Joyce Lee on fri 5 sep 03
A claybud has made a household move and
discovered that he/she has duplicates of
several ceramic books which the donor would
like to clay forward. If you'd like one or
two of these books, please post me privately and
briefly tell me why and perhaps some small detail
about your particular need at this moment which
prevents you from purchasing a book for
yourself. Please send your snail address and
telephone number, also.
The rules are that you must be a member of
Clayart and that you must apply for yourself,
not for some other worthy person. If you are
not actively working in clay at the moment,
please say so and tell me why.
If you've formerly applied and were not accepted,
I have your application on file. Please remind
me that I said this. Do, however, select the
books you'd like in order of preference since
some may no longer be available by the time
you post.
The books are:
North German Folk Pottery: 17th to 20th Centuries, by Gerhard =
Kaufmann--nice
examples of slip-decorated earthenware
The Pottery of Acatlan: A Changing Mexican Tradition, by Louana =
Lackey--25
years old, but still relevant
American Pottery and Porcelain, by William C. Ketchum, Jr.--a 1994 =
pricing
guide, and good historical reference
Pottery Science, by Martin Wickham--2 copies (picked up at a remainder
shop); rudimentary info on clay and glazes
Handbuilt Ceramics, by Jane Waller--from the Complete Potter series =
edited
by Emmanuel Cooper; how-to text with photos of finished works
A History of World Pottery, by Emmanuel Cooper--nice overview of ancient
thru late-20th-century clay
Pottery, compiled by Brenda Gilchrist for the Cooper-Hewitt
Museum--historical odds and ends from the collection
Tin-Glazed Earthenware: From Maiolica, Faience and Delftware to the
Contemporary, by Daphne Carnegy--nice examples of contemporary work, =
plus
recipes!
English Pottery and China, by Cecilia Sempill--short historical overview
Raised in Clay, by Nancy Sweezy--great history of the traditional =
Southern
pottery families
The Potter's Dictionary of Materials and Techniques, by Frank Hamer--a =
first
edition, but still a terrific resource
Ceramic Glazes by Cullen W. Parmelee--a long-time standard in the field =
for
the more technically minded; this is the revised and updated second =
edition
published in 1951
Joyce
In the Mojave ..... mayoress?...... sounds as if I
need a whip and spikes ..... Goddess usually
works well ..... I think I graciously accepted that
noble title sometime ago....... how quickly we
forget........
Joyce Lee on fri 12 sep 03
The latest group of Clay It Forward books have
found their way to new owners.... which included
Coleman's "MudPie Dilemma," and a few
copies of some recent issues of Ceramics Monthly.
A diverse group of potters, for sure, which somehow=20
always
pleases me ...... again, at least one book will wing
it to Europe ...... that pleases me, too.
Thank you to our thoughtful donors ..... and to
those of you who took the time to apply. We
all feel better when that happens.
Do note for future reference that a momentary
lack of funds is not always one of the qualifiers
for application. Sometimes it's First Come/
First Served. In this recent situation, several
of the books were out of print and some
consideration
was given to how effective the
material might be in helping move a potter on
to a new level of work.
I know that many of you have an interest in
knowing how Clay It Forward works....... so
for those folk I attempt to give a little
background now and then. =20
I usually regret doing so, but what the heck.
Joyce
In the Mojave where as the westie and I watered
cacti early in the a.m. .... a roadrunner and a
raven battled over the body of a dead rabbit....
with a broken neck; probably the roadrunner's
work ..... sometimes I think
(or know) that civilization is rapidly encroaching
on our scrub acreage .... and then such
battles ensue...... and I'm reminded that my
version of civilization (with a few notable
exceptions) is composed of our spot and a
scattered bunch of young guys who rent
falling-down trailers ..... they go to work......
sleep...... and party...... but not on their
home turf...... not nearly as violent as the
rr and r.
Lisa Skeen on sat 13 sep 03
If roadrunners eat rabbits, why din't Mel Blanc work THAT into a Bugs Bunny cartoon I wonder?
L. P. Skeen http://www.living-tree.net
Living Tree Pottery
Summerfield, NC
a roadrunner and a
raven battled over the body of a dead rabbit....
with a broken neck; probably the roadrunner's
work .....
