by Rae | Sep 30, 2011 | About Me, Books, Workshop
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 defines A Potter’s Workbook as ...
by Rae | Aug 17, 2011 | Workshop
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 this is an issue of logistics. If the workshop...
by Rae | Aug 15, 2011 | A Bit Off Center, Workshop
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. Arrowmont is one of my favorite venues for workshops...
by Rae | Aug 11, 2011 | About Me, Workshop
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 opportunities for inspiration. This is the final...
by Rae | Aug 8, 2011 | A Bit Off Center, Workshop
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...
by Rae | Aug 5, 2011 | About Me, Workshop
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, I started throwing with other...
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