tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62767133251647121672024-03-14T23:05:58.316-07:00JEANETTE MANCHESTER HARRISClay and Fiber Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03138783517613347544noreply@blogger.comBlogger491125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276713325164712167.post-67077379272077251012016-01-05T08:12:00.002-08:002016-01-05T08:12:32.807-08:00Being an Expert<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJGDTpcem9mZ6XfAJSFepG3mmxnPao-0A12f7zP_8cS2kX8fsfeVvsRv3IWk5y7IP00r7bKSMj1PPym8vXVxQTzM0p2TRpvDINNVENtl7mH542dBj3YZD2OVDicvhsS117L6COA2ATb2b/s1600/Master+ofthe+Pot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJGDTpcem9mZ6XfAJSFepG3mmxnPao-0A12f7zP_8cS2kX8fsfeVvsRv3IWk5y7IP00r7bKSMj1PPym8vXVxQTzM0p2TRpvDINNVENtl7mH542dBj3YZD2OVDicvhsS117L6COA2ATb2b/s400/Master+ofthe+Pot.jpg" width="229" /></a><br />
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The Master of the Pot<br />
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One thing you can usually say about an artist's work: It will change.<br />
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I've seen lots of my fellow potter's work and progress and change over the years.<br />
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And I have observed that a clay artist's works can change more radically and sometimes more quickly than other disciplines.<br />
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A contributing factor may found in the very nature of artists who chose to work in clay.<br />
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Maybe it is because of the versatility of clay. <br />
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Maybe clay artists are naturally disposed to be more inquisitive and adventurous than, say, a painter or printmaker.<br />
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Maybe it is because of the material we work with; the huge range of raw materials and variety of techniques available for potters to explore.<br />
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Many of us come to clay from a variety of other disciplines.<br />
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Clay is very receptive to the application of other techniques. It can be woven, printed on, painted, drawn on, paired with metals and woods, sand blasted, etched, patinated, etc. <br />
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My interest in clay has always been exploring it's versatility. Building from slabs, wheel throwing, design and solving problems.<br />
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I spent time doing historical research. I was very lucky to be in places where I could see actual examples of many kinds of examples from prehistoric to modern works.<br />
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I liked trying to duplicate some of the techniques just by working out how things were done. I'm not one who likes to go to workshops. Workshops sometimes turn out little "Mini-Mes" of the teacher. However, if you learn the technique, it behoves you to make it your own and re-interpret the technique into your own style.<br />
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On the other hand, some artists find a formula that works for them and they stick with it. They make the same thing over and over again. There's certainly nothing wrong with that. If you have a good thing going and it intrigues you, go for it. There's lots to be said for establishing a trademark.<br />
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In some ways, it's very good because they become closely identified with a certain form or style and it becomes their identity. In the world of art merchandising, a quantitative source is a valued thing. The public at large and art dealers can pin down and put a price tag on easily-identified signature work. It fits into the commercial framework.<br />
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There is no 'right way' to make art. The key is figuring out what works for you.<br />
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Become the expert of YOUR work.<br />
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Here's an early experiment with thinking 'way outside the box for a handle which actually acts as a sculptural component.Clay and Fiber Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03138783517613347544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276713325164712167.post-90086758395415110302015-12-30T09:51:00.000-08:002015-12-31T13:39:22.063-08:00Some Books are for tasting……..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">And some few to be chewed and digested.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Depicted on a plate were tiny book hires d'orvures, a bowl of Book Soup with a spoon labeled, Curiosity on the handle. </span><br />
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Not shown are the wooden base that included the quote and the casing that enclosed the sculpture.</span><br />
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Clay and Fiber Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03138783517613347544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276713325164712167.post-33259557963829694122015-10-28T12:33:00.001-07:002015-10-28T12:33:09.850-07:00And Now for Something Completely Different All through my life, I have made drawings. It is the first expression of art for most people. I was lucky enough to have access to miles of big paper due to the fact that my familiy's owning a dry good store and wrapped most things in lovely tan paper reeled off of a big roll stowed under the sales counter.<br />
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Never the less, I must admit am AM a paper hoarder. I admit it. And I like nothing better than to use colored pencils or watercolor with a lovely piece of tinted or heavy hunk of paper.<br />
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Rhodies<br />
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Clay and Fiber Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03138783517613347544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276713325164712167.post-82970495879237563372015-10-15T10:31:00.000-07:002015-10-15T10:31:41.733-07:00Ever Wonder?<br />