Lisa Skeen on sun 14 sep 03
Well now, I dunno. See, I thought that Joyce was saying that the RR had "killed da wabbit". That'd make the RR at least as violent as Wile E. Coyote........which I din't realize they were, largely because that vapid RR on television just zips around moving the holes in the road. ;)
<<DISCLAIMER>> RR in this case does NOT refer to Ron Roy. ;)
L. P. Skeen http://www.living-tree.net
Living Tree Pottery
Summerfield, NC
In a message dated 9/14/03 11:59:10 AM, wayneinkeywest@BELLSOUTH.NET writes:
I can see it now. Coyote blows himself up, flattens himself, or otherwise
does himself in with some bogus "Acme" device, and RR comes along and starts tearing up and munching on the corpse.
Just what _I_ want to see on a Saturday morning while eating my Cheerios :>)
Susan replies:
Good grief Wayne I grew up on that stuff, on Saturday morning while eating my
Cheerios. We laughed ourselves silly and I'm one of the biggest pacificists I
know.
wayneinkeywest on sun 14 sep 03
Good Grief Lisa:
Haven't we enough problems with all the vets and Post Traumatic Stress =
without subjecting a generation of kids=20
(us kids, that is) to nightmares from watching one of THOSE cartoons?
I can see it now. Coyote blows himself up, flattens himself, or =
otherwise does himself in with some bogus
"Acme" device, and RR comes along and starts tearing up and munching on =
the corpse.
Just what _I_ want to see on a Saturday morning while eating my Cheerios =
:>)
Wayne in Key West
If roadrunners eat rabbits, why din't Mel Blanc work THAT into a Bugs =
Bunny cartoon I wonder?
Susan Setley on sun 14 sep 03
In a message dated 9/14/03 11:59:10 AM, wayneinkeywest@BELLSOUTH.NET writes:
<< Good Grief Lisa:
Haven't we enough problems with all the vets and Post Traumatic Stress
without subjecting a generation of kids
(us kids, that is) to nightmares from watching one of THOSE cartoons?
I can see it now. Coyote blows himself up, flattens himself, or otherwise
does himself in with some bogus
"Acme" device, and RR comes along and starts tearing up and munching on the
corpse.
Just what _I_ want to see on a Saturday morning while eating my Cheerios :>)
Wayne in Key West
>>
Good grief Wayne I grew up on that stuff, on Saturday morning while eating my
Cheerios. We laughed ourselves silly and I'm one of the biggest pacificists I
know.
Even at five I knew it was a drawing. :)
I STILL love Roadrunner cartoons. I think they're brilliant. :)
John Baymore on mon 15 sep 03
Coyote blows himself up, flattens himself, or otherwise does himself in
with some bogus
"Acme" device, and RR comes along and starts tearing up and munching on t=
he
corpse.
Hey Wayne....... why would Ron Roy be munching on the corpse?
best,
.................john
John Baymore
River Bend Pottery
22 Riverbend Way
Wilton, NH 03086-5812 USA
JBaymore@compuserve.com
http://www.JohnBaymore.com
603-654-2752 (studio)
800-900-1110 (studio)
Joyce Lee on mon 5 apr 04
Now that we have Phil's catalogs for Bison
tools ready to be mailed to their CIF
recipients, we have a lot of other books.......
as well as some used tools .... to be given
through Clay It Forward.
Listen up now, please. =20
Copies of Mel's new
book are available to 17 fortunate recipients.....
Used tools in fine shape are available.=20
A Potters Book by Leach is available.
Requirements:
1) A member of Clayart
2) Some financial need is necessary, even if
it's temporary .... for the moment.
3) You absolutely MUST send your snail
mail address.
That's it. If you've applied before, been accepted
or not, apply again if the need is still there.
Joyce
In the Mojave where having said "yes" to almost
everything the past 4 months, I'm now needing
to back off a bit ..... schedule is way too full......
I'm still only part-time in the studio, which is not
my goal. I intend to begin to fit my Other Life
around Studio Time, rather than trying to fit
Studio Time into what's left over from My Other
Life. I'm fortunate to be
able to do so by choice..... I know that. Now
I need to make it all work. It's the same issues
that I often faced at work ..... If one has an
Open Door policy, then the door is Always Closed.....
because somebody just walked in, and others
are waiting...... like Putting Out Fires at work.....
you Feel Productive running around with a tin
of water tossing it on the flames; others think you're busybusybusy .... =
you must be doing your job.... but Nothing in your
Job Description really gets done..... well, my
job description is now POTTER..... that's where
I have to be.......... most everything else is
superfluous for the nonce.......
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