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anagama workshop last call

updated tue 10 oct 06

 

Ingeborg on fri 6 oct 06


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Ferguson"
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Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 5:34 PM
Subject: Anagama workshop last call


> Hi all,
>
> Last call for the workshop I am giving in less than two weeks. If you
> plan on coming, please let me know as the Ranch has to run a background
> check on all participants as there will be student there participating.
> This is an excellent opportunity to learn kiln building techniques that
> you can adapt to anything you would build and many other skills to add to
> your experience.
>
> Here's the info:
>
> oSmall Anagama kiln building workshop Thursday October 19 to Sunday
> October 22
> $400 (includes housing) at: The Village Ranch, Box 460, 220 Millard,
> Cokato, MN 55321. Introductions, design concepts, excavation, laying the
> foundation, building the re-useable arch form, setting the form on the
> foundation, laying the arch brick/creating side stoke holes/peeps,
> removing the form, adding/building the stack, covering the arch form with
> insulating protective cover, curing the kiln before the first firing.
>
> oGlazing/Firing Workshop Thursday Nov 9th - Sunday November 12th $400
> (includes housing) Glazing for the wood kiln/wadding, stacking concepts
> and fire is like water, loading the kiln, setting up the shifts, firing
> around the kiln, end of firing reduction techniques.
>
> oKiln opening Saturday November 18th 12:00 noon--pubic invited.
> Both workshops are $650 (includes housing)--you will be [your option]
> staying in a house on site with the instructor) 9 spots left. More
> information/Registration for either or both workshops: contact Tony
> Ferguson via phone (218) 727-6339 or email fergyart@yahoo.com asap.
>
>
>
>
>
> Tony Ferguson
> 315 N. Lake Ave. Apt 312
> Duluth, MN 55806
> ...where the sky meets the lake...
> Duluth, Minnesota
> Artist, Educator, Web Meister
> fergyart@yahoo.com
> (218) 727-6339
> http://www.tonyferguson.net
> http://www.aquariusartgallery.com
>
>
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Linda - Pacifica on fri 6 oct 06


On Friday, October 06, 2006, at 02:55PM, Tony Ferguson wrote:

>Hi all,
>
> Last call for the workshop I am giving in less than two weeks. If you plan on coming, please let me know as the Ranch has to run a background check on all participants as there will be student there participating.

Huh? The only time anyone wanted a background check, I was applying for a job at Los Alamos. This sounds nuts. So does the university do a background check on everyone who enrolls?

Well, I can't get there anyway Tony, but wish I could.

Linda Ferzoco

Tony Ferguson on fri 6 oct 06


Hi all,

Last call for the workshop I am giving in less than two weeks. If you plan on coming, please let me know as the Ranch has to run a background check on all participants as there will be student there participating. This is an excellent opportunity to learn kiln building techniques that you can adapt to anything you would build and many other skills to add to your experience.

Here's the info:

oeSmall Anagama kiln building workshop Thursday October 19 to Sunday October 22
$400 (includes housing) at: The Village Ranch, Box 460, 220 Millard, Cokato, MN 55321. Introductions, design concepts, excavation, laying the foundation, building the re-useable arch form, setting the form on the foundation, laying the arch brick/creating side stoke holes/peeps, removing the form, adding/building the stack, covering the arch form with insulating protective cover, curing the kiln before the first firing.

oeGlazing/Firing Workshop Thursday Nov 9th - Sunday November 12th $400 (includes housing) Glazing for the wood kiln/wadding, stacking concepts and fire is like water, loading the kiln, setting up the shifts, firing around the kiln, end of firing reduction techniques.

oeKiln opening Saturday November 18th 12:00 noon--pubic invited.
Both workshops are $650 (includes housing)--you will be [your option] staying in a house on site with the instructor) 9 spots left. More information/Registration for either or both workshops: contact Tony Ferguson via phone (218) 727-6339 or email fergyart@yahoo.com asap.





Tony Ferguson
315 N. Lake Ave. Apt 312
Duluth, MN 55806
...where the sky meets the lake...
Duluth, Minnesota
Artist, Educator, Web Meister
fergyart@yahoo.com
(218) 727-6339
http://www.tonyferguson.net
http://www.aquariusartgallery.com




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Steve Slatin on sat 7 oct 06


Linda --

There's a hot rumor that they'll be screening for liquids at the
gate to the ranch and making the students take their shoes
off before firing the kiln.

Steve Slatin

Linda - Pacifica wrote:
On Friday, October 06, 2006, at 02:55PM, Tony Ferguson wrote:

>Hi all,
>
> Last call for the workshop I am giving in less than two weeks. If you plan on coming, please let me know as the Ranch has to run a background check on all participants as there will be student there participating.

Huh? The only time anyone wanted a background check, I was applying for a job at Los Alamos. This sounds nuts. So does the university do a background check on everyone who enrolls?


Steve Slatin --

They grew and grew up the old church wall
Till they could growe no higher
They lapped and tyed in a true love knot
The rose wrapped ‘round the briar”

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Tony Ferguson on sun 8 oct 06


I had to laugh about Steve's joke...and then I started to wonder 8-) This is an alternative high school and since they are students, anyone that will be working with them has to have the standard background check. This is standard now for working with any students. I guess they have it down to a couple a days. Heck, in 5 minutes for $50 anyone can find out anything about you. How's that for privacy. It's all good with this group. Tom Spudic raised $5000 via a golf tournament to raise funds for this kiln building project. My hat's off to him. I admire his ambition and energy and committment to the students. Especially since he did it without any committment from the school board before-hand as to their matching funds. Was approved last week. Anyway, I meet with Smith Sharp tomorrow to finalize materials for the workshop. Generous, kind people at Smith Sharp (aka Firebrick Supply) in Minneapolis. I'm excited about the project as I get an opportunity to build
all the enchancements and mods I've made with my kiln the first time around with the Ranch's kiln. Looking forward to the experience and sharing.

Tony Ferguson


Steve Slatin wrote:
Linda --

There's a hot rumor that they'll be screening for liquids at the
gate to the ranch and making the students take their shoes
off before firing the kiln.

Steve Slatin

Linda - Pacifica wrote:
On Friday, October 06, 2006, at 02:55PM, Tony Ferguson wrote:

>Hi all,
>
> Last call for the workshop I am giving in less than two weeks. If you plan on coming, please let me know as the Ranch has to run a background check on all participants as there will be student there participating.

Huh? The only time anyone wanted a background check, I was applying for a job at Los Alamos. This sounds nuts. So does the university do a background check on everyone who enrolls?


Steve Slatin --

They grew and grew up the old church wall
Till they could growe no higher
They lapped and tyed in a true love knot
The rose wrapped ‘round the briar”

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Tony Ferguson
315 N. Lake Ave. Apt 312
Duluth, MN 55806
...where the sky meets the lake...
Duluth, Minnesota
Artist, Educator, Web Meister
fergyart@yahoo.com
(218) 727-6339
http://www.tonyferguson.net
http://www.aquariusartgallery.com




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