Christy Pines on wed 31 mar 04
Just got back from San Diego/La Jolla. Visited Balboa Park and the artists that work there. Had a particularly good time at the Potters Guild studio, where I acquired a beautiful bowl by Mary Cusick (your spelling may vary).
Before going, did a search of the archives to see what others had suggested visiting. However, when I went to find Sunstone Gallery, Eleanor's voice mail said she had up and moved to Oregon. Very sad.
It was wonderful to see palm trees and bask in 87 degree heat since Connecticut is still rainy and cold.
However, I go to the soda kiln this weekend and pack it full of stuff I've made under the influence of Tom Coleman in a North Carolina workshop, Richard Launder in a Connecticut workshop, Lily Schor in her incredible mask-making workshop and countless others who have pictures in the Clay Lover's calendar as well as have posted pictures online that inspire us beginniners. What doesn't get soda fired this weekend will get gas fired this summer in NC. Can't wait for the results.
Now a question. For those that do soda fire, do you glaze or just let the soda work on the bare clay? What favorite techniques do you have for getting good results? Thanks in advance for your input. Learning all the time, especially from this crowd.
christy in connecticut
-----Original Message-----
From: Karen Sullivan
Sent: Mar 30, 2004 8:57 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Southern California Dreaming
Southern California is an unusual place.
So...enjoy the adventure and carry
fond memories of the cold...snow...
muggy hot extremes and enjoy the
garden paradise...smog...congestion...frenetic
activity of the south...where everyone
lives outside.
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