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I Volume 23, Number 1 January 1975 6 Letters to the Editor ...... DELIVERY 8 IMMEDIATE Suggestions from Our Readers ...... 10 Itinerary ...... 14 Answers to Questions ...... 17 The Kohler Experiment by R. Clayton Baker Jacquel . 22 David Furman -- Miniature Environments ...... An International Ceramic Competition VELVA-GLO OPAQUE 8, TRANSLUCENTSTAINS 24 by Paul S. Donhauser ...... BRUSH ON SEALERS& PEARL-ETTES 29 Decalcomania ...... & METALLICS 30 SPRAY-ETTE SEALERS The Tennessee Crafts Exhibition ...... 32 GOLD WASH & GOLD PEARL SPRAYETTES Mix Plaster with Clay by Warren Angle ...... 34 LUSTER-ETTE POWDERS Allied Craftsmen of San Diego ...... 35 Ruth Duckworth/Richard DeVore ...... TEXTURE MATERIALS 38 Basic Throwing, Part VII by William Hunt ...... BRUSH ON CRACKLE 41 Canadian Indian Art '74 ...... VELVA-GLO BRUSHES 42 San Francisco Art Festival ...... TECHNIQUE BOOKS ...... 44 The Oxidation Glazes of Hildegard Storr-Britz 49 CeramActivities ...... 70 New! New! Index to Advertisers ...... TRANZ TINTS FOR CHINA PAINT EFFECTS On Our Cover AND ROUGING and "K4985 Stall," by Jack Earl, slip-cast porcelain, dissected & of more re-assembled from sections of plumbingware--one the Kohler FOR than 120 pieces of ceramic sculpture produced at SPRAY-ETTE TRANSLUCENTS in August 1974. This unique involvement of in- COLORS Company begin- ANTIQUING IN 6 dustry with artists is the subject of the feature article ning on page 17 of this issue.

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EXPERIENCE AT CHATEAU DE RATILLY enough instructors or facilities to fulfill the Not everyone gets a chance to live and growing need. work in a 13th century castle in France. We are a small group of people who are But, after having seen an article on the interested in setting up a glassblowing co- Chateau de Ratilly in the April 1973 CM, operative in the Boston area. For persons I was intrigued and decided to be one of not enrolled full time in the two educa- the lucky ones. So, this past summer it was tional institutions offering limited pro- Ratilly, a lot of clay, and I. grams, there are no facilities or instructors. I was rather surprised to discover that We need help from the glass blowing the school was geared mainly toward begin- community. We are looking for people with ning potters. In fact, the teachers there knowledgeable backgrounds to join us or are usually advanced ceramic students help in any way possible. Orin Nisenson themselves, sometimes speaking English, but Glass Blowing often not; though, if I could get along 25 Surrey Street easily with my basic French, anyone can. Cambridge, Mass. The students there were great and of all nationalities. This tends to make the PROS AND CONS Chateau experience a blend of study, work, More and more people are becoming and exchange of all kinds of ideas and interested in pottery. The full weight of attitudes. Everyone is friendly and after teaching them falls on our shoulders (ce- five minutes you feel the warmth of being ramics instructors). Could you donate one a part of the Pierlot family. However, the page per issue for beginning potters? Your only thing the Chateau has to offer ad- steps on wheelthrowing have been a good vanced potters, other than glorious serenity example of what is needed, and the pages and atmosphere, is a lot of time for prac- of the Basic Throwing series have been ticing wheelthrowing. There is little glaze placed on our city ceramic studio walls for theory taught, practically no handbuilding, my fifty new students. Norma Martinetti and students are allowed to use only the Pittsburg, Calif. white basic glaze offered by the Chateau. Also, regardless of how long you stay, only Overall, I enjoy the magazine, but would maximum three or four finished pieces may be fired. like more informative articles and less in The clay at Ratilly is "magnifiqueI" It how-to's. Betsy Grossman is a local body, rather a strange olive-green, East Stone Gap, Va. very plastic, and, when fired, is a deep chocolate brown. Ten wheels are shared by We are professional potters! Why not the 20 to 25 students housed there every some articles on law and taxes concerning 2-week session. Classes are conducted in the artist potter? And more on potters-- the mornings with the remainder of the more high level technical articles, and day (and no night) free for individual work. how-to articles. Housing facilities at the Chateau are old Mr. and Mrs. Patrick ]arosz and charming, with ceramics everywhere, Fort Collins, Colo. including walls, sinks, and soap dishes. Everything served at the four daily meals Never mind about elaborate kiln build- is delicious and fresh, with produce from cast of heavy-duty ing, I need information about firing my the Chateau's private gardens. aluminum, weighs ~y... So, if any simple hobby low-firing electric kiln--tim- of you are interested in being one of the 1 10 pounds and has ing, stacking, cooling, what to do with kiln One h.p. 0-200 rpm lucky ones, you can check the possibility of a high-performance wash, cones, how long does one fire, how Movable foot pedal attending the Chateau for the motor that can work summer by much can be put into the kiln at one Two models: pan or flat writing to the following address: M. up to 250 pounds of Pier- firing, when does one increase heat set- Electronic DC drive lot, Chateau de Ratilly, 89820 Treigny clay without strain tings--all that basic information beginners Sealed gears and (Yonne), France, with inquiries in bearings--no French. like me need! Phyllis precision... belts The Pierlots are not Masia 13 in. removable head conversant with En- Trenton, N.J. glish. Good luck. Accurate machining, 24x24x20 in. high Roberta Rich St. Louis, Mo. industrial parts and National service on parts WOMEN pOTTERS advanced design Two year guarantee I was disappointed in Claudia Reese's COMMENTS ON NOVEMBER CM give you the freedom article "Women Potters in Spain" pub- © 1974 Max Corp Well, after all the hoop-la of the to create last lished in the October 1974 issue of six issues, your readers should CM. (at last!) be The majority of the article was delighted with the November devoted issue--good, to the pottery and the techniques informative, wholesome, of the inspiring, etc. women rather than the Susan Ciavolino women potters themselves. Flemington, N.J. Box 34068 I would be interested in reading more Washington, D.C. 20034 articles concerning the many women in the I really enjoyed (301) 365-1544 your interview article field of ceramics. Wendy Merron with Leach in the November issue. A little Wilmington, Ohio Free illustrated brochure. philosophical bit in each issue would add a lot to the technically heavy stuff. Name Ric Swenson Share your thoughts with other CM read- Address Anchorage, Alaska ers--be they quip, query, comment, or ad- State/Zip vice. All letters must be signed, but names Phone GLASSBLOWING COOPERATIVE PLANNED will be withheld on request. Address: The The Max Corporation There is a renaissance of hand blown Editor, C~RAMICS MONTHLY, Box 4548, Box 34068 Washington, D.C. 20034 glass in the United States, but there are not Columbus, Ohio 43212.

