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who's yer favorite workshop person? throwing large

updated fri 31 may 02

 

Charles Moore on thu 30 may 02


Tony Ferguson asked me to share the information on Eric Struck (see below).

Charles
Sacramento
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Ferguson"
To: "Charles Moore"
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Who's yer favorite workshop person?


> Charles,
>
> Would you mind sharing this advice? In regards to throwing big.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Tony Ferguson
> Stoneware, Porcelain, Raku
> www.aquariusartgallery.com
> 218-727-6339
> 315 N. Lake Ave
> Apt 312
> Duluth, MN 55806
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charles Moore"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 9:03 AM
> Subject: Re: Who's yer favorite workshop person?
>
>
> > Lisa,
> >
> > We have a local guy, Eric Struck, the clay manager of IMCO, just south
of
> > Sacramento. He gives a stunning workshop on throwing (what he calls)
> > L-A-R-G-E pots. He is remarkably skillful, outgoing, and quite clear
in
> > his explanations WHILE he is actually throwing. (Many of us, when we
> > concentrate on throwing loose the skill to articulate exactly what we
are
> > doing.)
> >
> > My pots will never be half the size of Eric's, but his techniques have
> > taught me to throw some 15-18 inch pots in about four pulls.
> >
> > IMCO has a website: www.clayimco.com. IMCO's phone number is (916)
> > 383-28411.
> >
> > I would, of course, also recommend Ian Currie; he is just a wonderful
> > teacher, and his glaze calc method so easy to unerstand.
> >
> > Charles Moore
> > Sacramento
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "L. P. Skeen"
> > To:
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 9:36 PM
> > Subject: Who's yer favorite workshop person?
> >
> >
> > Hey folks! There are a lot of people giving workshops out there now,
but
> I
> > don't know all of 'em. I just finished hosting the Vince Pitelka
workshop
> > (excellent!!!) and am looking for others to host that will do as good a
> job.
> > Any leads appreciated, with contact info if possible. :)
> >
> > Thanks much!
> >
> > L lpskeen@living-tree.net
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > L. P. Skeen www.living-tree.net
> > Living Tree Studios, Summerfield, NC
> > "Just because nobody understands you does NOT mean that you are an
> artist."
> > The election ain't over til your brother counts the votes.
> >
> >
>
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