September 2008
7 posts
Fine online gallery site
David, a potter in my class who bridges the world between Arts & Craft Movement vases and fresh surface treatment, recommended AKAR Design’s website to me. It’s a veritable who’s who of many of the finest clay artists working right now and worth a leisurely look:
http://akardesign.com/
Fake faceting →
Here’s a link to a video I posted earlier - Tim See does a great job with some extended techniques altering thrown forms.
“A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will...”
– Australian wisdom - quotes by Australians
from Robert “shock of the New” Hughes
[may we all be determined souls…]
Setting up my studio
I’d say I’m 2/3 of the way to having my new clay studio set up. This is none too soon with the holiday season coming on.
I’m essentially renting one quarter of of Russ Harris’ and Helen ________’s studio (sorry, Helen, I don’t know your last name yet!), with electric kiln firings available at cost and 24 hour access.
I’ve begun to foster a bit of a...