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DRIP-PROOF SPOUTS round wine bottles and glue them bottom to bottom with epoxy. Put a small amount of clear silicone sealant on the bottom, Allow the glue to set while the bottles rest in a ninety degree angle inside (use edge of a spout lip to make it drip-proof. a tilted dresser drawer). To prevent clay from adhering to the --]erri ]ones, Tulsa, Okla. glass during rolling, wrap the bottles tightly in a few turns of stiff canvas or burlap and REMOVING STAINS ON PORCELAIN attach the loose end of the cloth with white glue. --Steven Brown spots and stains on cracked, crazed, or chipped porcelain Edwards, Burlington, Ft. can often be removed by soaking the piece in undiluted Clorox. GLAZE CONTAINERS --Liberty Bryer, Colorado Springs, Colo. In our area, grocery stores receive potato salad and coleslaw BREAK YOUR POTS in large sturdy plastic containers with strong, tight lids. After they are empty, we Instead of throwing away warped or unsuitable bisqued pots, are able to buy these containers inexpensively, break them and use the pieces to aid drainage in flowerpots. and use them to store about 3,000 grams of wet glaze. --Mrs. Stanley Falkow, Seattle, Wash. --Millicent Empedocles, Ann Arbor, Mich. REMOVING WAX RESIST CONVERT AN OLD ELECTRIC KILN TO GAS To remove wax resist, scrub the waxed area with a Q-Tip An excellent, gas-fired, updraft, raku kiln can be made from soaked an in rubbing alcohol, then clean the area with water. old, broken, top-loading electric kiln. Cut holes in the sides for ---Marie Bilocq Pelchat, Levis, Que. burners and flue, then mount the kiln to fire on its side with the lid-hinge MORE ON WAX RESIST to the right or left. Front loading is easier and safer for raku firing. This kiln might also Remove unwanted resist decoration from bisqueware with substitute for stoneware and lacquer bisque firings. --Peter thinner. It cuts through wax, leaving the clay ready to Chartrand, Bisbee, Ariz. accept glaze without crawling or bare spots. USE FOR CLOTHES PINS --Lynn Kleinman, La ]olla, Calif. Tie one end of a cutting wire to a wooden, spring-type clothes pin ATTACHING BATS and keep it clipped to the side of the potter's wheel; or clip the neck of To eliminate messy hands when sticking a plaster bat to a plastic bag of clay to always have a wire when the needed. wheelhead, apply slip from a liquid soap squeeze bottle. --Donna Rich, Oak Ridge, Tenn. --R.L. Meierhenry, Winter Park, Fla. MAKE A ROLLING PIN SUBSTITUTE DOLLARS FOR YOUR IDEAS A heavy, large baker's rolling pin is an important tool when CER^ramS MONTHLY pays up to $5 lor each item used in this handbuilding, and I've found a method for making a completely column. Send your suggestions to CM, Box 4548, Columbus, Ohio serviceable substitute at practically no cost. Obtain two identical 43212. Sorry, but we can't acknowledge or return unused items. TZZE BI.OCX

