Neal on tue 16 aug 05
Last night, ten Triangle Potters Guild members met at the
NCSU craft center to make mugs for a benefit. There were
several skill levels of potters present. My production rate
was near the top--four completed mugs (thrown, trimmed, and
handles pulled) and five more thrown bodies that are ready
to be trimmed and have handles applied today.
The average production was probably around six mugs, some
with handles. We were not a production-minded bunch, but we
were able to get more than halfway to the organizers' goal
of a hundred mugs.
I would have been much more productive without the
distractions of a nice spread of refreshments in the lobby
plus visiting with a lot of members I haven't seen since
our last meeting at the end of May. The limited space in
the dry boxes also cut into my production time--I did not
want to throw more mug bodies, although there was plenty of
time to do another five or so.
My actual working time (wedging, throwing, trimming,
pulling handles, and cleaning up) was probably an hour and
a half. That leaves an hour for waiting for instructions,
eating and drinking (just soft drinks), visiting, posing
for a big group photo, checking out the new glaze test
tiles that had just come out of the kiln, and looking at
the small but very nice exhibit of teapots in the lobby.
Neal O'Briant
Raleigh, N.C.
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