Gary Navarre on mon 14 jun 04
Hay Crew,
What a week eh! Last Sunday I loaded the Aerostar with 20 or so bundles
of Cedar brush to put in the trailer and go cut more. They all fit with
enough room for Tagger to bring out of the woods. Then I changed my mind
about the trailer and kept the van loaded till Tuesday so I could catch
a dental on the way. Teals Supply was 15 miles past there so I went
there first. They liked the brush cause like I told Terry if its green
he gets it and if the stick's as big as my finger or bigger I keep it
for the kiln. I even snip the small stuff along the stem. Makes for a
dense bundle and cleans the stick for easy stoking.
This time I had 720lbs. of brush and brought him a 2lb. sample bag of
Lycopodium (Princess Pine). He said that will grow like a carpet but I
need to do more walkabout's to find some. If I see it while getting wood
I'll harvest more. Then as I was leaving he took me out back and showed
me the Red Pine & Scotch Pine cones they buy and gave me some gunny
sacks. He reminded me one can always make money in the woods. I found
half a sack on the dentists lawn and by the end of the day had 2.5 just
getting back to the studio. Then a friend in Norway said I could pick em
up off his yard cause they always get in the way of mowing. What a
surprise to find he had 8 Red Pine cut down and the slash was put out
back to rot. Awesome eh, I started prepping that yesterday. Probably
enough wood for a day and a half of firing. Plus I can slowly burn down
the brush into ash in a traditional Japanese ash maker I learned about
in a workshop Ryoji Koie gave at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
some years ago. I always remember him saying "Slow, slow, slow." so you
don't loose the finest particles which is what is needed for Chun
glazes.
I'm truly amazed what alls been happinin with my new life up here. All
the decent people I've met especially Deborah Ann who gave me this
'puter sos I could study my first love clay and pottery and find all
you. I read all your postings and have been truly inspired by your
thirst for beauty, knowledge, generosity, compassion, and peace in a
world seemingly filled with anger, hatred, fear, jealousy, and greed.
When we go into the quiet of our tent to get with God as we understand
let us think of those who are still suffering and be ready to help, and
if we can't help not harm.
A'm done, back to work, stay in there!
Gary Navarre
Navarre Pottery
Norway, Michigan, USA, Earth
"Can't remember what the nothin I was gonna do today is but thank God I
don't need a drink to not do it." G. in da U.P.
Des & Jan Howard on tue 15 jun 04
Gary
Would you mind posting some details on this ash maker?
Des
Gary Navarre wrote:
> Plus I can slowly burn down
> the brush into ash in a traditional Japanese ash maker I learned about
> in a workshop Ryoji Koie gave at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
> some years ago. I always remember him saying "Slow, slow, slow." so you
> don't loose the finest particles which is what is needed for Chun
> glazes.
>
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Des & Jan Howard
Lue Pottery
LUE NSW 2850
Australia
Ph/Fax 02 6373 6419
http://www.luepottery.hwy.com.au
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