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[] Send me the free complete Craftool 152 full color pages on tools and equipment phases Ceramics, With a complete line of tools and equipment for all for the creative crafts: Sculpture, and Weaving, Batik, Lapidary, Art of the ceramic art- from ball mills, banding wheels Graphic Arts, Metal, Woodwork and books and publications. spray booths to ceramic tools and storage units -Craftool's schools total concept has been successful in thousands of Name. and community groups. Art, Address Craftool also offers complete programs in Lapidary Papermaking, Art Metal, Printing, W~aving, Sculpture, City/state/zip_ now! Batik and Woodcarving. Send for your free catalog January 197.$ 9 ITINERARY Send your show announcements early: Dept., California State Polytechnic Uni- Competition for Production Craftsmen, "Where to Show," three months ahead of versity, Pomona 91768. sponsored by the Renwick Gallery, entry Smith- date; "'Where to Go," at least six CALIFORNIA, sonian Institution, is open to weeks before opening. Direct information to SAN LuIs OBzsPo craftsmen in April 15-May 2 "Pottery V," the United States who produce multiple Itinerary, CERAMICS MONTHLY, sponsored Box 4548, by the Associated Students Inc. (Fine Arts objects. Entry deadline for slides: January Columbus, Ohio 43212. 31. Committee) California Polytechnic State For entry forms, write: The Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian WHERE TO SHOW University, is open to all potters in the Institution, Washing- CALIFORNIA, POMONA United States, including student and profes- ton 20560. May sional categories. Over 6-30 Third Annual Ink and Clay $1,000 in purchase FLORIDA, TAMPA Exhibition, awards and prizes. Entries sponsored by the California due March 25- March 1-2 Gasparilla Sidewalk State Polytechnic 30. Juror: Sheldon Kaganoff. Art Fes- University, is open to all For informa- tival, a pre-juried show, is open California tion, write: Roger Bailey, Art to all pro- artists. Jurors: Jack Hopkins Dept., Cal fessional and amateur artists and and Tom Fricano. Polytechnic, San Luis Obispo craftsmen. Entry fee; Awards. En- 93401. (1973 Festival was recipient of tries due April Governor's 28-May 2. For information, D. C., WASHINGTON Award for high standard of work.) Cash write: Diane Divelbess, July Chairman, Art 4-February 16, 1976 A National awards: $6,000. Slides and entry fee of $15.00 must accompany application; deadline: January 15. Write: G.S.A.F., P.O. Box 10591, Tampa 33609. INDIANA, EVANSVILLE February 9-March 9 The 15th Annual ~id-States Craft Exhibition is open to craftsmen living within a 200-mile radius of Evansville. Media include ceramics, textiles, metalwork, and other handcrafted aaaterials. Fee: $5.00 for one, two, or three CAR SHUTT[ E KILNS entries. Purchase and merit awards total $1,325. The car shuttle kiln is ideal Entries and applications due Janu- for the small to ary 9-19. For medium sized pottery or for universities and further information, write: art institutions having large enrollments in their Evansville Museum of Arts and Science, ceramic curricufum.They are also useful to large r | 411 S.E. Riverside Dr., Evansville 47713. commerc al potteries for special runs or sea- I | sonal production where flexible firing capacity I IOWA, AMES is required. ~LII January 26-February 26 The Fifth An- nual Clay W th the two car shuttle kiln two processes take ~ !i and Paper Show, sponsored by place at the same time. While one load is being the Octagon Arts Center, is open fired ~IIlH~F to all another load of finished ware on a shuttle ~I]J ! craftsmen. Juror for clay: Paul Soldner. car outside the kilr~ may be unloaded and then l~] ~ Entry deadline for clay: January 21. For stacked with the next load to be fired. The fired • !I~,~, information, Oadomay be removed.from write: Martha Benson, Di- the kiln at around i,t~~ rector, Octagon 450 F and the residual heat in the kiln preheats Arts Center, 232y2 Main, !~]!!IEI ;'~ Ames 50010. the next load...... :_~m E .... .,,=ljJ~ , KANSAS~ LAWRENCE February 9-March 2 The Twenty-first Annual Kansas Designer Craftsman Show is open to all past and present residents of Kansas working in the crafts media. Entry deadline: January 22. For information and entry forms, write: Design Department, Visual Arts Office, c/o Kansas Designer Craftsman Exhibition Committee, Univer- sity of Kansas, Lawrence 66045. MARYLAND, FREDERICK June 4-8 "Frederick Craft Fair," a wholesale-retail fair, is open to all craftsmen in the United States. Juried. Applica- ;~,t tion deadline: " :, t March 10. For information, i write: Noel Clark, Director, Frederick ¢U Craft Fair, Gapland, Maryland 21736. MINNESOTA, DULUTH March 30-April 20 Third Biennial Lake Superior International Craft Show (formerly Biennial Lake Superior Craft Show), AY for sponsored by Duluth Art I~ I~~~ n Institute in con- aL - COMPLETE informofio junction with University of Minnesota and D.p,.B University of Wisconsin, Superior, is open to all craftsmen--foreign entries are encouraged. Juror: Gordon A. Barnes. Write: omcEs ,. A,L ,',,,.c,,'ALcrm J~, IJ, Jlr~lB~,#¢¢, Joan Uteeh, 353 /nO, Tweed Museum of Art, 2400 CABLE$t"ADALPINE" CORAL CIRCLE Oakland Avenue, EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. 90245 Duluth 55812. AREA CODE (213) 322.2430 772.2Bl7 772.2Sll NEVADA, LAS VEGAS April 6-May 2 "18th National Round-

10 Ceramics Monthly Up," sponsored by the Las Vegas Art Museum, is open to all artists and craftsmen. Media include ceramics. $3,000 in awards and purchase prizes; Fee: $8.00 for one or two entries. 2x2 slides due January 20. For information, write: Laura Mann, Gallery Director, Las Vegas Art Museum, 3333 W. Washington, Las Vegas 89107.

