pdp1@EARTHLINK.NET on sat 18 feb 06
Hi Liz,
I had not realized it untill this moment, reading your post....
That I of course see many truely excellent and exemplary Mugs which are
Potter-made, but, rarely if ever do I see a 'Cup'...
Why is this?
Does anyone on our list make Cups?
Curious...
Phil
Las Vegas
----- Original Message -----
From: "Liz Willoughby"
> I always love when the discussion comes around to the mug or the cup.
> People who make mugs have their own personal stamp on them. Potters
> who make functional work, make more mugs than any other form. It is
> a personal preference, and usually a well thought out preference of
> how we make our mugs. I look at the mugs in my kitchen cupboard.
> The ones that have no foot, have a wide base, with a nice textured
> wire cut on the bottom. The ones with a well trimmed foot are really
> a large cup, either tall, or squat, and narrower at the bottom. Mugs
> with a wide base would look silly with a foot, and those with a foot
> suit the form chosen for that mug. I have favorites of both kinds.
> Mine almost always have a foot, they suit the form that I have chosen
> for my mugs, but that doesn't mean that I don't have favorites that
> have no foot.
> We are all different, and so are our mugs. Thank god for that. How
> dull would my cupboard be if they were all the same. It really is
> all about the form, and what we choose to do with that form, to make
> it attractive visually and at the same time being a pleasure to hold,
> and to drink from. It is very personal, and if it "works", it is
> right.
> Being a bit of Meticky Liz again.
> --
> Liz from Grafton, Ontario, Canada
>
> "Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are . . . something
> to do, something to love, and something to hope for."
> Joseph Addison
Ann Brink on sun 19 feb 06
Hi Phil,
Last fall I was thinking about that very thing; so I made a set of 4 cups
and saucers for use at home here. If there is a saucer, there is a handy
place to put a teaspoon, or teabag. I put a picture of them on my blog:
http://annsgoodies.blogspot.com They are very simple, casual. I may do
some thinner porcelain ones next. I would love to see photos of cups &
saucers which someone else has made.
Ann Brink in Lompoc CA
----- Original Message ----- PHIL WROTE:>
> That I of course see many truely excellent and exemplary Mugs which are
> Potter-made, but, rarely if ever do I see a 'Cup'...
>
> Why is this?
>
> Does anyone on our list make Cups?
>
>
pdp1@EARTHLINK.NET on mon 20 feb 06
Hi Ann,
What fun...
Lovely work there, a nice little 'set'...
Well, so far, I guess you are about the only one to step forth to mention
making 'Cups'...!
(Unless I missed any other responders...)
I think Cups are potentially a very good thing for Potters to make, and that
people would like them if they were offered along with one's other
wares...but somehow, Cups as such, Cups and Saucers too, have been neglected
it seems...
While 'Mugs' of course, are still widely made...and deserving of their wide
popularity to encourage making them.
I like smaller size Cups for strong things, or small serving things, like
Espresso, some Coco things, ( even if one has a few refillls,) where a Mug
is too large to be right somehow...
Are you kiddos going to be at the 'nceca' this round?
Phil
Las Vegas
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann Brink"
> Hi Phil,
>
> Last fall I was thinking about that very thing; so I made a set of 4 cups
> and saucers for use at home here. If there is a saucer, there is a handy
> place to put a teaspoon, or teabag. I put a picture of them on my blog:
> http://annsgoodies.blogspot.com They are very simple, casual. I may do
> some thinner porcelain ones next. I would love to see photos of cups &
> saucers which someone else has made.
>
> Ann Brink in Lompoc CA
May Luk on mon 20 feb 06
Hello Ann and Phil;
I think Phil is talking about 'tumbler' - mugs without
handles. Russel from Brussel makes some tumblers and
expresso cups in Terra Cotta. I saw him recently and I
told him I drink wine out of his. I like drinking
house wine in it. Or else I would have to drink out of
the bottle standing up while cooking - a typical
kitchen scenario. :-)
My Spanish potter friend also makes small ceramics
cups for drinking wines. It's also a Spanish thing.
Ann; I wanted to leave a comment on your blog, but I'm
not a blogger, so it won't let me. So, here it is:
'your cups and saucers are very nice and civilized. I
also liked your Xmas bootie cups from last year, too'
Regards
May
London, UK
Jim Kasper on tue 21 feb 06
Hey Phil,
I am another cup maker. After I read your message a few days ago, I checked, and found that I have no cup pictures. In the near future i will remedy that.
I mainly make 8-12 ounce cups, but also make a lot of little
"expresso" size cups.
Regards,
Jim
>
> From: pdp1@EARTHLINK.NET
> Date: 2006/02/21 Tue AM 01:16:31 EST
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Re: mugs/cups - Now Cups...!
>
> Hi Ann,
>
>
>
> What fun...
>
> Lovely work there, a nice little 'set'...
>
> Well, so far, I guess you are about the only one to step forth to mention
> making 'Cups'...!
>
> (Unless I missed any other responders...)
>
> I think Cups are potentially a very good thing for Potters to make, and that
> people would like them if they were offered along with one's other
> wares...but somehow, Cups as such, Cups and Saucers too, have been neglected
> it seems...
>
> While 'Mugs' of course, are still widely made...and deserving of their wide
> popularity to encourage making them.
>
> I like smaller size Cups for strong things, or small serving things, like
> Espresso, some Coco things, ( even if one has a few refillls,) where a Mug
> is too large to be right somehow...
>
>
> Are you kiddos going to be at the 'nceca' this round?
>
>
> Phil
> Las Vegas
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ann Brink"
>
> > Hi Phil,
> >
> > Last fall I was thinking about that very thing; so I made a set of 4 cups
> > and saucers for use at home here. If there is a saucer, there is a handy
> > place to put a teaspoon, or teabag. I put a picture of them on my blog:
> > http://annsgoodies.blogspot.com They are very simple, casual. I may do
> > some thinner porcelain ones next. I would love to see photos of cups &
> > saucers which someone else has made.
> >
> > Ann Brink in Lompoc CA
>
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