Joyce Lee on thu 29 apr 04
We have a new Clay It Forward donor with
tools he/she no longer uses but that are
still in good shape...... books, too. I'll
give more detail tomorrow. In the meantime,
take note whether you might qualify as far
as being a Clayarter ...... and having some
immediate financial constraints which
prevent you from buying what you need for
your work.
Joyce
In the Mojave where I am so proud to be of the same age group and gender =
as you, Lili! You are a
phenomenon and a constant inspiration.
I know that's sickening to hear .... still,
you are. You're probably just trying to
get along..... as am I...... and go where
you need to go ..... take care of what needs
to be cared for..... still..............
Thank the fates for the Lili's of the field............
and for clay.....
syrylyn on fri 30 apr 04
What would you think about this idea?
I, for one, have no one to leave my clay stuff to. What would you think of
putting it in our wills to donate our clay stuff to Clayart people--as in
the Clay It Forward stuff. I have a boatload of books, wierd tools, a kiln,
plaster molds, plaster bowls, a potter's wheel, misc. and a lot of clay. It
would take someone who was willing to come get the stuff, but I sure would
like to have it go to someone who would appreciate the effort it took to
collect it all. Now- this is after I have gone on to that happy studio in
the sky or whatever. Not yet!!
What do you think?
Sandy Meadors
syrylyn@iq.quik.com
http://syrylynrainbowdragon.tripod.com/arts.html
"Magic Happens"
Ivor and Olive Lewis on sun 2 may 04
Dear Sandy Meadors
A great idea provided the distribution costs are covered in the
bequest.
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis. Redhill, South Australia
<stuff to Clayart people--as in the Clay It Forward stuff>>
Frances Merrill on sun 2 may 04
"What would you think of putting it in our wills
to donate our clay stuff to Clayart people--as
in the Clay It Forward stuff. "
I think that this is a great idea -- I hate to
think that someone that didn't really know
what they were buying were getting my
stuff for two cents on the dollar at my
"estate" sale -- I would rather that
deserving Clayarters get all of it for free
-- I'm going to re-do my will in the=20
next few months and would love to include this
Robert Merrill -- Valley View, Texas -- where it
is still wet from spring rains -- maybe the wife
will let me come in from landscaping chores and=20
get into some clay
PurpleLama@AOL.COM on sun 2 may 04
"What would you think of putting it in our wills
to donate our clay stuff to Clayart people--as
in the Clay It Forward stuff. "
While I think this is a great idea, let me give you another perspective. When
I was first falling in love with clay, taking classes at Baltimore Clayworks,
I saw an ad on the bulletin board for clay equipment. I called to get
information about the wheel. It seems that the ad writer's mother had been a potter
and was now dead. The writer decided it was time to sell her mother's
equipment. I bought the wheel and then went back a few weeks later to buy the kiln.
When I bought the kiln, she threw in lots of glaze materials, nice wooden bases
with wheels used to move around 5 gal containers, etc. So, not only did I get
my first (and only wheel), I got started mixing my own glazes, something that I
might not have jumped into so quickly had I not received the glaze materials.
I guess the moral is, if you have patient relatives, your clay equipment may
land in the hands of an eager newbie and open up a whole new world for them.
On the other hand, clay it forward is also an excellent vehicle to land in
someone's loving hands.
Shula
with less than 3 weeks to go in Edmond, OK
then it's back to the future to Philadelphia, PA
(I grew up in Phillie and seem to end up there every time I decide it's time
for more higher education.)
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