New YORK, RttINEEECK 3 NEW TITLES June The Tenth Annual Northeast Craft Fair, sponsored by the American Crafts Council Northeast region, is open to both GLAZES FOR SPECIAL EFFECTS members and non-members of ACC living by Herbert Sanders Vermont, in Maine, New Hampshire, EFFECTS contains chapters Rhode Island, GLAZES FOR SPECIAL Massachusetts, Connecticut, of crystals in glazes, the Pennsylvania, Dela- on the theory and production New York, New Jersey, the accumulation and Washington, D.C. technique of copper reduction glazes, ware, Maryland, and em- for application is mid-January. and use of ash for wood and plant ash glazes, Deadline decoration. For details, write: Carol Sedestrom, Direc- bellishments such as luster and underglaze tor, Northeast Craft Fair, 12 N. Chestnut The book also presents a raku demonstration. Other St., New Paltz, N.Y. 12561. subjects include porcelain body compositions coloring Ara- oxides for porcelain slip, localized reduction firing. NORTH DAKOTA, VALLEY CITY bian luster glazing, soluble salts decorating, and making March 10-28 "Ninth Biennial Fine Arts There are also tables of ash glazes and of formulas Exhibition," sponsored by the 2nd Crossing frit. frits. Hardcover; 152 pages $13.95 Gallery of Valley City, is open to all U.S. for commercial residents. Media include crafts. Juror: John Loree. $1,500 in purchases and prizes; Fee: NEW CERAMICS $4.00 for 1 or 2 entries. Entry deadline: by Eileen Lewenstein and Emmanuel Cooper write: Ninth February 3. For information, potter a comprehensive Crossing Gallery, Box 1319, This unique volume offers the Biennial, 2nd pottery the world State College, Valley City survey of current trends in studio Valley City color m 58072. over. There are 240 illustrations -- 16 in full providing a record of studio pottery from practically OHIO, COLUMBUS every corner of the globe: Great Britain, Scandinavia, "Liturgical Art February 16-March 21 France, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Aus- sponsored by the V," a juried exhibition tria, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, Hungary, Yugo- Liturgical Art Guild, is open to residents Fee: $8.00 slavia, Poland, Rumania, USSR, Czechoslovakia, Greece, of Ohio working in all media. !il7 South America, in prizes. Juror: • Turkey, Israel, Africa, India, Canada, for up to 3 entries. $2,000 !i~ ¸) the United States. R. Caemmerer, Jr. Entries due: Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and Richard ~ each country is dis- from January 18-19. Write: Joan Stevens, 2539 Representative studio pottery Berwyn Road, Columbus 43221. played, along with a commentary by British potters co- October 5-November 22 "Beaux Arts Eileen Lewenstein and Emmanuel Cooper, who are Designer/Craftsmen '75" sponsored by Ceramic Review magazine. Hardcover; 224 of editors of Beaux Arts for the Columbus Gallery pages $19.95 Fine Arts, is open to craftsmen working/ residing in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minne- SURVIVAL MANUAL sota, Missouri, Nebraska, Michigan, North THE CRAFTSMAN'S Wefflaufer Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wiscon- by George and Nancy ACC); sin (North Central Region of This manual is directed to those potters who wish to Juried; Awards. Entry fee: $8.00. Slides full or part-time living from their craft. It is write: make a due June 16. For information, to give the individual craftsman practical busi- Chairman, Columbus Gal- intended Vonnie Sanford, ideas, and begins with facts about Arts, 480 E. Broad Street, ness and marketing lery of Fine follows basic how-to information Columbus 43215. getting started. There on keeping records, running a studio as a business, WEST VIRGINIA, CHARLESTON pricing work, displaying and selling work at craft fairs, June I-July 6 "Appalachian Corridors dealing effectively with the buying public, and selling invita- Biennial Art Exhibition 4," is an wholesale through shops. The authors are full-time pot- in the tional open to artists and craftsmen ters. Paperback; 88 pages $2.95 Appalachian region of the following states: Kentucky, Maryland, ! I I ! ! I I I Alabama, Georgia, i I I I I ! I ! North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Department Box 4548, Columbus, ~hio ~3321~ Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Vir- CEP.AMICS MONTHLY Book @ $13.95 ginia, New York, and Mississippi. Purchase send me: _ _copiesof GLAZES FOR SPECIAL EFFECTS and Humani- Please awards from the 13-state Arts ~.coples of NEW CERAMICS @ $19.95 trans-America ties Councils. A two-year copies of THE CRAFTSMAN'S SURVIVAL MANUAL @ $2.95 touring exhibition will be selected from the Biennial for an expected bicentennial focus Name. Appalachia. For invitation on the art of Address with information regarding entry, jurors, awards, and prizes, write: Laurence Kara- City. Slate.. Tip ...... sek, Appalachian Corridors Biennial Art add 4% Sales Tax) I enclose [] Check [] Money Order [Oh|o residents: Continued on Page 12 i

