Charles on wed 9 may 01
Joyce Michaud will be presenting her Masters Throwing workshop at R&T's =
Creative Oasis 133 E. Beaver Avenue State College PA 16851 June 14-17th. =
call (814) 237-1982 for more information, or simply click on this link. =
We accept registrations online. The registration deadline is May 31. =
Preregistration is a must! =
http://www.thecreativeoasis.com/SP2001Workshops/workshop1.html
Joyce is an extremely versatile artist working comfortably with both =
handbuilt and thrown forms. Her "Masters Throwing Workshop" will be an =
intense clay experience. Please check out her resume and =
homepage.http://www.geocities.com/soho/study/3169/
http://www.hood.edu/artdept/text/joyce.html
Workshop Description: A four day intensive hands-on workshop for =
intermediate and advanced potters, will focus on advanced throwing =
concepts. Designed to build skills and refine technique, the workshop =
will cover information crucial to structural strength in the =
wheel-thrown form and include throwing exercises to increase efficiency. =
Students for this class must be able to throw an eight to twelve-inch =
bowl and a six to eight-inch vase. The more skilled to the entire group, =
the further the progress. To maximize learning, students should plan to =
throw most of each day. Work will not be saved. Students should bring =
150 lbs. of the clay they routinely use and their own personal throwing =
tools. A complete materials list will be provided and a selection of =
advanced tools will be available for experimentation. =20
Date: June 14th - June 17th=20
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. with allowances for run over. Joyce =
says she tends to run over and participants should plan extra time in =
their day and allow time for clean up=20
Fee: $200.00=20
Notes: Participants are encouraged to arrive early to unload, =
unpack, and get set up and comfortable before the first class. =
Additional hours for practicing after the daily completion of the =
workshop will be until 6:30 p.m. =20
L. P. Skeen on tue 14 jan 03
I was one of 10 folks at the Joyce Michaud Masters Throwing workshop =
last week. It's a 4-day workshop that is VERY INTENSIVE and not for the =
faint of heart or addlepated, lemme tell ya. Joyce is very passionate =
about her way of doing things, which is based in the research of =
somebody named Richard who had a grant back in the 60's to study the way =
clay moves. I'm not clear on exactly how, but NASA was involved, =
because it had to do with space shuttle tiles.
Anyway, the bottom line is the physics of what happens when you apply =
pressure to a mass of clay at any given point, and how to control what =
happens so your throwing is more efficient and less difficult. Most =
people in the workshop threw larger pieces than they ever had before =
using Joyce's methods. We threw bowls off the hump blindfolded too. :) =
If you get the chance to take one of Joyce's workshops, I do recommend =
it. My only "complaints" are that there is no ramp or elevator, so you =
have to lug all your clay and tools down a long flight of concrete =
stairs, and that the workshop did not have enough built-in 'downtime' =
for processing information. =20
To find out when Joyce has these workshops (the next one is Plates and =
Platters, in February), contact her directly at jmichaud@hood.edu
L
L. P. Skeen www.living-tree.net
Living Tree Studios, Summerfield, NC
"I have yet to hear a man ask for advice=20
on how to combine a marriage and career."
iandol on thu 16 jan 03
Dear L. P. Skeen
You say <you apply pressure to a mass of clay at any given point, and how to =
control what happens so your throwing is more efficient and less =
difficult.>>
Do you know if this work has been published. Or is it a case of being =
"Top Secret in the National Interest" because of the origins of the =
information.
I would like to know more because I seem to be the only person who has =
been willing to challenge the established notions of what happens when =
we throw clay. On the surface, what you say also challenges those views.
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis, Redhill, South Australia.
Giles on sun 19 jan 03
Joyce Michaud will also be at the Craft Guild of Dallas Jan. 30 through Feb.
2. Info at craftguildofdallas.com .
----- Original Message -----
From: "L. P. Skeen"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 1:08 PM
Subject: Joyce Michaud Workshop
I was one of 10 folks at the Joyce Michaud Masters Throwing workshop last
week. It's a 4-day workshop that is VERY INTENSIVE and not for the faint of
heart or addlepated, lemme tell ya. Joyce is very passionate about her way
of doing things, which is based in the research of somebody named Richard
who had a grant back in the 60's to study the way clay moves. I'm not clear
on exactly how, but NASA was involved, because it had to do with space
shuttle tiles.
Anyway, the bottom line is the physics of what happens when you apply
pressure to a mass of clay at any given point, and how to control what
happens so your throwing is more efficient and less difficult. Most people
in the workshop threw larger pieces than they ever had before using Joyce's
methods. We threw bowls off the hump blindfolded too. :)
If you get the chance to take one of Joyce's workshops, I do recommend it.
My only "complaints" are that there is no ramp or elevator, so you have to
lug all your clay and tools down a long flight of concrete stairs, and that
the workshop did not have enough built-in 'downtime' for processing
information.
To find out when Joyce has these workshops (the next one is Plates and
Platters, in February), contact her directly at jmichaud@hood.edu
L
L. P. Skeen www.living-tree.net
Living Tree Studios, Summerfield, NC
"I have yet to hear a man ask for advice
on how to combine a marriage and career."
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