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NOVEMBER 1969 60c STUDIO KILN ~ WE FEATURE KITS FOR ABOVE KILNS You Can't Improve Upon Perfection! Kilns so well designed that, 20 years and 6000 kilns later, finished kiln prices. Kits available as follows: we've found no reason to change them. This year's parts Super Commercial Kiln (24" x 24" x 27" deep) .... $195.00 and elements still work in those 1948 models! Studio Kiln (18" x 18" x 18" deep) .............. 99.50 And now--kits for the above kilns are easier to assemble than ever and you save about one-third of the price of the Hobby Kiln (12" x 12" x 13½" deep) ............ 62.50 ORDER FROM THIS AD OR WRITE FOR DETAIL SHEETS POTTERY by DOT 4,Seattle, ,. ,. ,,ndWashington S,.. ,,,,,,,. 9811Sc,,, =o +. ~i o o p. ++=+= o|++ o .,: m g =+ ,=., ~o<=+==. <: =++.+ .~+o~+~- < ~ + ~ = ..=.+ ,=¢,m ,~ ~.0:=~ ~m ~.=~.~-_ z=,=_~z .~_am ~ ~ ~=°=<z~=+=" <za- .=--=& °~m'+';m. <°~'~ ~-~<m <mq=~°' +~_~m==<=m_~,o+ +~-aom+m ~-<+ ==<mom~+<o~=m ........ ....+=m+=+= +m+=+===o S+~=m+ +=.+=+++ =.++=+..+.o~ ~ ~+ +~;~ =¢= = W .,ic ~=~ ¢~o ~<~ 4( ,l( ,1( 4( ~-tc ==. o | qB Ill IJJ IJJ -=r x o o = o.- :~• ~: o. ~ .~- ~ =~- .-'- _~ .+,=~.-_=<+-++~=z~_=~ 9~+-=- ~ .++ ~o ~.=<= z~:+,.~;o~._ 5 ~ ~.=~ ~+- + I~ 1~3 I~ =~u-+um---m~==+=o===.~6 -~*-."?,# <~_~ += >+=o o=8 +-~ ~+=z+ • .~,I~ o :<+5~=m= g ==<~.~o.;~.=_<~<=~ m=~= z~=<.~=. -~ <=.-'pz o=-=~,,=, :+=~ =ao-+<o<~u<~= LIJ M'J -- ~2u=+m=0:'o==mmm"z3 u+~:S~ =:a=°-xO~ ==o~ - ~=~8 ~ =-:-z ~=_= .===~==z @ ~ ,-. ~_,, ~m q~E=. +. + ++ N =+ m . .=,.m m+ ++ + • <- :_u~ =o -UEo~ =+-~ ira= =u- ° ~ _._o~=o= ~o= , ~ :<~,==o =_=o :~+ => -u0_= .Z~= @ r.* r'* r'* ..~o>++.~=o+=~=_=<1~+m+<++m:=+.>,~=>_~+=o+=~+=+z o=++.=.~+_+<_~+~>+;. ~===~= =4¢ ~ ~ ='k =~'1¢ ~-I¢ ~ o = = = = ~O ¢¢ =O "¢'~ ='1~+¢ 00"1='¢'¢ 0~='¢'1= o.lc.~ +c o =- ~ o~.-- ...z~. ~ o + ~ | o " .* .~ ~ .= =m .= ~t o e~ ++++=~ =~?=~=+ -.,== =<..- <=<=+=m , ~==+>+~ =<~ =<+=~=+'_~m+ =~.+o- .~,x~- . ,-,,+.~- z ~c m-=<-: m x i m o m o o ~ > "=--~ ,~ ~ _o.- o i ~ J In .t _u:w.===o , _= =-~ = ~2=._~ =,~ .=z=0 J= ,..,.,=~'= , ,,,-o+=.~,-,~ u+~=~=~_9 ~. <u~u~o=: ~ ~.~=====o++o~=~=~=~_~ ~o+.~o~+_om ¢ <=< z.~5 ~ November 1969 3 an Egyptian cowboy m "Egyptian Paste glazes itself! Like the once said original composition excavated from tombs in ancient Egypt, this single-fire ceramic clay body is excellent for scar- abs, beads, plaques (such as pictured at left) and small jewelry. As a project dries, the glaze migrates to the surface and crystahzes. When fired to cone 06 (1859°F.), Amaco Egyptian Paste de- velops a gloss and often a crackle finish. Colors available are the true Egyptian turquoise and seven other colors-blue, yel]ow, green, mauve, terra colta, white and black. For detailed infor- mation, send for Circular No. HmHBo~ 57. Place orders through your regular Amaco distributor." AMERICAN ART CLAY CO., 1NC Indianapolis. Indiana 46222 B&I \ POTTERY MAKER ] Power Driven Variable Speed $59so F.O.B. less belt, motor Professional features, versatile enough for advanced crafts- men, yet simple enough for beginners' use. Precision built, compact, portable. Mounts anywhere. New variable speed reducer with adjustable foot controls provides speed range from 38 to 130 r.p.m. Built-ln water container, attached wedging wire, reversible 9-inch throwing head wlth recess for molding plaster bats. Ideal for school or home studios. Also available for pottery maker is a new workbench with a convenient seat to allow operator to control position at all times. $22.50 each, F.O.B. Burlington, Wis. Order by mail now . or write for complete literature. Write for Lapidary Equipment Literature Burlington, Wisconsin 53105 4 Ceramics Monthly MONTHLY Volume 17, Number 9 November 1969 Letters to the Editor ................................ 7 Answers to Questions ............................... 9 Itinerary .......................................... 11 Suggestions from Our Readers ....................... 13 The Folding Method for Large Slab Constructions by Ed Chamness ............................... 14 Show Time: Craft Dimensions Canada ............... 18 Changing the Base on a Wheel-Thrown Pot by Nancy Baldwin ............................. 20 Mary Sharp by Polly Rothenberg .................... 23 Mary Sharp Demonstrates Cloisonne Techniques by Polly Rothenberg ........................... 24 Ceramic Drinking Horns by George Hageman ........ 27 Raku Glazes by Richard Behrens .................... 29 Poets, Prophets, and Potters by Darlene Rutherford .... 31 CeramAetivities .................................. 32 ulors Index to Advertisers .............................. 