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Do you ever wonder where your work wound up?<br />
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Ever want it back?<br />
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This happens to me sometimes. I made a sugar and creamer once - strictly experimental piece - that I sold at a show. Thank heavens I took a good photo for future reference.<br />
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This little "Tea for Two" pot also went and in this case, I knew the woman who bought it would use it. And that feels really good.<br />
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One piece that I think I will always wonder about is a large square teapot. It had been included in the first book, <u>100 Teapots</u>. It was sold before the book came out and try as I could, I could never find the new owner to let them know their teapot's image had been published.<br />
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Too bad galleries don't help artists track their buyers. I suppose they assume the two parties will go around them on sales, but that's wrong thinking. Cooperation and good communications between buyers, galleries and sellers has great potential to encourage even more sales for everybody.<br />
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I would be happy to let my buyers know where they could find my work. I'm sure galleries would appreciate artists who tell their buyers about the gallery or a show. And I know buyers appreciate information about where to find more of your work. Think positively!<br />
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Clay and Fiber Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03138783517613347544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276713325164712167.post-91044683140468023792015-08-18T09:20:00.000-07:002015-08-18T09:21:40.828-07:00Eye Candy - TeapotsCollection of web images for teapot shapes: <br />
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Clay and Fiber Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03138783517613347544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276713325164712167.post-86467599271378056402015-06-15T08:48:00.002-07:002015-06-15T13:03:00.043-07:00 Pitchers<br />
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In this blog, I have shown pitcher forms before, but have not gone into detail about how they are made or how the form has evolved during the making.<br />
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This is a very small free form hand pitcher made from a slab with impressed design using a swizzle stick, a sea shell, and a bit of styrofoam packing material.<br />
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To make the pitcher, I cut out a bottom freehand in an oval-ish shape, then curved the body of the pitcher slab around the edge of the bottom to fit. I used the clay worm method to seal the sides and bottom together, closing the form with one seam at the front where the spout will go.<br />
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I cut a V shape in the front to fit the small hand-formed spout. I left evidence of the cut. I liked that and made a note in my mind to repeat it.<br />
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The glaze is celadon and the body is porcelain.<br />
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The basic construction is the same as the hand pitcher shown above, but the body shape was drawn out on a piece of paper before assembly.<br />
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There is only one seam in this pitcher also under the spout. This is the beginning of new thinking about spout shapes.<br />
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During assembly, I decided there was too much stress on the dip area between the spout section and the back section, so I added a reinforcement 'button' to keep it from splitting. It makes a nice transition element in the design.<br />
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The hand fits nicely around the back of this pitcher with the curve resting easily on the hand between the thumb and fingers.<br />
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The body is porcelain and the glaze is a semi transparent rutile.<br />
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This little guy is also small. It is one of my first tries at hand formed pitchers. Unfortunately, (or fortunately) I sold it. But at least I did have the gumption to photograph it.<br />
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In this case, I made the seam down the side instead of under the spout and cut a hole for the spout.<br />
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The same technique of cutting out the base first, then forming the body from one slab piece was followed and the spout is also hand-formed.<br />
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I pooched out the bottom a bit to give it weight.<br />
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This piece served as a glaze test as well. I liked the texture of the slab roller matt showing under the glaze. I named this piece "Black Nose" in my mind.<br />
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The forms are a bit more free and I was playing around more with altering the body and adding feet made of rolled clay.<br />
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It is also a glaze experiment using a white body and drizzling a dark brown glaze over edges of the form.<br />
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This is a medium sized pitcher and a very early piece. My main experiment was working with the relationship of the handle and the spout.<br />
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I wanted them to be the same size and I used the same trusty texture-making tools here. But the difference is the weight and thickness of the glaze. So the pattern comes off a bit more muted.<br />
