John Hesselberth on tue 20 mar 07
Hi Everyone,
Here are some workshops that may interest you. For more information
visit
www.pacrafts.org
John
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"Teabowls, Teapots and Lotsa Lids and Handles"
Instructor: Malcolm Davis, 2007 SFPN juror
April 21 & 22
Saturday & Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm
Kevin Lehman Pottery, Lancaster, PA
MEMBER: $150, NONMEMBER: $175
Teapots are among the most challenging of pottery forms, but the
humble teabowl is perhaps even more difficult to achieve, as one
deals with issues of proportion and scale, weight and balance, rim
and foot, the cupping of the hands to raise it to the lips. This
workshop will address these issues and many more, including a lot of
talk about carbon-trapping and shino-type glazes: mixing,
application, drying, and firing. Malcolm Davis, 2007's juror of the
Strictly Functional Pottery National and a well-respected and
internationally recognized potter, will lead this two day demonstration.
--
Great Results from Your Electric Kiln
Instructor: John Hesselberth, coauthor Mastering Cone 6 Glazes
April 21
Saturday: 10am to 4 pm
Guild Craft Center, Richboro, PA
MEMBER: $70 NONMEMBER: $75
While the focus of this workshop will be on glazing and firing
functional pottery at cone 6, the principles are broadly applicable.
John Hesselberth, coauthor of the book Mastering Cone 6 Glazes and
author of Glaze Master software, will, through slides, discussion,
and demonstrations, show you how to make glazes that are both
durable-in-use and attractive. He will discuss and demonstrate use of
the Seger unity formula as a tool, but promises it will be nearly
painless to even the most chemistry-phobic potter. In addition topics
such as 1) good procedures for weighing and mixing glazes, 2) glaze
application techniques, 3) in-studio and professional testing of your
glazes to assure suitability for use, and 4) the critical importance
of proper firing of your kiln to glaze development will all be
covered during the day. As time permits we'll take a look at some of
your glazes and glaze problems.
--
PERSONALIZING CUPS, BOTTLES, JARS & BOWLS
Instructor: Jack Troy
May 19 & 20
Saturday & Sunday: 9 am to 5 pm
Kevin Lehman Pottery, Lancaster, PA
MEMBER: $220, NONMEMBER: $240
Pottery form will be the focus of this workshop. Four working
sessions will be devoted to some ways of advancing personal
expressiveness in these shapes. Stamping, faceting, texturing, and
exploring alternatives to standardized feet will be explored. Slides
will illustrate some historical and contemporary approaches to "a
sense of fullness," in bottles and jars, relationships between feet
and rims in bowls, and lots of brain-picking about kilns, firing,
glazes, and books.
Jack's anecdotal style of information-sharing covers a wide range of
topics, including, technical and aesthetic issues in our field, such
as personal goals, sources of inspiration, and the dilemma of being a
literate potter while knowing that most of the world's best pots were
made by people who couldn't read, write, or do glaze calculation. He
enjoys and welcomes questions and dialogue, to encounter ideas that
will help extend our present knowledge of potting so that we can make
informed choices about our work, and put our own life into the
already lively clay that we use.
niki crosby on tue 20 mar 07
I am so there John - Perfect timing for me as I just bought my first
electric kiln! (Skutt KM 1227) - thanks for letting us know :)
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On Behalf Of John
Hesselberth
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 9:09 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Upcoming Workshops sponsored by the PA Guild of Craftsmen
Hi Everyone,
Here are some workshops that may interest you. For more information
visit
www.pacrafts.org
John
---------------------
"Teabowls, Teapots and Lotsa Lids and Handles"
Instructor: Malcolm Davis, 2007 SFPN juror
April 21 & 22
Saturday & Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm
Kevin Lehman Pottery, Lancaster, PA
MEMBER: $150, NONMEMBER: $175
Teapots are among the most challenging of pottery forms, but the
humble teabowl is perhaps even more difficult to achieve, as one
deals with issues of proportion and scale, weight and balance, rim
and foot, the cupping of the hands to raise it to the lips. This
workshop will address these issues and many more, including a lot of
talk about carbon-trapping and shino-type glazes: mixing,
application, drying, and firing. Malcolm Davis, 2007's juror of the
Strictly Functional Pottery National and a well-respected and
internationally recognized potter, will lead this two day demonstration.
--
Great Results from Your Electric Kiln
Instructor: John Hesselberth, coauthor Mastering Cone 6 Glazes
April 21
Saturday: 10am to 4 pm
Guild Craft Center, Richboro, PA
MEMBER: $70 NONMEMBER: $75
While the focus of this workshop will be on glazing and firing
functional pottery at cone 6, the principles are broadly applicable.
John Hesselberth, coauthor of the book Mastering Cone 6 Glazes and
author of Glaze Master software, will, through slides, discussion,
and demonstrations, show you how to make glazes that are both
durable-in-use and attractive. He will discuss and demonstrate use of
the Seger unity formula as a tool, but promises it will be nearly
painless to even the most chemistry-phobic potter. In addition topics
such as 1) good procedures for weighing and mixing glazes, 2) glaze
application techniques, 3) in-studio and professional testing of your
glazes to assure suitability for use, and 4) the critical importance
of proper firing of your kiln to glaze development will all be
covered during the day. As time permits we'll take a look at some of
your glazes and glaze problems.
--
PERSONALIZING CUPS, BOTTLES, JARS & BOWLS
Instructor: Jack Troy
May 19 & 20
Saturday & Sunday: 9 am to 5 pm
Kevin Lehman Pottery, Lancaster, PA
MEMBER: $220, NONMEMBER: $240
Pottery form will be the focus of this workshop. Four working
sessions will be devoted to some ways of advancing personal
expressiveness in these shapes. Stamping, faceting, texturing, and
exploring alternatives to standardized feet will be explored. Slides
will illustrate some historical and contemporary approaches to "a
sense of fullness," in bottles and jars, relationships between feet
and rims in bowls, and lots of brain-picking about kilns, firing,
glazes, and books.
Jack's anecdotal style of information-sharing covers a wide range of
topics, including, technical and aesthetic issues in our field, such
as personal goals, sources of inspiration, and the dilemma of being a
literate potter while knowing that most of the world's best pots were
made by people who couldn't read, write, or do glaze calculation. He
enjoys and welcomes questions and dialogue, to encounter ideas that
will help extend our present knowledge of potting so that we can make
informed choices about our work, and put our own life into the
already lively clay that we use.
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