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upcoming wood firing workshop

updated thu 6 jan 11

 

Bruce Bowers on wed 5 jan 11


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Hi Folks,=3D20
For various reasons, I am now in charge of handling all firings at=3D20
Monocacy Pottery in the Thurmont/Woodsboro area of Maryland. John Thies=
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longer on the premises and his wife, Marsha, and I are =3DE2=3D80=3D9Ckeep=
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burning.=3DE2=3D80=3D9D My own wife is also involved in some of the work.=
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I have done over a dozen of these over that past few years and they are=3D
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always a success. My website @ _www.bowerswoodfireandpics.com_=3D20
(http://www.bowerswoodfireandpics.com/) contains a video that I shot dur=
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ing one of them.=3D20
My web site also contains a page (=3DE2=3D80=3D9CWood Firing Workshops=3DE=
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) flyer that=3D20
contains a brief overview of the dates, general intent, and other informa=
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about my next workshop to be held April 15 =3DE2=3D80=3D93 18, 2011. It h=
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scanned for viruses, so you can feel free to open it without worry.=3D20
The introductory session will be at my =3DE2=3D80=3D9Cwinter studio=3DE2=
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Kensington,=3D20
Maryland on March 1, 2011, from 7 =3DE2=3D80=3D93 9 pm. =3D20
A full brochure covering suggested clays and glazes (although I can suppl=
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a few of the most effective glazes,) workshop etiquette, our schedule of=
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work, suggested pot sizes, stains and slips, and a brief explanation of=3D
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fire theory will be given to each participant.=3D20
Further, the annual Fall Sale at Monocacy Pottery, a very well attended=3D
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event, will be open to select pottery from any firing participant in 201=
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Please be so kind as to take a look at this information, ask me to email=
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brochure, or if you are an out-of-area potter, give me a call at=3D20
301-646-3481 or contact me via email @ _sailoor47@aol.com_ (mailto:sailoor=
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47@aol.com)=3D20
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Kind regards,=3D20
Bruce Bowers =3D20