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And the handle is the beginning of thoughts about using rolled clay and the attachment process for a vessel.<br />
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This is a larger pitcher form, but here in the the watering can version. I am still experimenting with the spout and handle idea and also using texture on the exterior. <br />
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The thicker glaze mutes the surface more than I wanted, but the ideas of spout and handle are still being explored.<br />
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This piece is also in porcelain and the glaze is a version of weathered bronze.<br />
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The seam is still at the front of the piece and the spout is cut in and attached.<br />
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A new approach; using a thrown form and keeping the handle/spout forms only refining them. This time I'm cutting both the places where the handle attaches to the top rim as well as where the spout attaches.<br />
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I again used the reinforcing 'button' at the split for the top of the handle. The spout is laid into the front split and blended into the body of the pitcher.<br />
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The new spout form is an imitation of a tropical leaf form; designed to shed water. It works very well.<br />
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I love the break in the glaze. It is Coyote Crocodile glaze fired at cone 5 OX. This is a slightly larger pitcher and it's a keeper.<br />
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The next pitcher is the same technique and form, but what a difference a glaze makes!<br />
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A slight modification to the form is the elevation of the base with the use of a bevel tool at the end of throwing. It improves the overall look of the piece, I think.<br />
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The clay is porcelain and the glaze is three different shinos.<br />
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This is one of my favorite pitchers.<br />
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This is an antique Rocker-Beater loom. When it is all assembled and ready to work, it is a thing of beauty.<br />
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It dates from around 1850--maybe even earlier.<br />
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The wood is hand-hewn yellow pine and probably came from the southern areas of the east coast.<br />
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I found it in Missouri in the late 1960's. It had been in an old mill before that.<br />
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I wove many a rag rug on this beautiful thing. And made a few tapestries as well.<br />
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You can see why it is called a Rocker/Beater loom. The beater bar swings on this rocking chair type arm. The bottom is attached to the frame of the loom by way of a thin-cut flexible piece of wood which is attached to the frame on one end and to the rocker at the other end.<br />
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The dog is all hand-cut from wood and works well.<br />
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The only metal on this loom is a late-applied ring someone added at a later date to stabilize another dog.<br />
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All the heddles were hand-tied cotton string. There are small holes on the large side pieces where nail can be inserted as a guide to tiring new heddles. There are no heddles on the loom at the present, but they are easy to make and attach.<br />
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Also, the pegging on the warp beam has been removed in order to change the loom back to it's original design.<br />
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This loom is for sale. If you are interested in buying it, please contact me via the comments section of this blog.<br />
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For a detailed story of how I found the loom, go to the index at the side of the blog and select "Looms".<br />
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I live in western Washington state in the U.S. Shipping would have to be arranged and paid for by the buyer.<br />
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For more information about historic looms, go to http://www.ohio.edu/people/deanr/rockerbeater/loomalbum.html.<br />
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If you or any of your friends are interested in the loom, please contact me via the comments section.<br />
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Clay and Fiber Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03138783517613347544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276713325164712167.post-76237853500011809792015-04-26T10:52:00.000-07:002015-04-26T10:52:27.531-07:00From the National Council for Education in the Ceramic Arts <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2g1lQCOwHbDSXkWismhHnBogxNsXNaxa4DNu9dkA7Mmf38y3xspkYs3eDgnPZiUhbsA4zsSF_FlMbQlCMZFbHthfQ4Zt9uo1IllHg8yWLkZbvINkQDGfFIbcg-OYivzyGVcyig3F7lOeI/s1600/EarthdayPoster4-663x1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2g1lQCOwHbDSXkWismhHnBogxNsXNaxa4DNu9dkA7Mmf38y3xspkYs3eDgnPZiUhbsA4zsSF_FlMbQlCMZFbHthfQ4Zt9uo1IllHg8yWLkZbvINkQDGfFIbcg-OYivzyGVcyig3F7lOeI/s1600/EarthdayPoster4-663x1024.jpg" height="400" width="258" /></a><br />
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<br />Clay and Fiber Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03138783517613347544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276713325164712167.post-63169862477732797682015-04-05T06:28:00.000-07:002015-04-05T06:28:26.584-07:00Mystery Teapot <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some time ago, I published a photo of this pot on the blog.<br />