January 1975 11 ITINERARY tion; at the Mobile Art Gallery. Johnston, Emerson Woelffer, and Adam Mekler; at Jody Scully Gallery. Continued from Page 11 ARKANSAS~ LITTLE ROCK through February 10 "Toys Designed CALIFORNIA, Exhibition 4, Charleston Art Gallery by NORWALK at Artists"; Arkansas Arts Center. January 6-24 "Ceramic Sunrise, 746 Myrtle Road, Charleston Annual 1975"; at Cerritos College Art Gallery. 25314. CALIFORNIA, CLAREMONT through January 26 "Young Sculptors," CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO WHERE TO GO work by five recent graduates of California through January 28 "Indian Art of the schools; Lang Art Galleries, Scripps Col- Americas," traveling ALABAMA, MOBILE exhibition benefiting lege. the American Association January 18-February 23 "Two Hundred of Museums; at the Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego. Years of Royal Copenhagen Porcelain," CALIFORNIA, Los ANGELES a two-year Smithsonian traveling exhibi- through January 9 Ceramics by Ynez CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO through January 12 "African and An- cient Mexican Art: The Loran Collec- tion" includes Mexican clay works; M.H. / deYoung Memorial Museum. C OLOILADO, DENVER January lO-February 23 "South Asian Sculpture: the Harold P. and Jane F. Ull- man Collection" ; The Denver Art Museum. CONNECTICUT, NEW CANAAN January 11-February 5 New Members' Exhibition. January 12 Reception honoring new artist members is open to the public; both at the Silvermine Guild of Artists. D. C., WASHINGTON through February 9 "Figure and Fan- tasy," exhibition of work by six East Coast artists includes 12 ceramic objects by Bill Stewart; at the Renwick Gallery. through March 30 "The Chinese Exhi- bition," archaeological treasures of the People's Republic of China; at the National Gallery of Art. January 26-May II "Steuben Glass" retrospective traveling exhibition; Museum of History and Technology, Smithsonian Institution. FLORIDA, COCOA January Two-man show of work by Vina Schemer and Ken Uyemura; at Brevard Community College. FLORIDA, SARASOTA January 5-February 5 "Images in Clay and Acrylics," two-woman show of work by Eleanor Heller and Flo Singer; at the Hilton Leech Gallery, 4433 Riverwood Avenue. ILLINOIS, CHICAGO continuing Recent accessions in Oriental art include pottery and porcelain from India, China, Nepal, Korea, t .. ,.:...... : and Japan; , glaze to malc~nd wSen~ j Gallery 116, Art Institute of Chicago. ILLINOIS, EVANSTON January 12-February 2 "Selections from Ceramics USA '75" includes work by Rich- ard DeVore, Greg Giesmann, Dick Hay, Howard Kottler, Tim Mather, Joyce MoW, and Jacqueline Rice; at Exhibit A, Gallery of American Ceramics, 1708 Central Street. IowA, AMES January 26-February 26 The Fifth An- nual Clay and Paper Show with clay works juried by Paul Soldner; at the Octagon Arts Center. IOWA, CEDAR RAPIDS January 16-February 6 "Iowa Clay Pew Continued on Page 46 12 Ceramics Monthly OUR REGULAR OUR NEW SPINNING TIGER SPINNING TIGER II

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,i ]anuary 1975 13 Answers t.o QUESTIONS

Conducted by the CM Technical Stall In the CM handbook, Decorating completed one. This Pottery with Clay, Slip resource person would be invaluable, because and Glaze, F. Carlton Ball gives the most difficult part the [ollowing recipe [or a of such an undertaking is to meet local Cone 9-10 waxy matt glaze: regulations, select and arrange for fuel, decide on the best site, Feldspar ...... compute a reasonable 41% size and style of kiln, and avoid potential Gerstley Borate (Colemanite) fire hazards. There ...... 12 are two texts available which will offer addi- Dolomite ...... tional help and information: 7 The Kiln Book, by Frederick I,. Talc ...... Olsen: and Kilns, Design, 15 Construction, and Operation, by Kaolin ...... Daniel Rhodes. Flint ...... 5 20 Is there a substitute [tit for Ferro 32937--31.3I. 100% Yes, Pemco frit P-283. I have been using this recipe with enjoyable results at Cone 6. Is I am planning there any reason why I should not? Will to build a wedging board. Do you have it be harm[ul i[ this in[ormation any glaze is used on containers [or [ood?--V.F. about the proper height ]or the wedging sur[ace? Many glazes have --T.C. a wider firing range than indicated by recipe, because the Wedging surface height potters rarely have need to explore the complete should vary according to the height firing range of and build of the potter to allow a formula. A recipe is usually tested within full use of the muscles while specific cone a wedging. Pay particular attention range--enough to allow for potential firing error. to constructing the board suffi- Effects outside of that ciently low to completely utilize the range are usually ignored. But, as you have back muscles which provide a discovered, pleasant substantial and efficient wedging force. surprises sometimes result from firing above A variation on the con- or below the recommended ventional, table-type wedging board cone. While this particular glaze is one with the surface appears to be quite slightly elevated above the floor safe when fired to Cone 6, under- or over- for wedging in the kneeling firing of glazes position. containing lead or cadmium may be hazardous. I hate decided to build my own gas kiln, but All subscriber inquiries have very little are given individual attention at CM; cxperience in this area. My current and, out o[ the many residence is in an urban received, those o[ general interest are location. Do you have any selected [or answer advice?--H.D. in this column. Direct your inquiries to For information about building Questions Editor, the a gas kiln, it would be a good CERA.~mS MONTrILV, Box 4548, Columbus, idea to contact another potter in Ohio 43212. Please your area who has successfully enclose a stamped, sel/-addressed envelope. rOVln ceramics SUPPLIES FOR THE POTTER, UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL. STUDENT CATALC Ill

