Lili Krakowski on fri 28 oct 05
blue writing; skyentiphic methods
The further the clay gets off the wheel the more unstable it gets, as it
were. "Or what is heaven for?" And two related problems appear soon
enough, at different heights for different people. For one, the position of
hand vs wrist changes--esp. if one throws sitting down. Then the support
the arm gets from the torso also shifts a bit. I cannot throw very high
sitting down, because for one thing, I end up with my wrists bent under my
chin....sort of like a dog sitting up and begging. SO unattractive! As I
throw standing....no prob.
Lettuce C. If the bat is stable, and dry why should it be different from
the bats at school? Only thing I can think of is that it is a different
kind of bat and your clay is slipping. I once used some bats that were
awfully polished and slippery. I really had to wham the clay down or it
would skedaddle...As they got older, their surface rougher, they got
better....If you are using a different bat from those at school, borrow one
of theirs just to see what gives.
The blue writing often is blue slip...or just blue pigment. I would suggest
you add some other colorant, like a bit of iron, or Barnard Clay to soften
the blue....
Oh, my goodness. Another debate over how skyentiphic our methods should be.
I think of platelets of clay as being like oatmeal! This vision has served
me well. I said the other day that for some reason black iron oxide does
not stain and red iron oxide does--and I have the pink garments to show for
it--and it was a mystery and a miracle I did NOT want explained to me.
Seems to me one can focus on just so much at a time. Ivor likes the
scientific part, the deep analysis...but if the likes of me focused on that
we would not have the time to pot. I do put on my Little Scientist Outfit
from time to time....at need, for glazes. But otherwise why not just let
potters pot, and scientists scientize? Would my pots be better if I knew
each molecule and particle by name?
Lili Krakowski
Be of good courage
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