Orchard Valley Ceramics Arts Guild on tue 6 aug 02
I've been making horsehair pottery for a couple of years now,
but I've always wondered where the technique originated. Does
anyone have any historical background on horsehair pots?
Helen Bates on wed 7 aug 02
http://www.ortegasdechimayo.com/page3.htm
Michael Morier is claimed by the "Ortega's Gifts" site to be originator of
"Horsehair" technique...
A couple of searches turned up no other images than the two on the above link.
Helen
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Kenneth J. Nowicki on wed 7 aug 02
The very first time I saw horsehair pots was in Joan Cawley Gallery in Santa
Fe... the works of Michael Morier took my breath away... and though at the
time I could barely afford it... I walked out of that gallery that day with a
beautiful Michael Morier horsehair pot... one that was about 8" tall X 12"
wide.
My wife and I cherished that pot for a number of years along with some others
we've collected over time. Unfortunately, unbeknownst to me... some
"bonehead" packer from Allied Van Lines had packed it underneath a ton of
dishes and it was broken into pieces when we unpacked it. Filing a claim with
them was a nightmare and we never did get a chance to replace it. I would
like to get another of Michael's pieces one day... his work is truly
beautiful.
Ken
in Port Washington, NY
"Where we are getting a welcome relief from the oppressive humidity and heat
here in recent days - cool almost fall -like days with temps in the
mid-70s... ahhh... I hope it lasts"
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Helen wrote:
> Michael Morier is claimed by the "Ortega's Gifts" site to be originator of
> "Horsehair" technique...
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