[Nfb-krafters-korner] pottery class

[River Woman]

Kestrell,

It has not been announced yet. I am just giving a "heads up" notice so that 
the people who want to do the first project will have the leaves they will 
need to do it with. The class won't be till after the first of the year so 
it will be announced at a later date.

We will be having a pottery discussion or two in November though. This will 
be for information and just to explore the world of pottery a little bit. 
Joselli will talk about the non-fire clays and I wll talk about traditional 
kiln-fired clays. Joyce will announce those - they will be in the form of 
"chats." People who might want to take the class can be part of the chats, 
too, of course. Stay tuned for more information on these things.

If there is interest, I have volunteered to teach three different clay 
projects next year.  I want to teach:

1.)   How to make a "forest spirit plate" with Nature impresions in the clay
2.)    How to make a cylinder vase with impressions on it
3.)  How to make a "Spirit Treasure Box" with lid - impressions are ok for 
this one, too.

You will be able to use the leaves in all three projects - so gather a LOT 
of leaves, press them between sheets of waxed aper with a hot iron, and put 
them in a thick book to keep them flat till time to use them. Do this now.

Lynda River Woman


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kestrell" <kestrell at panix.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 7:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] pottery class


> Hi
>
> I just recently joined this list, and I seem to have missed the 
> announcement about the pottery class. Could you repost the link to the 
> signup info?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Kestrell
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 7:24 AM
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] pottery class
>
>
>> Just a reminder if you are going to do the pottery class in January:  Now 
>> is the perfect time to gather leaves that you can use for making leaf 
>> images in your clay for our class.
>>
>> Yesterday, I went outside with my basket and gathered a basket full of 
>> leaves. You want fresh ones that are supple, not the crumpled up dried up 
>> ones.
>>
>> I placed them between sheets of waxed paper - on a towel that was covered 
>> with paper towels. Then, I ironed them between the sheets of waxed paper. 
>> This puts a waxy layer on the leaves and keeps them nice till you are 
>> ready to use them. After I ironed them, I put them between the pages of a 
>> catalog that I had here. They wil be just right when I need to use them 
>> later on.
>>
>> Gather a good amount of leaves now for use in January for our first 
>> project with clay. Here in PA the leaves are falling quickly each day and 
>> I won't have much more time to gather them.  I am still waiting for the 
>> golden showers to begin - my ginkgo tree will shed all it's leaves at one 
>> time, in about a 10 minute span.  It is an amazing thing to experience. 
>> And, the leaves are brilliant yellow when they fall. These are my 
>> favorite leaves to use in my pottery. Have fun gathering and pressing 
>> your leaves for our project.
>> 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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