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

Fri Jan 13 18:54:24 UTC 2012

No Problem Ramona, I would be glad to do it again next year if there is 
interest. I think those who did it really had fun - a couple of them have 
emailed me with their results and they are pretty excited.  Thanks. Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ramona Walhof" <ramona.walhof at gmail.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] forest spirit plate or bowl?


> 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
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 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
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Barb Roland" <barbwire59 at gmail.com>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 6:56 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] forest spirit plate or bowl?
>>
>>
>>> 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
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Henrietta Brewer" <gary.brewer at comcast.net>
>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
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>>> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 5:16 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] forest spirit plate or bowl?
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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" 
>>>>> <gary.brewer at comcast.net>
>>>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 4:48 PM
>>>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] forest spirit plate or bowl?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> 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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