenty plus years
ago and I would be surprised if it's still there. They had classes and studio
space for rent. Not too far from the UCLA campus.
One highlight of our muddy little band of potters was when Cher's (as in Sonny and
Cher) assistant called and said she wanted to take pottery lessons. We drew straws
as to who would give the classes and I was the lucky one. Without all her make up
she looked like just another Santa Monica housewife coming for a lesson. She only
made one tiny mistake...she pulls into our funky little west LA studio nestled
between a custom car racing garage, light industrial shops with plenty of mobile
tacoria lunch wagons in a pristine white Targa Porsche. She didn't last a week
before people were swarming our studio with old albums for her to autograph. I did
get her to cut her fingernails though!
Good luck,
Brian
Cori Herbert wrote:
> Hello all.
>
> It is a little intimidating to write to so many people who are so learned in
> the ways of pottery, but I figure this is at least worth a shot.
>
> Let me give you a little background on me first. I am a 21 year old full
> time college student (UCLA) majoring in sociology who works part time and
> saved up enough this summer to buy a wheel after two years of ceramics
> classes at the Glendale Community College in southern California.
>
> I am distressed because s my problem really isn't a matter of time, because I
> know that I could find time for clay somewhere, but is instead use of
> facilities. I don't know where I should go if I don't have access to the
> community college (I didn't get into the class this semester because it was
> already full). Where would you turn, or where did you turn? I have tried
> finding kilns in southern California, but the closest was an hour away from
> me. Also, due to the fact that I am a starving student, I don't exactly have
> a plethora of resources to feed my addiction. I want to get more involved in
> the clay community, but I feel like such a beginner, and it's just a little
> intimidating when you don't really know where to start. Oh ya, any
> suggestions of places in southern California to cultivate my skills would be
> greatly appreciated, as would any other information for that matter. Thank
> you so much!
>
> Cori
>
> In between the 2, 5, 134, and 210 freeways in California!!!!
>
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