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Unfortunately at the time, I couldn't find the maker's identity.<br />
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I included it in the post anyway because it's such a great piece.<br />
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I like the lovely glaze variation. There's lots of planes and surfaces to show it off.<br />
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Three oval loops - each an individual statement, yet relating nicely in oval form to each other and giving a wholeness to the piece.<br />
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Round-y additions that pop the mass and give references to each other, moving the eye. The bold statement of the spout.<br />
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Design rule going on here is 3 oval elements; 3 rounds and one strong variation.<br />
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Today, the maker of the pot contacted me. She is a potter who works in St. Louis and her name is Yael Shomnoni. You can see more of her work at http://www.yaelshomronipottery.com.<br />
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Nice to hear from you, Yael, Great Work!Clay and Fiber Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03138783517613347544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276713325164712167.post-82516591399978960382015-04-03T08:57:00.000-07:002015-04-05T06:20:39.491-07:00Book: Art and Fear<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I highly recommend this book to any artist! <br />
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Confidence builder, sympathetic sounding board,<br />
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No, you are Not crazy.<br />
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Encouragement resource.<br />
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This book is all of this and more.<br />
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Any creative person can benefit from this book. Read it through or take snippets to ponder.<br />
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Dip into when something doesn't go right.<br />
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Artistic frustration can be as sharp as a knife. If we didn't feel it; we wouldn't be artists in the first place.<br />
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When you are at a low ebb and all around you are crooking their eyebrows and looking at you sidewise, read it.<br />
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Available from Amazon and as a PDF version at http://www.libertyeyeschool.com/ap2d.cfm?subpage=1655939<br />
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GET IT!<br />
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<br />Clay and Fiber Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03138783517613347544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276713325164712167.post-22508665854942656742015-01-29T09:45:00.000-08:002015-01-29T09:45:05.594-08:00Great TeapotsGoing through some old files on my computer, I ran across these teapots made by various artists.<br />
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I love to look at these and, fortunately, the creators' names were included in this resource.<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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Clary Illian<br />
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Ester Ikeda<br />
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Fong Choo<br />
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Linda Bloomfield<br />
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Lloyd Hamovit<br />
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Margaret Patterson<br />
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Matt Wilt<br />
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Mathew Hansche<br />
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Clay and Fiber Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03138783517613347544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276713325164712167.post-51484610976844856692015-01-20T07:47:00.001-08:002015-01-20T07:47:23.682-08:00Thinking Without Words II<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is what it feels like sometimes when I really want to have some alone-time for thinking. <br />
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Everyday Stuff - Those things you have to do.<br />
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The bottom section represents interruptions, stuff that comes up, sidetracks, new problems that have to be attended to, you know…….<br />
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And sandwiched between it all is new ideas, old ideas you want to get back to, segways you want to take, continuing themes, etc.Clay and Fiber Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03138783517613347544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276713325164712167.post-17816129383702381552015-01-17T06:37:00.000-08:002015-01-18T08:37:47.710-08:00Thinking Without Words<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's a question I used to ask my classmates in grade school, "Can you think without using words?"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I forgot about this until recently when, while watching a program about the Museum of Modern Art in New York, I suddenly had a vision for a piece of jewelry using a new plaster mold I had made for something else.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The program had nothing to do with jewelry. But my mind was in what I call, "Open Mode" meaning Receptive, Soaking it All Up, Free-flowing. A great variety of images from the museum collection were being presented in my head.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think lots of artists do this. And it's not recognized as a 'normal' or prized ability; it's usually linked with autism or other 'abnormal' brain functions. Thank heavens there is more research being done about how the brain works.