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Skutt Potters Wheels are made to perform year after year after year. The ones above, used by students of David Douglas High School and Mount Hood Com- munity~~ Collegewo~ Adult ~rox~m~te~ Education in~ Portland,~o~rs~ a~,,Oreg o~ months of the )'ear. Some of these wheels are 16 years old, yet the average maintenance cost per wheel per year has been about $4. Art instructor George Hahn has used his personal Skutt Wheel for thirteen years. They're very dependable wheels, requiring minor service. The Skutt Wheel features a unique cast aluminum tub virtually impervious to wear and tear from students--and professionals[ We quality-construct them from the finest materials because we want them to last. That's another good reason why Skutt is the first name in hobby ceramics. 97202 Skutt Ceramic Products, Inc., 2618 S.E. Steele Street, Portland, Oregon

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(Jack Eari Photos: John Michael Kohler Arts Center mentioned that Hill will never be the same after his creative involvement with the project.) Hill and the Kohler staff introduced to Earl and LaDousa the extraordinary industrial technology and unusual materials rarely use~t bv the individual ceramist. THE KOHLER COMPANY is a large factory complex in For raw material the artists worked with leather-hard Wisconsin which produces plumbingware familiar to just slip-cast plumbingware shapes fresh from plaster molds. about everyone. Continuing its program of an alliance The ware was hard but rubber-like due to additions of a with artists, the company invited ceramists ,Jack Earl from synthetic binder which gives green strength to the Cone Virginia Commonwealth University, and Tom LaDousa 10 porcelain. The highly deflocculated casting slip con- from the University of Southwestern Louisiana--Lafay- sisted of about seventy-three per cent solid material (twenty-seven per cent water), providing a body which "Flame," slip cast, carved, and glazed, by ]ack Earl. shrinks about thirteen per cent overall. The production ~l~[ade from a toilet back trap, and ware props normally of ware at Kohler involves much hand work--an artisan discarded after firing. may produce as few as twelve pieces during a day's work

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"Cull," cast, carved, and modeled, with sgra//ito through ,~praycd glaze. 7•his pi~ ~,, by ]ack Earl, was [inished with epoxy that exactly matches the glaze. The main [orm is a setter tile on which a sink is fired. period. Molds are first dusted with kaolin contained in After carving and decorating, the greenware was dried, a loosely woven bag which allows the powder to sift then sprayed with highly opaque glaze that seemed to through when it touches a mold surface. Then slip is have characteristics of wall paint both in consistency and poured, clay forms on the walls of the mold, the contents application. Calgon was used to deflocculate the glaze are drained, and separately cast parts are "stuck up" with batch, and about three pounds of binder were added to slip forced through bags similar to those used in cake each fifty gallons of glaze. decorating• Finishing is accomplished with a sponge and Then the ware was loaded into one of Kohler's million two unique metal hand-tools. One is a small cutting wire dollar tunnel kilns which fires continuously to Cone 10. similar to a cheese slicer which removes excess clay, the If defects appear in the single-fired glazes, their ceramic other is a curved blade in a metal bracket which slices engineers have developed Cone 6 glazes for re-firing, and smooth corners. At this point in production the pieces these exactly match the Cone 10 recipes. Should minor were selected and brought as raw material to the artists' defects still be present, they use an epoxy resin which is industrial studio. impossible to distinguish from their glazes. These indus- It was an entirely new way of working for Earl and trial developments were available to the artists. Earl and LaDousa: instead of forming a shape, they were forced LaDousa worked sixteen to eighteen hours each day to work with existing ones; creating new forms from between August 5 and 30, producing over one hundred them by dissecting, joining, carving, and modeling. The twenty large works. artists found common woodworking tools, such as sand- Ruth Kohler, director of the John Michael Kohler Arts paper, power drills, grinders, and saber saws to be very Center, followed the artists closely during their stay, and useful, and recommended that other ceramists explore she comments : their application with the potter's usual materials. "Both Tom and Jack adapted to the life and pace of

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the factory easily, but getting into this new way of working easily obliterate everything he had done. These problems glaze was especially difficult for Jack because it was more of were solved by deeper carving, or etching into the a total change. His work before had been small, detailed, with a power drill. and realistic. He now had to deal with pre-shaped objects "When they first arrived, both artists tended to dissect much larger than almost any of his previous works. Detail a shape, to cut out parts of it and then join these parts lava- through modeling was nearly impossible so he had to in a different way. One could no longer recognize a start over from scratch. When he did begin to carve into tory as a lavatory or a urinal as a urinal. the surfaces, he found that the thick opaque glazes could "It seemed to be somewhat easier for Tom to get in-

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Right: "Sitz Bath Chair,, carved, with sprayed and painted glazes, by Jack Earl. "Good Tooth Fairy Car," urinal with haltdbuilt additiolts, by Tom i.aD~msa.

