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handbuilding vs wheel throwing

updated fri 21 may 99

 

C J TRIPP on tue 18 may 99

Margo -Life is too short - do what you enjoy. That's what you'll do best.
Goodness knows we all have plenty of things we MUST do. Ignore the snobs
and follow your instinct for what feels right.
I started out throwing, then switched to handbuilding under the guidance of
a wonderful multi-talented potter. She moved to Saudi Arabia and was
replaced by a very snooty teacher who talked down her nose about
handbuilding. I changed teachers and continued doing what I wanted to.
Funnily enough, I'm back on the wheel but still hankering after a bit of
handbuilding - if only I had more time!

CJ - in Dubai - that's in the Middle East - where the power for the entire
city cut out this morning and stayed out for five hours and we got hotter
and hotter and hotter. (It's over 100F in the sun) I met a group of fellow
potters for lunch and the general lament was "I have nothing to do - my
wheel won't go!" So there ARE big advantages to handbuilding.




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Daniel Considine on wed 19 may 99

I just came back from a trip to visit Tanaka Sajiro in Katatsu Japan.
No electricity on his mountain top studio...kick wheeels and woood fired
kilns...
digs his own clay also

>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Margo -Life is too short - do what you enjoy. That's what you'll do best.
>Goodness knows we all have plenty of things we MUST do. Ignore the snobs
>and follow your instinct for what feels right.
>I started out throwing, then switched to handbuilding under the guidance of
>a wonderful multi-talented potter. She moved to Saudi Arabia and was
>replaced by a very snooty teacher who talked down her nose about
>handbuilding. I changed teachers and continued doing what I wanted to.
>Funnily enough, I'm back on the wheel but still hankering after a bit of
>handbuilding - if only I had more time!
>
>CJ - in Dubai - that's in the Middle East - where the power for the entire
>city cut out this morning and stayed out for five hours and we got hotter
>and hotter and hotter. (It's over 100F in the sun) I met a group of fellow
>potters for lunch and the general lament was "I have nothing to do - my
>wheel won't go!" So there ARE big advantages to handbuilding.
>
>
>
>
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Daniel P. CONSIDINE, PhD
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Dale A. Neese on thu 20 may 99

CJ, and others, it should not be handbuilding vs. throwing. I believe that
you can't begin to learn clay without equally learning both methods. One
compliments the other. If you throw mugs as I have the past two days, then
you have to attach the handles. Earlier in the week I used the slab roller
to make oval and square hump platters. Then attached some handles. I love
the time to do both methods. It is with both processes that a person begins
to find his way with clay. The marriage between the thrown and the hand
built offers endless possibilities. You won't know the best clay to use when
pulling handles if you use the same throwing clay to make the handles out
of. Or know when a slab of clay is too short to handbuild with. Be patient
with both throwing and handbuilding. Seeing a nice, slab of clay, with
various textures waiting to be cut, folded, paddled, is just as exciting as
leather-hard thrown form awaiting handles and slips.
Keep Cool, and the slabs and coils covered.
Dale Tex
The pool here in south Texas looks inviting after pulling 50 handles.

-----Original Message-----
From: C J TRIPP
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Date: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 12:16 PM
Subject: handbuilding vs wheel throwing


----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Margo -Life is too short - do what you enjoy. That's what you'll do best.
Goodness knows we all have plenty of things we MUST do. Ignore the snobs
and follow your instinct for what feels right.
I started out throwing, then switched to handbuilding under the guidance of
a wonderful multi-talented potter. She moved to Saudi Arabia and was
replaced by a very snooty teacher who talked down her nose about
handbuilding. I changed teachers and continued doing what I wanted to.
Funnily enough, I'm back on the wheel but still hankering after a bit of
handbuilding - if only I had more time!

CJ - in Dubai - that's in the Middle East - where the power for the entire
city cut out this morning and stayed out for five hours and we got hotter
and hotter and hotter. (It's over 100F in the sun) I met a group of fellow
potters for lunch and the general lament was "I have nothing to do - my
wheel won't go!" So there ARE big advantages to handbuilding.




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