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you are familiar with either the Temple Grandin book or the movie about her early years, you will know what I mean by thinking in images or pictures.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">I highly recommend reading The Autistic Brain; Thinking Across the Spectrum by her and Richard Panek. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">I'm not saying all artists are Autistic! There's even a test at the end of the book that you can take to see if you are. I just believe artists have functions of the brain that are different then others. And thank heavens for it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nobody really understands how artists think. I did talk about this subject with my art and Spanish students because I've always been very interested in how the mind works.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sometimes, I would get some amazing answers from them. One girl visualized each month of the year in a different color as well as each day and number was a different color. This would drive me raving mad, but it worked for her.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As a child, I had a lot of difficulty remembering which day of the week it was. Drove my mother crazy with my asking every day. I finally came up with a visual I could remember: I pictured the week as a ring. The ring was divided into halves. On the right hand side, were the 5 days of the week with Monday at the top, Friday at the bottom and Wednesday in the middle. The other half of the ring was the weekend. Well, Saturday and Sunday were all my own; they were long days to me. Time traveled around and around the ring, so I always knew where I was and what day it was by visualizing myself on the ring.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The same technique worked for me when I rode the Seattle/Kingston ferry for work during the week a few years ago. I could leave my car on one of the two car decks, go up to the cabin and read or snack and return to my car without getting lost because I had pictured where it was in my mind. I had created a two-deck 'graphic' and a 'you are here' pin for where my car was that day. </span></div>
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Clay and Fiber Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03138783517613347544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276713325164712167.post-3631783568871562292014-12-11T07:37:00.000-08:002014-12-11T07:38:19.626-08:00Dippers, Scoops and Ladles--Spoons Part VII<br />
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We all know what a scoop looks like.<br />
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But a Clay scoop has soul. Note: The third of this grouping may have been made from a gourd or carved from wood, but it doesn't matter. The form and decoration is why it was included.<br />
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The difference between a dipper and a ladle or a scoop is hardly discernible and the shape is almost identical. Perhaps, a ladle has a bit more tilt to the bowl.<br />
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Doesn't the one on the great striped fabric look like you could just pick it up and use it right away?<br />
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This nest of dippers or scoops could even be soup bowls, depending on their size.<br />
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And the same goes for this group. They could be from measuring spoon size to cups. (My measuring spoons are in a drawer; my measuring cups are in canisters where they function as scoops. Saves hunting them down.)<br />
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Just use the top bars or string your own wire between two horizontal stacks of kiln posts to whatever height needed.<br />
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Or, if the dipper is larger, fire it on a stilt.<br />
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These scoops look great hanging up. The same could be made of clay using a slab roller.<br />
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Here's some dippers of my own. The bamboo handled one is meant to be used, but the ones with the African porcupine spines would be a bit more tricky to use.<br />
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I would recommend it's use as decorative only.......Clay and Fiber Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03138783517613347544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276713325164712167.post-48085521996250877712014-12-06T17:19:00.001-08:002014-12-06T17:21:07.436-08:00Spoon Design - More on Handles VI<br />
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Another approach is to emphasize the handle by either carving or stamping it.<br />
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Using an embossed piece could work as in these metal backs.<br />
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Adding ornamentation to the handles either by carving, molding or stamping can be another approach to decoration. <br />
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Repeating an original design with a mold can assure perfect repetition.<br />
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Me, I hate repetition, so I would probably make all the handles similarly.<br />
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These silver pieces could be copied by hand or made into a mold to emboss the backs or front handles.</div>
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This is a novel design. The handle is hollow and used to store salt. Maybe a special holder would keep the spoon upright and the salt in the handle.<br />
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Sculpting the handles of these hand formed spoons results in them moving out of the utilitarian range into an art form that borrows on the idea of a spoon. </div>
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Retaining the spirit of spoons, but now moving into sculpture, the spoons become a piece of art, as in these rabbit spoons. </div>
