[Nfb-krafters-korner] forest spirit plate or bowl?

Fri Jan 13 18:48:47 UTC 2012

Linda, I am green with envy, but I had my hands full this month.  One time I 
hope there can be a repeat class, , maybe next winter. I love pottery and 
very much want to learnn more techniques for making it.
Ramona
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From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
To: "Barb Roland" <barbwire59 at gmail.com>; "List for blind crafters and 
artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 7:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] forest spirit plate or bowl?


> These were very hot items at my solo exhibition at the Merrick Art Gallery 
> in New Brighton, PA.  People just scooped them up!  They are really 
> beautiful when they have been glazed and fired for the final time. I do 
> them in colors of nature.  They have a 50s modern feel to them, and I am 
> just crazy about the glass and pottery works of the 50s and before. Thanks 
> for the nice compliments.
> Lynda
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> From: "Barb Roland" <barbwire59 at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 6:56 PM
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>> Lynda, you plate looks beautiful now I can't wait to see it in it's final 
>> form.
>> Barb R.
>> Z6
>>
>> 'Just living is not enough,' said the butterfly, 'one must have sunshine, 
>> freedom and a little flower.' ~ Hans Christian Anderson
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>> From: "Henrietta Brewer" <gary.brewer at comcast.net>
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>> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 5:16 PM
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>>
>>> Yes, LInda,
>>> This was a fun project. I am looking forward to the vase. Dan looked at 
>>> it and said it was nice.
>>>
>>> A long time ago, I went out to Michigan State University to what was 
>>> called, Art is me. There was a huge room of blind children and adults 
>>> making free form clay objects. The main goal was to use art as a means 
>>> of relaxation. The students that oversaw the project were psychology and 
>>> art students. Doing it over the phone works a lot beter in the 
>>> relaxation area.
>>>
>>> Thank you so much for teaching the class.
>>> Henrietta
>>> On Jan 12, 2012, at 5:24 PM, River Woman wrote:
>>>
>>>> HOORAY! I am so glad your looks good too. It can be called an open 
>>>> bowl, or a free form plate - depending on how high or how steep the 
>>>> sides are. Some of mine are much flatter than this one, and this one I 
>>>> sent photos of is really a free form bowl.
>>>>
>>>> I had said that I keep my work covered a lot to make it dry slowly and 
>>>> evenly. And, I even spritz it a bit to keep it moist longer. What you 
>>>> never want is for the edges to dry before the center of the bowl or you 
>>>> may experiencing cracking. You want the edges to remain moist, as well 
>>>> as the rest of the piece for as long as you can keep it that way. I 
>>>> cover mine with layers of newspapers, and then put a plastic sheet over 
>>>> that.
>>>>
>>>> When you do this, you will find thenewspapers are very wet each time 
>>>> you check the piece. That means, the water is coming very gently out of 
>>>> the clay and into the layers of newspapers.
>>>>
>>>> I have only had mine unovered for two or three times, and for only a 
>>>> short time, since the class on Tuesday night.  I had an extra bit of 
>>>> clay, and today made another one, and this one is flatter and sits down 
>>>> on the table - no feet on it.
>>>>
>>>> They are FUN to make aren't they?
>>>>
>>>> Yours will be beautiful!
>>>>
>>>> Lynda River Woman
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henrietta Brewer" 
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>>>>
>>>>> Hi Linda. I was excited to share your pictures with my Husband. My 
>>>>> sides are much higher then those on your plate. I guess mine is a 
>>>>> bowl. lol He made me feel pretty good. He said mine compared favorably 
>>>>> to yours. Sure can't ask for more then that. lol
>>>>>
>>>>> You mentioned keeping it covered. We didn't mention that in class. 
>>>>> Should I be covering mine now? I would say mine is leather dry. Not 
>>>>> dry but not flexable either.
>>>>>
>>>>> It is much lighter now. I am liking it more every day. I think it 
>>>>> shrunk a bit too which is a good thing.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am looking forward to the next class. I see this as a stress 
>>>>> reliever, a fight against old arthur and fun. lol
>>>>> Henrietta
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