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Set the Stage ➋ Eminently Repairable Anyone Can Fix an L&L Kiln with a Screwdriver and a Also in This Issue Sept/Oct 2012 UPGRADE YOUR KILN ➊ Save Money L&L Kilns last years longer because the hard element holders protect the brick. Also we protect the electronic controls by keeping them away from the heat. Everything about the kiln is built with EXTRA materials and care. We don’t cost less but you get a lot more for your money. Set the Stage ➋ Eminently Repairable Anyone can fix an L&L Kiln with a screwdriver and a Also in This Issue . wrench. Our unique hard ceramic element holders make Going Thermal changing elements something Basket Vases even a novice can do. Clarifying Design Servicing an L&L control panel is a dream - it pulls down and stays perpendicular to the kiln - for easy viewing and working. ➌ Shop! 1) Google “L&L Kilns”! 2) Call toll free 877.468.5456 and ask for a recommended Distributor. 3) See hotkilns.com/distributors for a listing of Authorized L&L Distributors. 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TM The Future of Firing skutt.com/kilnlink for more information on Skutt Kilns or to find a distributor, visit us at www.skutt.com or call us directly at 503.774.6000 2 PotteryMaking Illustrated | September/October 2012 table of contents features 17} Going Thermal 22} A Vase with by Alice Drew Personality Making silkscreens by Nick Ramey from her drawings al- A vase can sit quietly, lows Alice Drew to col- waiting for fl owers, or lage images of favorite it can invite the fl owers subjects on her pots. in for a quirky party. 28} A Stage and 35} Material, Form, Its Characters and Function by Jen Mecca by Billy Lloyd Handbuilt salt and pep- A studio potter and per shakers are interac- designer shares his tech- tive pairs and perfect nique for making lidded forms to individualize jars that are all about and dramatize. clean lines and function. departments 6} In the Mix 8} Tools of the Trade 10} Supply Room 13} Tips from the Pros Orange and Red KilnLink Thermo-fax Trim and Fit Glazes by Bill Jones by Alice Drew by Maggie Connolly by Linda Bloomfi eld 41} Instructors File 44} Off the Shelf 48} Pottery Illustrated On the Cover Replacing Kiln Majolica Decora- Chinese Vessel Forms Jen Mecca’s salt and Elements tion and Ceramic Illustrated by pepper shakers, wheel- thrown and handbuilt by David Gamble Decals Robin Ouellette porcelain, fi red to cone by Sumi von Dassow 8, 2012. See story on page 28. PotteryMaking Illustrated | September/October 2012 3 fired up Volume 15 • Number 5 Publisher Charles Spahr Distractions Editorial Editor Bill Jones Associate Editor Holly Goring Associate Editor Jessica Knapp Establishing goals is all right if you don’t let them Editorial Assistant Erin Pfeifer deprive you of interesting detours. [email protected] Telephone: (614) 895-4213 —Doug Larson Fax: (614) 891-8960 Graphic Design & Production Melissa Bury Production Assistant Kevin Davison Marketing Steve Hecker Ceramics Arts Daily ne of the greatest things about work- Managing Editor Jennifer Poellot Harnetty Webmaster Scott Freshour ing in clay is that it is fertile ground for Advertising distractions. You can only imagine how Advertising Manager Mona Thiel O Advertising Services Jan Moloney hard it is to spend every day in an office filled [email protected] Telephone: (614) 794-5834 with creative materials! From reviewing articles for future issues of PMI, Fax: (614) 891-8960 Subscriptions watching the next issue of Ceramics Monthly come together, getting Customer Service: (800) 340-6532 daily ideas and tips from Ceramic Arts Daily and CEramic Arts Daily [email protected] Editorial & Advertising offices Forums, to reading press releases for shows, new books, and a steady 600 N. Cleveland Ave., Suite 210 stream of ceramic art magazines from all over the world, there’s no lack Westerville, OH 43082 USA of distractions. www.potterymaking.org I’ve often admired those potters who have created a “body of work,” Pottery Making Illustrated (ISSN 1096-830X) is published bi- Many of them—Jason Bige Burnett, Posey Bacopoulos, Courtney Mur- monthly by The American Ceramic Society, 600 N. Cleveland Ave., Suite 210, Westerville, OH 43082. Periodical postage paid phy, Ursula Hagens, Sarah Jaeger, Margaret Bohls, and scores more— at Westerville, Ohio, and additional mailing offices. have graced the pages of PMI, revealing signature techniques that make Opinions expressed are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent those of the editors or The American Ce- their work universally recognizeable. In many cases, these professionals ramic Society. Subscription rates: 6 issues (1 yr) $24.95, 12 issues (2 have worked for years perfecting techniques, not to be unique, but to yr) $39.95. In Canada: 6 issues (1 yr) $30, 12 issues (2 yr) $55. pursue a goal of creating work that flows from within. Admirable, but , International: 6 issues (1 yr) $40, 12 issues (2 yr) US$70. All payments must be in US$ and drawn on a U.S. bank. Allow 6-8 alas, I’m not one of them. weeks for delivery. Change of address: Visit www.ceramicartsdaily.org to Every time I get into the studio, usually after an issue has gone out, I change your address, or call our Customer Service toll-free at either look at some of the random sketches I’ve made in a sketch book, (800) 340-6532. Allow six weeks advance notice. Back issues: When available, back issues are $6 each, plus $3 think about trying out a new form or decoration from the magazine, try shipping/handling; $8 for expedited shipping (UPS 2-day air); and $6 for shipping outside North America. Allow 4–6 weeks to remember what it was my daughter thought would be a great gift for for delivery. Call (800) 340-6532 to order. her for Christmas, or just stand there for awhile, looking at the mess I left Contributors: Writing and photographic guidelines are avail- able on the website. Mail manuscripts and visual materials to when I was in the studio last. 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