38 come from Thompson... On Our Cover pacemaker for the industry for over 70 years High-fired earthenware platter by the Hansen-Ross Pottery is one of the pieces selected for the exhibition, "Craft Dimensions Canada," sponsored by the Canadian Guild of Crafts (Ontario) with color and shape as Thompson and the Royal Ontario Museum. The piece, which is 15~ Fire your imagination inches in diameter, has a slip-carved leaf motif under the glaze. sees it in the inspiring new free catalog and Color Guide Folmer Hansen apprenticed as a potter in Denmark and of 233 most desirable colors. Help yourself to the limitless coming to gained experience in studios in Scandinavia before to create new, improved, more exciting deco- Canada in 1957 to work in New Brunswick. David Ross studied inspirations at the University of Manitoba School of Fine Arts and later in rative and utilitarian items with the metal enamels that Scandinavia and England. The two men established the Hansen- have been the standard of the industry for nearly three- Ross Pottery in 1961 at Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan. Photo: quarters of a century. Royal Ontario Museum. Get up to date with this FREE Catalog and Color Guide featuring many new findings, new kilns and a variety of new pre-formed shapes for conversion to bowls, ash- Editor: THOMAS SELLERS trays, vases . hundreds of or[glnal creations. Art Director: ROBERT L. CREAOBR Most orders are filled by Thompson within 24 hours after Business Manager: SPENCER L. DAVIS receipt. Another service ~dea from Thompson, where the BIG IDEA colors come from . always have, always will. Circulation Manager: MARY RUSHLEY .......................................................... Editorial Assistants: CONNIE BELCHER, FRANCES SAWVER C. THOMPSON COMPANY Advisers and Special Contributors: F. Carlton Ball; Richard THOMAS Behrens; Kathe Berl; Edris Eckhardt; Zena Hoist; John Kenny; Dept. CM-I I Karl Martz; Ken Smith; Don Wood. 1539 Old Deerfield Road Western Advertising Representative: Joseph Mervish Associates, Highland Park, Illinois 6003S 4721 Laurel Canyon, Suite 211, North Hollywood, California 91607. Telephone: TR 7-7556, Area Code 213. complete enamel- Copyright 1969 Pro/essional Publications, Inc. Please rush my FREE catalog of ing craft supplies with Color Guide today. Ceramics Monthly November 1969, Vol. 17 -- No. 9. Published monthly except July and August by Professional Publications. Inc. -- S. L. Davis, Pres., P. S. Emery, Sec.: at 1609 Northwest Blvd., Columbus, Ohio 43212. Second class postage paid at Athens, Ohio, U.S.A. Subscriptions: NAME_ One year $6; Two years $10; Three years $14. Copyright 1969. All rights reserved. The articles in each issue of Ceramics Monthly are indexed in The Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature. Microfilm copies are available to subscribers from University Microfilms, 313 N. First St., Ann ADDRESS_ Arbor, Michigan. Manuscripts and illustrations dealing with ceramic art activities are welcome and will be considered for publication. Manu- scripts should be typed double-spaced and range from 500 to 2000 words. Send manuscripts and correspondence about them to the Editor, Ceramics Monthly, Box 4548, Columbus, Ohio 43212. i CITY STATE ZIP i i November 1969 5 r .... Cone 6 2194°F. Fire at will. Ceramichrome takes the worry out o/firing. We've demonstrated this with the hand thrown piece o] noted stoneware art potter, Frank Matranga. Finished in our textured glaze, it was fired to Cone 6 along with another original, using the same glaze, fired to Cone 06. Both pieces fired per/ectly. Choose ]rom over 200 ]ully proven glaze and underglaze colors. Each is designed to per]orm per/ectly anywhere within this unique firing range. Ceramichrome means outstanding per- ]ormance, with the built-in margin o] sa]ety. Try them. Cone 06 1816°F. Ceramichrome Inc. P.O. 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We think that his Good Matt MONTHLY for the years 1954-1962. Among ers--be they quip, query, comment or ad- Glaze is excellent, too. other things, I learned that many of my vice. All letters must be signed, but names Mrs. K. Danielson "original" ideas had already been tried will be withheld on request. Address: The Lakewood, N.Y. and written about. Mrs. Editor, W. O. Powers Ceramics Monthly, Box 4548, Co- HORIZON WIDENING lumbus, Ohio 43212. Grand Rapids, Minn. • . I am a hobby ceramist and find WASP NESTS, TOO your magazine most interesting, helpful A HUNK OF EARTH I would like to add another reference and horizon-widening. I work as an aide I am a former art education teacher now to your "Letters" correspondence about in a school art department and recently teaching straight third grade. Just before firing a bird's nest.