Imbolchottie@AOL.COM on sun 5 oct 03
My thanks for everyone's patience, I don't know if I'll ever stop saying
that.
Pieces are falling into place with the GQ, and in response to some of the
posts:
Kathie - A Goddess is always welcome in my household, I need all the divine
intervention I can get and you hit the nail on the head by the profile you
supplied for each material - you are a GODDESS, enjoy the status as much as I do.
It mused me back into GlazeChem and I no longer STARE VACANTLY at the
periodics table, it's less daunting now, thanks.
Hank - Network former and network modifier -- don't scare me, I cry easily --
new terminology, well, I am here to learn.
Lois - my, my, my 'the potter's mark'??? I fell out on that one. Not
necessarily too much information but my visual image of you is 'rounded out' now. I
do love your crawl glazes.
Charles - How is the studio in progress coming along?
Ababi - the GlazeTeach sorta helped, but I bookmarked it for later. I missed
however the connection between sculpture and the bone/flesh/blood.
C.A.Sanger - Have you a name so I can thank you personally for 'trying to
make cookies from a cake mix' analogy? Your response makes sense, thank you.
kgringhuis - Sorry I don't have a name but thank you for your post - were we
on the same coast I'd invite you over to dinner for a week to discuss glaze
and the 'Cushing handbook'
There are so many excellent writers on Clayart, I really appreciate the time
that those of you take in selecting your words and presenting your views.
Clayart is like my morning newspaper now, never dull and always inspiring.
I'm off to the studio, more vases, more ball milling exercises, and some
trimming. I had felt fairly secure in my talent for making functional plates and
bowls in semi-uniform proportions but when I assembled a dinner set I made, I
sat back and realized "Oh s--t, I made Fiesta ware!"
Not that Fiesta ware is a bad thing, I love the pieces, but it just wasn't
'my voice', and Mel, I don't think that is a corny expression. It will suffice
until a better phrase is coined.
During the summer I had to have my 14 yo cat put down, now that IS a stupid
phrase. It was the most difficult, and adult thing, I've done. It was,
however, just the gods prepping me for sitting hospice bedside for my best friend of
33 years, a month later. Now, I have a better understanding of Lily's "Be of
Good Courage" line. It was my mantra that I carried into a dark, unknown
territory.
Things are looking up however as I head into fall. My friend will live on in
vases and I have adopted a new kitty (if you can call a 13 yo girl a kitty.
Well, I can) Her name is Mieps (because she is so good at hiding) but she has
'come out' so to speak to take her place in the household.
OK, gotta move, I've been reading so much these last couple of weeks I
haven't had time to write. Had to make time this morning, however. My thanks to
all, pot on, fire true, live a little and love a lot.
Jonathan in LA
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely
foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001), Mostly Harmless
Ababi on mon 6 oct 03
To Jonathan
My point about "bone/flesh/blood" that it is oversimplifying. Therefore
was the example of the stone sculpture.
Wise people along the history around the world philosophically, gave
reasons made rules.
It does not mean that we have to go under these rules if they do not
suitable for us:
...Ababi who never lies steal or cheat therefore the fast of Yom Kippur
is not suitable for him.
-----Original Message-----
Ababi - the GlazeTeach sorta helped, but I bookmarked it for later. I
missed
however the connection between sculpture and the bone/flesh/blood.
Jonathan in LA
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Lois Ruben Aronow on mon 6 oct 03
>I'm ff to the studio, more vases, more ball milling exercises, and some
>trimming. I had felt fairly secure in my talent for making functional =
plates and
>bowls in semi-uniform proportions but when I assembled a dinner set I =
made, I
>sat back and realized "Oh s--t, I made Fiesta ware!"
=46iesta Ware is NOT a bad thing. I often tell people my work is so
colorful because I grew up with the stuff. I couldn't make a brown
pot if I tried, and don't really want to. =20
You WILL find your voice, your work. Just keep making pots. The best
advice I was ever given was "find what you like about your pots, and
do more of that". So simple and so incredibly true.
Of else you can do like I do and just stick your tits in it.
Sorry about your cat. I put my 20 yr old cat down a couple years ago,
and still miss the grouchy thing. =20
...Lo
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=46ine Craft Porcelain and Pottery
New Work for Summer 2003
New Show and Retail information
Hendrix, Taylor J. on mon 6 oct 03
Oh now Lo,
I've seen a few nice brown things on your site full of nice
things. =20
Brown is beautiful. Brown is keen. =20
Brown is fab and must be seen!
Taylor, in W
-----Original Message-----
From: Lois Ruben Aronow [mailto:gilois@BELLATLANTIC.NET]=20
Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 3:43 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: this n that from LA
..I couldn't make a brown
pot if I tried, and don't really want to. =20
...
Lois Ruben Aronow on tue 7 oct 03
On Mon, 6 Oct 2003 19:58:37 -0500, you wrote:
>Oh now Lo,
>
>I've seen a few nice brown things on your site full of nice
>things. =20
>
>Brown is beautiful. Brown is keen. =20
>Brown is fab and must be seen!
>
I have a fab brown, and I tried 2 anagama firings when I first went
pro. I learned a lot, and one of the things I learned is - - it's not
for me! ;-)
************
www.loisaronow.com
=46ine Craft Porcelain and Pottery
New Work for Summer 2003
New Show and Retail information
Lee Love on tue 7 oct 03
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lois Ruben Aronow"
>I have a fab brown, and I tried 2 anagama firings when I first went
>pro. I learned a lot, and one of the things I learned is - - it's not
>for me! ;-)
Wood firing is as varied as any other. Some fire in six hours,
others for 15 days. Looked at these mugs (I made them, my teacher did iron
decoration on them.) Brown, they are not. Blue actually:
http://mashiko.org/ming4.jpg
Gosu (impure cobalt) blue inlay, with a thin coating of Nuka glaze. Fired
in the 3rd chamber of the noborigama.
Lee In Mashiko
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www.loisaronow.com
Fine Craft Porcelain and Pottery
New Work for Summer 2003
New Show and Retail information
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