S.E.W. on wed 3 mar 04
I forgot to mention one more thing when replying to Loryns post about =
signing pots. I NEVER glaze the bottom of my pieces. I wouldn't want to =
risk losing my piece because it stuck to the kiln shelf or stilt, not to =
mention damaging the kiln shelves. I have my own kiln so maybe I am more =
aware of this. Does anyone else agree?
Rachel
Ivor and Olive Lewis on fri 5 mar 04
Dear Rachel,
As I said in an earlier post, my first pottery tutor was Bob Mason, a
teacher at New Silksworth ( Near the land of TC's forebears).
Because of the restrictions placed on us by the kiln, both in size and
temperature, Earthenware was the order of the day. All bases were
thinly glazed and ware was fired on refractory Stilts and Spurs. All
we had to do was to hone the breakaway points with a carborundum stick
after each firing. Bob Masons' glaze selection fitted the clays he
could obtain so there were no fit hassles, no crazing to worry about.
But when I transferred to Sunderland Art School, Stoneware was the
order of the day. So "Dry Footing" was mandatory.
People make their choices and should be taught or should learn
appropriate technologies so that they can exploit everything
available.
Having and commanding all the options expands aesthetic horizons.
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis. Redhill, South Australia
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