mel jacobson on sat 18 feb 06
tony,
your thoughts are my thoughts.
a pot is not mine until the semi/dry work is done.
rings, foot, a blade on the side...and now a chatter tool
over the entire surface. the form comes alive.
it is the after work that often defines a potter and the pot.
but, my mugs have wide bases, the handle is my own.
can spot one from half a mile.
but, for sure, what happens when it is leather makes
the mug mine.
throwing is like stretching a canvas. you just limber up
the materials ready to work. just a base, a ground
to make things happen.
throwing is the `painting ground`/.
i make few pots that do not have foot rings. in fact
i love to tell new folks that you make foot rings so
you have a perfect handle to glaze the pot.
never need tongs...i have never used them in my
entire life. the pot/foot ring is the tong. same for
plates and platters.
only pitchers and mugs are left alone. then you have
that nice wide base as a glaze handle.
mel
from mel/minnetonka.mn.usa
website: http://my.pclink.com/~melpots3
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