[Nfb-krafters-korner] Hand building with clay

[Terrence van Ettinger]

Hi Joseli,
Do you paint your air-dry stuff when you're done with it? And/or what sort of paint do you use? With the few pinch-pots etc. that I've done in air-dry, I used those acrylics that come in the plastic squeeze bottles; they seemed to work pretty well.

Terrence

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On Jul 2, 2011, at 1:57 PM, "joseli Walter" <joseli at thezoolady.net> wrote:

> I use air dry clay because I can't afford a kiln and probably couldn't use
> one in my apartment anyway.  I've considered pottery shops and all, but they
> are kind of hard to get too and I like being able to work on my stuff when I
> feel into it.
> 
> 
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> Hello Georgia,
> I think you will absolutely love working in clay - and your ancestors are
> there to help you on the way!
> I have been concentrating on getting things made for my solo show that is
> coming up in September - four years of work will be in this show - so it is
> a big one for me.
> Right now, I am concentrating on some small lided boxes - I call them
> Chinese Tea Boxes and the reason for it is that I used empty tea boxes for
> patterns for the boxes. Then, I put them up on legs, give them handles,
> flourishes, flowers, leaves - or anything else that comes to my mind. Some
> are made by first pressing the wet clay into large pieces of bark that fell
> off trees during the winter - other, I have rolled lace doiley's into the
> wet clay, and others pressed leaves, pine tree branches, etc. I never know
> when I begin a box, where it will lead me. I just begin with the slab, and
> go from there, one piece at a time. I cut, push, pull, stretch, shape,
> pound, and sand the clay along the way. Whatever it takes to get a vision of
> where it might go or what it might become. One step at a time. The journey
> to the finished box takes lots of turns along the way, and the results are
> stunning after the final firing - if I am lucky.
> 
> Please, anyone else who makes work out of clay, I would LOVE to hear about
> it.  We need to encourage and inspire one another.
> 
> Lynda River Woman
> 
> Tell us what you are making - I love to hear what others are doing with
> clay.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Georgia Kitchen" <gakitchen at gfn.org>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2011 11:18 AM
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Hand building with clay
> 
> 
>> Hi Linda and all,
>> 
>> Thanks for the  encouragement and sharing your experiences. I have 
>> always appreciated art and I have anscestors who have worked in various
> media.
>> 
>> My sister in law lives real close to a college in Arkansas and I think 
>> she would like working in clay if she is up to it health wise.
>> 
>> I wanted also
>> to say Hello to Joseli. It is cool that you are working in clay. Do 
>> you still have your dog guide?
>> 
>> Have a  Happy Holiday all and if you are at convention I know you will 
>> have a good time. I will be watching it on the internet.
>> 
>> Best,
>> Georgia
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