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Also, grouping them and presenting them collectively as a unit instead of individual pieces changes them into one statement.<br />
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<br />Clay and Fiber Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03138783517613347544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276713325164712167.post-78033030589041724442014-11-29T11:38:00.000-08:002014-11-29T11:38:09.105-08:00Spoons - Form and Decoration, Part VIt could be argued that all spoons made by hand fall into the category as an art form, as these beautifully graceful salad spoons demonstrate.<br />
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These natural clay spoons, when assembled into a display, become an exercise in pattern and form. Yet you could pluck any one out of the arrangement and use it.<br />
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I'm not sure what the material is used here, but this decoration is a great inspiration that transforms these spoons or dippers into art. Equally functional and artful.<br />
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And these seem so organic, they could have been picked up on the seashore. Great interpretation and glaze.<br />
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Different handle length and uniformity in similar bowl size create a grouping, yet they all become very individual because of the free expression in decoration.<br />
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I like the onion-like lines on the spoon to the far right. Look at the negative space created by the length of white left on each handle.<br />
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With the two strong forms of the linear handle and the roundness of the bowl, there are two opportunities for endless decorations.<br />
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I have a 'thing' for shells. So, of course, I love these two examples of silver spoons with a shell motif.<br />
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You can create molds for multiples of the same and matching shapes or make a series of all the same shape.<br />
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Natural clay handles might simplify how to fire them in the kiln--supporting them by laying them across kiln posts, making a clay support or by stilting them. </div>
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Great breaks in the glaze on these spoons.<br />
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Dec. 11, 2014 Update: Just saw a version these skull spoons on the MOMA website. All the same, not silver, labeled "Sugar Spoons". ??? Must be for those who are trying to cut down.<br />
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Metal is, of course more resistant to stress than clay. Thin portions are still strong.<br />
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So, when designing ceramic spoons, special attention has to be applied to areas of stress such as the join between the handle and bowl, length of the handle and thickness of materials. The special characteristics of various clays must be understood when designing tableware.<br />
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I wonder if it would work to reinforce the stem with heat-resistant metal? How would the two materials react to each other? Might be worth an experiment.<br />
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Of course, this spoon would not work in clay, but the design is so pleasing, it can serve as a great inspiration for a re-interpretation. </div>
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By the way, this is an absinthe spoon, meant to be placed over the top of a glass and used as a strainer.</div>
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This design, with a little modification, would make a very nice clay spoon.<br />
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If you want to design pierced spoons or strainers, a quick look at tea caddies and strainers can give you some good design ideas.</div>
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This is a delightful design and works perfectly as a spoon form as does the fish shown is below.<br />
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Silver scoop designs would work well as clay since they are more compact.<br />
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Seeing this, I had visions of a small salt spoon and a salt dish made like a purse.<br />
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Or a face. Placement of the spoon might be amusing.<br />
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How about making spoons in the shapes of rounded fruit with stems?<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; clear: left; color: black; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Clumps of beets? </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; clear: left; color: black; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Onions? </span><br />
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Or bouquets of different flowers with the blossoms painted into the bowls?<br />
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And, of course, there's the great design possibilities of precious metal clay. Best of both worlds.<br />
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from pmccblog.blogspot.comClay and Fiber Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03138783517613347544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276713325164712167.post-91246609753098447052014-11-11T06:37:00.000-08:002014-11-11T06:37:54.212-08:00Spoons, Part I<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been thinking a lot about spoons lately. <br />
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A spoon is a very personal kind of utensil. It's the first one we master.<br />
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Clay does not immediately spring to mind as a medium when one is thinking about making spoons. <br />
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Metal and wood are more commonly used, but clay spoons work just as well and sometimes better than some materials. Clay won't heat up, for instance.<br />
