clennell on thu 25 sep 03
Sour Cherry Pottery
>> I have seen Casson's book. He would not get hired to throw in Italia.
The Italians are no fools. Mick is a regular presenter at La Meridana in
Tuscany(where Marcia Selsor goes).
As for the technique of keeping the air in the form one only needs to watch
my favourite cult film Issac Button Country Potter. Issac uses a ball of
clay/ maybe wood to put in the top of a collared in neck of a 28 lb cider
jar when he lifts it off the wheel.
If the Italians had a chance they would have hired Issac too. Threw a ton of
clay per day. 2000 lids at a sitting. there is a picture in the old Fournier
Dictionary.
Mick learned many of his techniques from Cypriot potters. so I think the
Mediterrean may have more tricks up it's sleeve than just moving clay.
cheers,
tony
Tony and Sheila Clennell
Sour Cherry Pottery
4545 King Street
Beamsville, Ontario
CANADA L0R 1B1
http://www.sourcherrypottery.com
clennell@vaxxine.com
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