Helen Bates on wed 11 feb 04
To Clayarters within a few hours' driving distance of Belleville,
Ontario, which is across Lake Ontario from Rochester, NY, here is an
opportunity to work with Ron Roy and Margaret Barlow, two great
Clayarters. The course runs for 5 days in the second week of July,
2004. Learn about glaze calculation and Insight and Glazemaster software.
I received the info below today from Fusion: Ontario Clay and Glass.
Ron has already posted some of this on Clayart, under the subject: "Re:
Glaze course this Summer - RR"
< http://lsv.ceramics.org/scripts/wa.exe?A2=ind0402A&L=CLAYART&D=0&P=17086>.
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TO: FUSION MEMBERS:
Passing on upcoming information that may be of interest to you.
Course: Glaze calculation course
Location: Loyalist, Belleville, Ontario.
Date: July 12 to the 16th 2004.
Presenters: Margaret Barlow and Ron Roy.
Course cost will be a little over $200 and residence a little over $100.
The brochures will be printed in about 2 weeks - if you want Loyalist to
mail you one just email your mailing address to me or contact Sharon
Campbell at Loyalist - 969-1913 ex 2467.
Margaret and I have decided to put the emphasis on learning the programs
(Insight and GlazeMaster) and understanding how to use them to solve clay
and glaze problems. That means we will limit firings to one for the week.
All are welcome - beginners and experienced - you will need a computer at
home and glaze calculation software to be able to put the instruction to
use.
A tentative course description.
Day one:
Understanding the Seger Unity Formula and how it is used.
How to use either Insight or Glazemaster:
Entering a recipe.
Entering a material.
Adjusting calculated expansion.
Adjusting alumina/silica ratios.
Day Two:
Making a glaze from scratch.
Adjusting known glaze faults.
Mixing glazes to fire on Wednesday.
Day Three:
Same glaze different materials.
Combining glazes.
Making glazes more durable.
Fixing crazing, running and pinholes.
How to stop glazes from settling.
Days Four and Five:
Analyse fired glazes and apply changes to keep what you like and get rid of
what you don't like.
Formulate new glazes for testing at home.
Analyse all your glazes and see how they can be improved.
That's a tentative scenario - we will be flexible and address all concerns
within the time frame. It will be about helping each person able to leave
knowing how to use each program and how to apply solutions to common glaze
problems.
If anyone is interested I will be showing how I use calculation to manage
and adjust clay bodies for the two companies I work for.
You can contact me at 613-475-9544 if you have questions.
My email address is: ronroy -atsign- ca -dot-inter - dot- net
Send me you mailing address and I will pass it on to Loyalist College so
they can send you a brochure - or contact them directly.
Ron Roy.
Ron Roy
RR#4
15084 Little Lake Road
Brighton, Ontario
Canada
K0K 1H0
Phone: 613-475-9544
Fax: 613-475-3513
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Helen
(Who actually lives in Belleville... too bad I don't have the studio
facilities to make glazes, or I'd be at that course... Maybe I'll drop
by... and check out who's there... ;-} )
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