Category Archives: Workshop

Potter’s Book Club: A Potter’s Workbook by Clary Illian

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Rae

If I formed an actual book club for potters, Clary Illian’s A Potter’s Workbook would definitely be on the reading list.  It would be great fun to work through the assignments with other potters and then have a group discussion. Illian … Continue reading →

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A Bit More About Workshops

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Rae

Before I leave the topic of workshops, I had a few more thoughts I wanted to share. In addition to time and money, there are several things to consider about going away for a workshop.  The first is distance.  Basically … Continue reading →

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Pottery Hangover

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Rae

I am recovering after a great week-long workshop at Arrowmont so I took yesterday to rest and piddle around the house (although I did unload and reload the kiln).   Workshops are fun but they are a lot of work. … Continue reading →

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Workshops Part 3

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Rae

There are many pottery workshops available for all skill levels.   When no classes were available to me locally, I started attending a few workshops a year in order to keep acquiring skills.  Now I find them to to be … Continue reading →

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Workshops Part 2

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Rae

In general, potters are a very generous community.  Information, ideas, tips, glaze recipes, firing sequences, etc.  are graciously shared – especially at workshops.  When I first began taking workshops, I didn’t expect the potters to be so open about how … Continue reading →

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Workshops

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Rae

I began taking workshops as a means to supplement my pottery instruction.  After I exhausted the local resources, my options were limited because I knew I didn’t want to take classes at the university.  So I did two things.  First, … Continue reading →

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Lists and Plans

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Rae

It is Sunday evening and I am contemplating what I want/need to accomplish this week.  I am a consummate list maker so when a Sunday night falls on the eve of a new month, I can’t resist the compulsion to … Continue reading →

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Workshop with Emily Reason

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Rae

On Saturday, I attended a workshop with Emily Reason hosted at Claymakers.  Workshops are fun and give me a chance to be a student.  I was excited to go to this one because I really love Reason’s work and I … Continue reading →

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Resources or Distractions

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Rae

There are so many pottery resources.  It is a very generous community –workshops, books, blogs, YouTube Videos, Websites, Galleries, Open Studios, classes, guilds.  So much sharing.  One could get sucked into the vortex of reading/talking/learning about pottery and never do … Continue reading →

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Intentional Pursuit

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Rae

“You can choose what you do, but you can’t choose what you like to do.”       Grechin Rubin I exercise but I wish I liked to run.  I have tried to like it.  I got better at running for … Continue reading →

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