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"Urinal With Tongue,'" "Sink Chair," an altered laundry siTzk, by Jack Earl. by Jack Earl. 20 Ceramics Monthly Tom LaDousa at work in the Kohler Company studio. "'Rocket," constructed from two toilets and setter tile sections, by LaDousa.

stage. All the volved perhaps because of the larger size of his previous state is over. You can work with it at any and taboos work--perhaps because it had involved less realism rules go out the window. Sandpaper and all those that is a whole different i dea/process ' than Jack's. were put in my head when I was in school--all part, get the "As time went on both turned away, for the most a bunch of hogwash. Whatever tool is necessary to whole try a lot from dissecting shapes, and began to work with the job done, use it. I learned that from Kohler. I'll I've object. of things now--I believe that my work will change. tired of "Jack worked primarily with the shape as is, trans- been looking for it to change for a long time. I'm been very forming it by carving, cutting, or making small additions. the things I've been doing, but the break has able to The initial shape most often retained its character. hard to achieve. Now with this experience I'll be com- "Tom more often joined two complete shapes or cover some new ground. as pletely transformed a shape through additions such "I enjoy teaching a lot, and I'm glad that this happened do for wheels and propellers." not only for me but for what I might be able to and busi- Perhaps Tom LaDousa best sums up the intensity my students. We are in a tremendously competitive better depth of the experience: ness. With what has happened this summer, I'm to give "When we first arrived, as we were walking through able to prepare students to be exciting individuals, at all them en the tour, I guess I was a little uneasy looking them confidence and technical knowledge. I want color. kind of those fine pieces of ceramics and all that wonderful to be the best around, and with the help of this it It later struck me that these were A-1 quality--any experience they can be exceptional and strong. Then dis- blemish whatsoever was noted and the piece was makes our job even more fulfilling. already carded as cull. We were starting in a place that "Ceramics can be a part of architectural planning and scary the bath- had a very high standard. That standard was almost architectural firms. Clay belongs. It's already in and M.F.A. gradu- to me. They already had a high level of achievement room, walls, floors, fireplaces, patios, etc. us to when we began working, the workers compared ates could find positions in such businesses." work- them. The pace of the factory, the intuitive way of The unique products of the experiment were on display that 27 at ing crept into things and worked out well: One thing at an exhibition from September 15 through October before. Wis- helped us is that we had both worked in factories the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, be deep re- "When I get back to my students there is going to consin. But an equally important result was the added, the a lot of information passed on. Power tools will be spect and understanding which developed between plastic and. the idea of working with clay only in a soft artists and industrial artisans. January 1975 21 David Furman Miniature Environments Photos: Michael Hurwitz

THE DAVID STEWART GALLERIES, Los Angeles, recently featured a one-man exhibition of sculpture by David Furman, assistant professor of art at Pitzer College and the Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, California. The artist's miniature environments are described by the catalog introduction as biographical narrative sculpture, because they relate to his own environment. The artist comments, "Through and with Molly (Furman's dog), I hope to reveal . . . thought-dreams and reflections of real experiences." In addition to major West Coast exhibitions, David Furman's work has been shown at the Allan Frumkin Gallery, the Lee Nordness Gallery, and the Whitney Museum, all in New York City.

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"'In the Den I4"ith Molly" (detail), ceramics, 10 by 13 by 7 inches.

"'In the Living Room With Molly," 10 by 13 by 7 inches. "'Molly at the Deco Diner," 10 by 13 by 7 inches.

January 1975 23 the development of American studio-pottery. Among the An International permanent collection are works by Edwin and Mary Scheier, Laura Andreson, Herbert Sanders, Beatrice Wood, John Stephenson, Dennis Parker, F. Carlton Ball, Ceramic Competition Marguerite Wildenhain, Gertrud and Otto Natzler, and Olin Russom, to name just a few. The museum also by PAUL S. DONHAUSER houses extensive photo and slide libraries of ancient and contemporary ceramics throughout the world. The yearly International Competition, held in the To BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE in the annual "International Pallazzo delle Espozizioni from July to October, provides a Competition of Contemporary Artistic Ceramics" in Faen- sense of continuity from the heritage of the past with the za, Italy as a competitor or a visitor, is more than ex- innovations of current trends. The competition is divided periencing just another ceramics event; it comes closer to into three categories: one is reserved exclusively for in- reliving an important and colorful part of our ceramic dustry, and draws some of the world's largest and finest heritage; for in the town of Faenza, one is able to obtain commercial ceramic manufacturers; another deals with a feeling of how the ceramic arts can be an integral part student work; and the third considers only the individual of a cultural fabric. artist, and draws the largest number of entries. The indi- In addition to sponsoring the yearly international com- vidual competition is also regarded as an important part petitions, Faenza, which derives its name from one of its of the show, drawing between 1,000 and 1,500 pieces by main ceramic industries (faience, or more popularly approximately 300 exhibitors from 25 to 33 nations every" known as "majolica") also supports a well known art year. This year, the 32nd such event, drew 1,135 entries school which was dedicated to its founder, Gaetano Bal- by 287 artists. Of this number, 586 pieces were selected, lardini. Here students from all over Europe study the his- and accounted for 214 artists from 33 countries. tory, technique, and design of ceramics. Since 1938, when the exhibition was first begun, an Not far from the school is the International Museum of international jury of artists, museum directors, gallery Ceramics which is widely known for its excellent collection owners, and designers have usually made the selections of ancient European ceramics, especially in the area of for the exhibitions and the awards. Even by American majolica. It also has a fine and extensive contemporary standards, the prizes are quite large. For example, one European ceramics section, including works by Picasso, of the top awards in the show carries with it 1,500,000 Chagall, and Leg6r. lire which is approximately $2,300. Eight of the other Within the museum various countries from the East awards are less, but still quite substantial. and West are represented by their own collections. Al- The 1974 jury was comprised of Enzo Assenza, sculptor though the United States section lacks the depth of from Rome; Marcello Cuneo, designer from Milan; Wil- important contemporary artists, it is represented by several helm Kuch, ceramic artist from Germany; John Mallet, noteworthy ceramists who are considered early leaders in from the ceramics division of the Victoria and Albert

