Dave Finkelnburg on thu 10 mar 05
If you are in the Tacoma, WA area and are wondering about Al Tennant or his
work, I can highly recommend his abilities both to work in clay and to teach
working with clay. Al has had significant experience as a college clay
program instructor, and makes and sells his own work, mainly woodfired in
his train kiln, now. Like some of the best clay artists I know, he is at
the same time both precisely fussy and loose in his work. His woodfired
work looks loose, casual, relaxed. Much of that is the result of his
thorough mastery of his craft. If you have a chance to attend this
workshop, by all means go! You will find a presenter who is warm, sharing,
funny, cheerful, and full of knowledge about clay.
As always, YMMV. I have no association with this artist, financial or
otherwise. I've just had the good fortune to sit through one of his
workshops and come away awed, entertained and inspired. And, as I type, I'm
looking at one of his woodfired vessels sitting by the bookcase, holding a
couple of sword fern fronds. I love that piece!
Good potting!
Dave Finkelnburg, writing from unseasonably warm southern
Idaho
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Mahaffey"
To:
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 4:22 PM
Subject: Al Tennant workshop in Tacoma
> We had a couple of late cancellations and so we have 5 spaces open in the
Al Tennant workshop at Tacoma Community College.
> The workshop is Friday March 11 and Saturday March 12 (tomorrow and the
following day).
> Friday from 10 until 3 and Saturday from 10 until 4.
> The cost is $25.00 for one day and $40.00 for both (inexpensive).
> Lunch can be on your own or we will organize something at a cost of $5.00
per day (sorry I don't know what we are doing for lunch).
> If you want to attend please call 253-566-5346. You can also email me at
this address or at mahaffey@tcc.ctc.edu
> Thanks,
> Rick Mahaffey
Rick Mahaffey on thu 10 mar 05
Late notification,
We had a couple of late cancellations and so we have 5 spaces open in the Al Tennant workshop at Tacoma Community College.
The workshop is Friday March 11 and Saturday March 12 (tomorrow and the following day).
Friday from 10 until 3 and Saturday from 10 until 4.
The cost is $25.00 for one day and $40.00 for both (inexpensive).
Lunch can be on your own or we will organize something at a cost of $5.00 per day (sorry I don't know what we are doing for lunch).
If you want to attend please call 253-566-5346. You can also email me at this address or at mahaffey@tcc.ctc.edu
Thanks,
Rick Mahaffey
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