Darlene Tsukamoto on fri 14 jan 05
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'SHARING SHINO' WORKSHOP WITH MALCOLM DAVIS
Lee Arts Center Winter 2005
Master Workshops Program presents:
Shino Sharing with Malcolm Davis
Saturday, February 12, 2005; 10:00am – 5:00 pm
Sunday, February 13, 2005 (optional ) kiln firing
Monday, February 14, 2005 early evening; kiln unloading and potluck
Fee: $ 115.00
Size of workshop is limited, please register early!
Internationally recognized for his work with carbon trap shino-type =
glazes, Malcolm will share his wealth of knowledge on the subject =
through discussions, handouts and slides. Participants will have the =
opportunity bring in a couple of their own pots to Shino glaze; =
then load and fire in the Lee Arts Center gas kiln. The workshop =
will culminate with the unloading of the kiln and a potluck dinner =
discussion on the results.
Malcolm Davis has been a full-time studio potter since 1981 and has =
maintained his mountaintop studio in Upshur County, WV since =
1985. He is known for his for the creation of a unique shino-type =
glaze formula which has a high concentration of soluble soda ash, that =
encourages the trapping of carbon in the early stages of the =
firing. He works exclusively with porcelain to create ‘fresh, =
spirited, graceful pots for daily use. Malcolm has conducted many =
workshops and lectures throughout the U.S. and Canada and is the =
recipient of numerous awards and included in several museum =
collections. He has published articles on Shino and been featured =
in many books and numerous ceramic publications such as Ceramics Monthly =
and Studio Potter.
For more information visit:
www.erols.com/leearts or email leearts@arlingtonva.us
or call 703-228-0558/0560
Lee Arts Center
5722 Lee Highway
Arlington, VA 22207
Dave Finkelnburg on sat 15 jan 05
Clayarters,
If you are considering attending Malcolm Davis' workshop, here's my unsolicited input.
Malcolm Davis is a genuinely brilliant man, a talented and creative artist, and a very fun, warm, sharing workshop presenter and human being. He has the ability to focus narrowly on one clay-glaze family combination. He has, as a result, a wonderful depth of knowledge of that combination. The clay is porcelain, the glaze family is the so-called "carbon trap" or "American" Shino, a group of glazes characterized by very high alumina and a lot of alkali flux, usually sodium from soda ash, though sometimes lithium from the carbonate or spodumene. The work is fuel-fired in strong reduction at mid to high fire.
I had the good fortune to attend one of Malcolm's workshops two years ago. I'd go to another in a heartbeat if I had the chance. He knows a bunch. And, he's a total hoot! :-)
The usual disclaimers apply here...your mileage may vary...I have no association with the artist or the venue...financial or otherwise...I just have respect for a great talent.
Good potting,
Dave Finkelnburg
Darlene Tsukamoto wrote:
Lee Arts Center Winter 2005
Master Workshops Program presents:
Shino Sharing with Malcolm Davis
Saturday, February 12, 2005; 10:00am – 5:00 pm
Sunday, February 13, 2005 (optional ) kiln firing
Monday, February 14, 2005 early evening; kiln unloading and potluck
Fee: $ 115.00
Size of workshop is limited, please register early!
Internationally recognized for his work with carbon trap shino-type glazes, Malcolm will share his wealth of knowledge on the subject through discussions, handouts and slides. Participants will have the opportunity bring in a couple of their own pots to Shino glaze; then load and fire in the Lee Arts Center gas kiln. The workshop will culminate with the unloading of the kiln and a potluck dinner discussion on the results.
Malcolm Davis has been a full-time studio potter since 1981 and has maintained his mountaintop studio in Upshur County, WV since 1985. He is known for his for the creation of a unique shino-type glaze formula which has a high concentration of soluble soda ash, that encourages the trapping of carbon in the early stages of the firing. He works exclusively with porcelain to create ‘fresh, spirited, graceful pots for daily use. Malcolm has conducted many workshops and lectures throughout the U.S. and Canada and is the recipient of numerous awards and included in several museum collections. He has published articles on Shino and been featured in many books and numerous ceramic publications such as Ceramics Monthly and Studio Potter.
For more information visit:
www.erols.com/leearts or email leearts@arlingtonva.us
or call 703-228-0558/0560
Lee Arts Center
5722 Lee Highway
Arlington, VA 22207
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billBUCKNER on sun 16 jan 05
>I agree with Dave Finkelnburg's recommendation for the Malcolm Davis
>workshop. Malcolm is a wealth of knowledge and he is great fun on top of
>it all.
I would offer one emphasis on Dave's statement that shinos are fired in
fuel-burning kilns, with reduction (usually heavy) starting relatively
early in the firing. These points are key to the qualities of shinos -
mainly the fire color (reds, oranges, golds, iridescence) and
carbon-trapping (black spotting) associated with "American" shinos. I offer
this caveat since I receive occasional posts from my web site inquiring
about how to fire shinos in electric kilns. Unfortunately, electric
oxidation firing does not offer the key ingredients needed to properly fire
shinos.
So, do plan to attend Malcolm's workshop. Absolutely! Just don't go
expecting to learn how to get gorgeous shinos in electric firings.
-Bill Buckner
Atlanta
billBUCKNER
www.sodaglaze.com
"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved
body. But, rather to slide in sideways, totally worn out, shouting... Holy
$*^#. What a ride !!!" -Author unknown
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