[Nfb-krafters-korner] the kiln gods were dancing with glee

[River Woman]

Yes, I am going to do that
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terrence van Ettinger" <terrencevane at gmail.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] the kiln gods were dancing with glee


> Well, can't you save the boxes themselves and sell them/use them as open 
> boxes?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 3, 2011, at 5:46 AM, "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net> 
> wrote:
>
>> Terrence, Yes, a BUMMER.  My friends gathered around me and they were so 
>> upset. They said if it was them they would have a screaming fit - but 
>> what can you do? You go on, from there.  The boxes did turn out very 
>> beautiful, but alas, not boxes at all.  haha  Lynda River Woman
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terrence van Ettinger" 
>> <terrencevane at gmail.com>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 9:35 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] the kiln gods were dancing with glee
>>
>>
>>> Oh man! That's a bummer! Hope your next batch fares better and works out 
>>> as it's supposed to.
>>>
>>> Terrence
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Nov 3, 2011, at 5:26 AM, "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>
>>>> Since our discussion on Monday night will be on making pottery, I 
>>>> thought I would share yesterday's experience with you. Here is what 
>>>> happened to me yesterday:
>>>>
>>>> When I went to the art center yesterday to gather my harvest from the 
>>>> kiln, it was not a happy day for me. Alas, the kiln gods had not 
>>>> accepted my gifts and as they came OUT of the kiln, something was very 
>>>> wrong! Making pottery is never a done deal, until you see what comes 
>>>> OUT of the final firing.  I did something very STUPID that affected my 
>>>> entire load of work.  I had made my Spirit Treasure Boxes - four of 
>>>> them. It took me about 7 weeks from beginning to end - and the ending 
>>>> yesterday was not happy.
>>>>
>>>> What did I do that was stupid?  I forgot that when you are firing 
>>>> things that will go together, like the lids and the bottoms of the 
>>>> boxes. Yes, I know, very stupid of me to NOT put the LIDS ON THE 
>>>> BOTTOMS of the boxes BEFORE they were fired.  And, sure enough, the 
>>>> kiln gods noticed my little mistake and wreaked havoc with my boxes. 
>>>> ONLY  ONE LID fits onto the bottom of its box. It was the smallest one. 
>>>> but, the other three larger ones, no way. So there I have it - three 
>>>> beautiful box bottoms, and three gorgeous box tops, and never the two 
>>>> shall meet!  I know the kiln gods are laughing and dancing with joy 
>>>> today. They win.  The boxes were to be taken this week to my gallery to 
>>>> be sold. That will certainly NOT be happening now.
>>>>
>>>> Just to let you know, we all have our bad days with making art, any 
>>>> kind of art. We all make mistakes that cost us so much grief.  Things 
>>>> sometimes do not turn out in any way like we might have wanted them to. 
>>>> But, we keep on making our stuff any way. We sill win. There is always 
>>>> another day - always more clay to be wedged and formed into 
>>>> "something." And, the kiln gods are awaiting the next batch, I just 
>>>> know it.
>>>>
>>>> Lynda River Woman
>>>>
>>>> Lynda Lambert
>>>> 104 River Road
>>>> Ellwood City, PA 16117
>>>>
>>>> 724 758 4979
>>>>
>>>> My Blog:  http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
>>>> My Website:  http://lyndalambert.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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