iandol on wed 20 aug 03
Dear Kathie Wheater,=20
Please tell us more about this "....standard method as a baseline from =
which we can develop."
Is there really a "standard method" of using a potter's wheel? I would =
suggest that teachers be consistent with their teaching method to ensure =
mastery of essential steps of the process.
As I suggest in a previous post, there is such a wide degree of =
variation in methodology and wheel design, supported by ignorance of the =
basic facts of science and technology of throwing processes, that it =
would be impossible to go beyond a need for consistency of instruction =
during the introductory phases of learning. Beyond that, I would agree =
with your Philosophy.
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis. Redhill, South Australia
John K Dellow on fri 22 aug 03
iandol wrote:
>Dear Kathie Wheater,
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>Please tell us more about this "....standard method as a baseline from which we can develop."
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>Is there really a "standard method" of using a potter's wheel? I would suggest that teachers be consistent with their teaching method to ensure mastery of essential steps of the process.
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Iva,
the old timers I have worked with split it into two types
A the terracotta throwers who ease up on the left and then knuckle up on the right and finnish with a metal rib to pull up the last of the clay and finnish ribbing down on the outside.
B the bristal throwers ( stone ware ) who pull up with both hands with thumbs inside and fingers out side pull. Then knuckle up on the right
and finnish with a kidney rib inside with a downward movement.
John Dellow "the flower pot man"
Home Page http://www.welcome.to/jkdellow
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iandol on sat 23 aug 03
Dear John Dellow,
Thank you for pointing out the difference between Industrial and Studio =
practice.
This is one of the factors I am complaining about when I speak of the =
people who write books about "...Using the Potter's Wheel" or "The =
technique of Throwing". It is rare for them to expand on the range of =
practices which are available or alternatives which could be exploited. =
They provide information from their own experience so we only have a =
very limited knowledge of what is possible.
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis. Redhill, South Australia
Susan Setley on sun 24 aug 03
In a message dated 8/24/03 9:28:48 AM, iandol@TELL.NET.AU writes:
<< Dear John Dellow,
Thank you for pointing out the difference between Industrial and Studio
practice.
This is one of the factors I am complaining about when I speak of the people
who write books about "...Using the Potter's Wheel" or "The technique of
Throwing". It is rare for them to expand on the range of practices which are
available or alternatives which could be exploited. They provide information from
their own experience so we only have a very limited knowledge of what is
possible. >>
But why complain because one book didn't cintain everything one wanted to
know? Could one book contain everything one might want or need to know about
anything complex?
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