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surfing with helen bates (sept. 27th. '03) - the texas clay festival

updated mon 29 sep 03

 

Helen Bates on sun 28 sep 03

(Gruene, TX, USA) (Janice Joplin???) (Sept. 27th. '03)

The Eleventh Annual Texas Clay Festival (Gruene, TX, USA)

This big clay festival runs on Saturday October 25th. and Sunday October
26th. in Gruene, Texas. It will be held on the grounds of Buck Pottery,
with Raku Firing demonstrations by Randy Brodnax and Billy Ray Mangham
throughout both days. There are bios and images for this years
participants: Roger Allen; Alejandra Almuelle; Pam Ameduri; Michael
Biechlin; Carl
Block; Ron Boling; Jon & Jan Brieger; Don Brimberry; Randy Brodnax; Dee
& Terry Buck; Frank Campbell and Barbara Buell; Vorakit Chinookoswong;
Jim Dale; Mark Epstein; Mary F. Fischer; Angela Gallia; Linda Gossett;
Mike Grafa; Marian Haigh; Fraser Harris; Gary & Daphne Hatcher; Bridget
Hauser; David Hendley; Don Herron; Michael & Gaye Lynn Hodgson; Mike &
Terri Hubbeling; Gary Huntoon; Stan Irvin; Eric Jackson; Pat Johnson;
Janice Joplin; Billy Ray & Beverly Mangham; Phil May; Tom May; Ryan
McKerley; Dale Neese; Rachel Norris; Michael Obranovich; Lisa Orr; Holly
& Charley Pritchard; Rebecca Roberts; Jim Bob Salazar; Diana Seidel;
Paige Shelton; Catherine Sherwood; Jenny Smith; Sharon Smith; Beth
Thomas; (Credit for finding this site goes to Clayarter Brooke Fine.)

Roberts, Rebecca (Austin, TX, USA)

Roberts' work has included sculptural vessels and two dimensional
pieces, as well as a complete line of tableware, or "functional
sculpture." All her work is handbuilt.

Blackjack Clay Company (Murchison, TX, USA)

Mines and prepares clay for the pottery industry around Marshall Texas,
and has put an interesting history and process description online.
There product line is limited to three clays.

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