Vince Pitelka on sat 10 may 03
I'd have to second Butch's recommendation of Cookeville, Tennessee as a good
place for a potter to set up shop. We do use propane at the Craft Center,
but natural gas is available in many locations around here. The cost of
living in this area is extremely low. Some years ago Cookeville was judged
to be one of Americas most affordable communities, and so a lot of people
have moved in, but I can't say that it has had a negative effect on the cost
of living so far.
My favorite ceramic supplier in the region is Highwater in Asheville NC -
they are fast, thorough, efficient. They give us great service. There is a
good new ceramic supplier in Knoxville, and some good ones in Atlanta.
Among the professional potters in the immediate area are Christine and Louie
Columbarini, Marilee Hall, Susan Demay, Nancy Jacobson, and many others.
The Tennessee Association of Craft Artists is a wonderful organization,
centered in Nashville, with chapters located all over the state. The
Highland Rim chapter is active in our area. TACA runs excellent craft shows
in Nashville and Chattanooga, and offers extensive support services for
craft artists.
I'd be happy to answer any specific questions about the region. Just email
me or give me a call. I'll be on the road through most of the summer, but
you can always reach me via this email address. Anyone who wants to visit
the area should stop by the Craft Center. You are always welcome. We are
six miles south of I-40 at exit 273, which is 60 miles east of Nashville,
125 miles west of Knoxville.
To get a little taste of the area and see the Craft Center, check my
website. There are links to the TTU and Craft Center websites, and also a
link to the Center Hill Lake website.
Best wishes -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft
Tennessee Technological University
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
Home - vpitelka@dtccom.net
615/597-5376
Office - wpitelka@tntech.edu
615/597-6801 x111, FAX 615/597-6803
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka/
Joseph Coniglio on mon 12 may 03
HowDo Vince!!
A very kind communication.
--Very interesting (as I mentioned to Butch) I was originally thinking of
locating near the oil and shale country of
4 Corners US. Oil and gas towns like Farmington, NM and Aztec, NM both having the
fields and
maybe some kinds of infrastructures like Butch mentioned. Water is a major issue
out there. The immediate vicinity is pretty rough trodden with the rigs, pumps
and pipes all over the place. But some areas of the towns centers and pretty
descent.
As for gods own Tennessee. It is a lovely state and very kind and friendly. I've
been there a number of times. I'm absolutely sure my wife would like Tennesee.
You and Butch might have single handedly made a great excuse for a road trip!!
Will visit your website.
Hey, speaking of fuels, ever known anyone to fire with coal???
Thank you and if I'm not in further contact wishing you a very happy, successful
and safe summer travel time!!
Cordially,
JoeC
----
Vince Pitelka wrote:
> I'd have to second Butch's recommendation of Cookeville, Tennessee as a good
> place for a potter to set up shop. We do use propane at the Craft Center,
> but natural gas is available in many locations around here. The cost of
> living in this area is extremely low. Some years ago Cookeville was judged
> to be one of Americas most affordable communities, and so a lot of people
> have moved in, but I can't say that it has had a negative effect on the cost
> of living so far.
>
> My favorite ceramic supplier in the region is Highwater in Asheville NC -
> they are fast, thorough, efficient. They give us great service. There is a
> good new ceramic supplier in Knoxville, and some good ones in Atlanta.
>
> Among the professional potters in the immediate area are Christine and Louie
> Columbarini, Marilee Hall, Susan Demay, Nancy Jacobson, and many others.
> The Tennessee Association of Craft Artists is a wonderful organization,
> centered in Nashville, with chapters located all over the state. The
> Highland Rim chapter is active in our area. TACA runs excellent craft shows
> in Nashville and Chattanooga, and offers extensive support services for
> craft artists.
>
> I'd be happy to answer any specific questions about the region. Just email
> me or give me a call. I'll be on the road through most of the summer, but
> you can always reach me via this email address. Anyone who wants to visit
> the area should stop by the Craft Center. You are always welcome. We are
> six miles south of I-40 at exit 273, which is 60 miles east of Nashville,
> 125 miles west of Knoxville.
>
> To get a little taste of the area and see the Craft Center, check my
> website. There are links to the TTU and Craft Center websites, and also a
> link to the Center Hill Lake website.
> Best wishes -
> - Vince
>
> Vince Pitelka
> Appalachian Center for Craft
> Tennessee Technological University
> 1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
> Home - vpitelka@dtccom.net
> 615/597-5376
> Office - wpitelka@tntech.edu
> 615/597-6801 x111, FAX 615/597-6803
> http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka/
>
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Dannon Rhudy on mon 12 may 03
Joseph said:
> Hey, speaking of fuels, ever known anyone to fire with coal???......
Yes, many have fired with coal. There were I believe coal-fired
potteries in England, and in China. I KNOW that there were
coal-fired tile & brick making potteries in Southern Indiana quite
some time back. There is one small town where the beehive kilns
for brick making are still standing (or were a couple years ago) and
they were fired with coal - both the clay and the coal were local, so
a practical solution.
regards
Dannon Rhudy
Paul Herman on tue 13 may 03
Greetings All,
There has been a lot of coal-burning for firing kilns of various kinds.
For glazed ware, all the stuff was fired in saggers to protect them from
direct flame. Evidently coal's high sulpher content spoiled the glazes
somehow. Maybe if the crusty and blackened look appealed to you.....
Another thing you have to contend with when burning coal is the large
volume of ash. Up to 25 or 30% of the coal.
I also read somewhere (?) that they would burn coal for most of the
firing, then finish with wood, because of it's superior burning
qualities (long, relatively clean flames).