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And while metal and wood have their own strengths and therefore their own design requirements, people who know and understand clay could design beautiful and effective spoons with certain parameters and restrictions in mind.<br />
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Besides, spoons present unique design possibilities. <br />
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We're all familiar with the Chinese ceramic spoon, which to me has always seemed a bit difficult to use. I've always thought they would work much better as a spoon rest.<br />
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A quick Google image search with of "Ceramic Spoons" delivers a huge amount of examples.<br />
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There are lots of wooden spoon forms that could easily be translated into a clay design, although the handles would have to be heavier and thicker:<br />
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What a difference dark and light make.<br />
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This is a good form. The base of the bowl and handle join gives lots of support.</div>
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Interesting Bowls. This spoon has two bowls and might work well in clay.<br />
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Some have unique handles. Like Apostle spoons.<br />
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And an antique spoon from New Guinea.<br />
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This wouldn't work with ceramic unless the bowl alone was made of clay, but it's a beautiful combination.</div>
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I love the idea of making salad spoons--Short thick sturdy handles and large bowls together. <br />
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Next: Metal Spoons and Ceramic Ones.Clay and Fiber Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03138783517613347544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276713325164712167.post-70336648548345996272014-11-05T08:05:00.003-08:002014-11-06T06:18:46.155-08:00Teapots - Form<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love these pots.<br />
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They all just scream FORM.<br />
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Form is so important in the creation process. To my mind, it is the primary; the first essential.<br />
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It doesn't matter so much how dazzling the glaze is or the size of the piece or any other aspect of design or treatment applied. If the form isn't good, no amount of attachments or embellishments can will overcome that.<br />
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FORM is the statement of the piece.<br />
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My first clay instructor asked me one day, "What statement are you making with this piece?"<br />
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I was flummoxed. To me, 'Statement' meant a verbal message. I just couldn't reconcile the idea of something said and a piece of clay.<br />
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In my mind, I thought it as a ridiculous thing to say. The two things just didn't relate to each other.<br />
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It is the kind of thing that hangs around the corners of your mind. Now, I get it.<br />
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Each of the following pots have strong statements. Wouldn't you agree? What caption would you add?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I would almost expect engine sounds, pouring out my tea.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Who's a clever lid, now?.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So beautifully traditional. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perfect blend of form and interpretation.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just know there's tea inside. Wonderful balance in so many ways.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clever lid and chain. I've got you now, tea.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So simple; so difficult.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great blend of two forms--stylized and slick. This pot just sings.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So does this one. Just look at the negative space! Wonderful surface design.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everything relates like a Mother and Children. Or are they Minion? </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Strong, yet light. The handle could be slightly heavier, but not much.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perfect glaze and form. I would love to see the handle up. I almost would rather see a vine handle, though.</td></tr>
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<span id="goog_123896307"></span><span id="goog_123896308"></span><br />Clay and Fiber Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03138783517613347544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276713325164712167.post-1082167514825079062014-11-01T15:33:00.000-07:002014-11-01T15:33:47.353-07:00Segway--An Oddity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We're at it again--Working on another house. And in a conversation with my contractor about things found within walls, I was reminded of this sheet of paper we found tacked up between the studs of the old kitchen we remodeled. </div>
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It does make you stop in your tracks and realize that, although we live in an age we think is a bit chaotic, the future must have looked pretty bleak in 1942 when this was printed. </div>
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I must get this down to my local historical society for their collection.</div>
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