If there was any coal here in Long Valley, I might be tempted to
experiment with it. There are some remarkable Big Sagebrush trees, and
they are on the list.
Paul Herman
Great Basin Pottery
423-725 Scott Road
Doyle, California 96109 US
potter@psln.com
----------
>From: Dannon Rhudy
> Joseph said:
>
>> Hey, speaking of fuels, ever known anyone to fire with coal???......
>
> Yes, many have fired with coal. There were I believe coal-fired
> potteries in England, and in China. I KNOW that there were
> coal-fired tile & brick making potteries in Southern Indiana quite
> some time back. There is one small town where the beehive kilns
> for brick making are still standing (or were a couple years ago) and
> they were fired with coal - both the clay and the coal were local, so
> a practical solution.
>
> regards
>
> Dannon Rhudy
Steve Mills on wed 14 may 03
The five towns that made what is now known as Stoke-on-Trent, the UK
pottery making centre, had all the ingredients necessary: white, red and
buff burning clays, water, both for potting use and ultimately
transport, and coal for fuel. The down side was the appalling smog which
almost permanently covered the area for decades, created by the black
coal smoke from the kilns.
Steve
Bath
UK
In message , Dannon Rhudy writes
>Joseph said:
>
>> Hey, speaking of fuels, ever known anyone to fire with coal???......
>
>Yes, many have fired with coal. There were I believe coal-fired
>potteries in England, and in China. I KNOW that there were
>coal-fired tile & brick making potteries in Southern Indiana quite
>some time back. There is one small town where the beehive kilns
>for brick making are still standing (or were a couple years ago) and
>they were fired with coal - both the clay and the coal were local, so
>a practical solution.
>
>regards
>
>Dannon Rhudy
--
Steve Mills
Bath
UK
Roger Korn on wed 14 may 03
Joseph Coniglio wrote:
>HowDo Vince!!
>
>A very kind communication.
>
>...The immediate vicinity is pretty rough trodden with the rigs, pumps
>and pipes all over the place. ...
>
Hell, that's one of the plusses! There's free scrap metal to make
ANYTHING, just layin' around.
Roger
>
>Vince Pitelka wrote:
>
>
>
>>I'd have to second Butch's recommendation of Cookeville, Tennessee as a good
>>place for a potter to set up shop. We do use propane at the Craft Center,
>>but natural gas is available in many locations around here. The cost of
>>living in this area is extremely low. Some years ago Cookeville was judged
>>to be one of Americas most affordable communities, and so a lot of people
>>have moved in, but I can't say that it has had a negative effect on the cost
>>of living so far.
>>
>>My favorite ceramic supplier in the region is Highwater in Asheville NC -
>>they are fast, thorough, efficient. They give us great service. There is a
>>good new ceramic supplier in Knoxville, and some good ones in Atlanta.
>>
>>Among the professional potters in the immediate area are Christine and Louie
>>Columbarini, Marilee Hall, Susan Demay, Nancy Jacobson, and many others.
>>The Tennessee Association of Craft Artists is a wonderful organization,
>>centered in Nashville, with chapters located all over the state. The
>>Highland Rim chapter is active in our area. TACA runs excellent craft shows
>>in Nashville and Chattanooga, and offers extensive support services for
>>craft artists.
>>
>>I'd be happy to answer any specific questions about the region. Just email
>>me or give me a call. I'll be on the road through most of the summer, but
>>you can always reach me via this email address. Anyone who wants to visit
>>the area should stop by the Craft Center. You are always welcome. We are
>>six miles south of I-40 at exit 273, which is 60 miles east of Nashville,
>>125 miles west of Knoxville.
>>
>>To get a little taste of the area and see the Craft Center, check my
>>website. There are links to the TTU and Craft Center websites, and also a
>>link to the Center Hill Lake website.
>>Best wishes -
>>- Vince
>>
>>Vince Pitelka
>>Appalachian Center for Craft
>>Tennessee Technological University
>>1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
>>Home - vpitelka@dtccom.net
>>615/597-5376
>>Office - wpitelka@tntech.edu
>>615/597-6801 x111, FAX 615/597-6803
>>http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka/
>>
>>______________________________________________________________________________
>>Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>>
>>You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
>>settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
>>
>>Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at melpots@pclink.com.
>>
>>
>
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Jack Rosenberg on thu 15 may 03
How extraordinary to find out that the Hamptons, of all places, is an
excellent home for the ceramic artists. Historically the area has been
known as an arts colony, and some of the most successful artists (in all
media) make the Hamptons their home. East Hampton even has zoning which
includes preferential designations for Artist's Studios....very artist
friendly indeed.
Economically, the Hamptons works ideally for artists. In addition to
very low property taxes, there is a built-in retirement account: your
home. Certainly costs of living everywhere make it difficult to save
significant amounts for the golden years. But real estate continues to
appreciate to such an extent that as little as ten years of
home-ownership here has led to 4-fold increases in value. The
communities are strictly limiting subdivisions, and are using property
transfer taxes to buy up open land and development rights, thereby
significantly constraining supply; while the demand continues to be
unabated. Greater demand + lesser supply = rising prices.
The infrastructure of natural gas, LPG local suppliers, good ceramic
suppliers, plus the two critical components: an energetic Clay Art
Guild, and a built-in market for our work, consisting of dozens of
supportive local galleries and access to the huge New York market,
completes the requirements for a successful life as a clay artist.
We have the most beautiful beaches, charming historic villages,
interspersed with open farm lands, yet just an hour and a half to New
York. The quality of life of these sleepy hamlets (winter season), and
non-stop activities (summer season), brings variety and richness to our
lives.
Jack Rosenberg
www.jackrosenberg.com
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