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Opposite page: Sculpture, 27 by 5 inches, by John Maltby, Great Britain. Above: "'Package," 12 by 8 inches, by Kimiyo Mishima, Japan. Right: Wall plaque, 53 inches in diameter by Carlos Carle, Argentina. Award o[ approximately $1,800.

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Right: "Colloquio,'" 22I//2 and 19 inches in height, by Emidio GaIassi, Italy.

Museum in London, England; Luigi Massoni, editor of hand and soul as part of the creative process. Forme magazine; Concetto Pozzat, painter from Bologna; Heinz Gerber, from Switzerland, also dealt with a con- William Mrazek, director of the Museum of Fine Arts tainer idea, although he resorted to slab-built structures in Vienna, Austria; and Angelo Gallegati, professor, Faen- in order to create simple forms with graphically engaging za, Italy. surfaces. Both artists were among this year's top award The composition of the jury reflected the philosophy winners. of the exhibition; that is, there was no one attitude that The second general category included the more non- prevailed throughout the exhibition, not even in the utilitarian constructions in which any traditional function choice of prize winners. Since the show was heavily dom- had been negated in favor of a more personal concept of inated by Europeans, one could detect two rather gen- three-dimensional, free-standing forms. Of particular in- eral trends; one tends to identify with a traditional form- terest in this category was an analytical approach to the concept couched in the belief that wheel-thrown ceramics implementation of the formal elements of design. Design are to be made essentially for utilitarian purposes. The problems that consider the study of such things as in- majority of this work emulated a traditional approach to terior space, of openings contrasted to protrusions, of form, surface, and color--with stoneware and earthen- playing bright colors against dull, of contrasting rough ware dominating. Almost completely absent were an}' surfaces against smooth, were some of the recurring ideas involvements in salt glazing or raku. Generally speaking, that gave much of this body of work a studied, almost much of the wheel work lacked the spirit which one academic flavor. Examples by Emidio Galassi from usually finds when it is created with conviction and Faenza, Imre Schrammel from Hungary, and Armando vitality. Instead, there seemed to be a preoccupation with Salvatore Alaia from Spain, are rather typical of these rendering the forms and surfaces with a sense of precision approaches. and mechanical exactness that imbued them with an Outside the mainstream of these two general categories antiseptic aesthetic. A refreshing exception was the work were a number of different attitudes which were difficult of I.evy Col from Australia, whose combination ash- and to categorize. For example, the work of Kimiyo Mishima salt-glazed urns left an indelible imprint of the potter's of Japan emulated a type of pop-art concept in his 2fi Ceramics MontMy Le[t: Bottle, 23~ inches in height, by Levy Col, Australia.

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Above: Handbuilt and thrown covered jars, 12 through 3½ inches in height, by I ¸ i John Ikeda, Canada. Prize o[ approximately $l,000. Le[t: "'Fox Box," 16 inches in height, by Ian God[rey, Great Britain. attempt to reproduce, in clay, boxes to look exactly like of shapes were used by Ludo Thys, Belgium, but the cardboard. Even the corrugation and lettering were al- forms became much more intriguing because of the rich most exactly as one would find them in the "real" object. articulations of surfaces and the abstract images. At His technical virtuosity in reproducing even newspaper times, the surfaces tended to read like an intaglio print. in clay added a heightened sense of reality achieved in In either case, the pieces were fine examples of how one his prize-winning "Package." can create imposing statements without working on a Two top award winners in this year's exhibition are monumental scale. from Belgium, and both employed similar, yet distinc- The importance of the 32nd International Exhibition tively different attitudes toward form and decoration. does not rest with individual prize winners, but rather Georges Blom, from Belgium, in his series of small cylin- with the comprehensive overview that is obtainable by drical shapes, utilized delicately drawn, non-objective seeing more than one thousand individually- and mass- motifs. Their juxtapositions to the forms imparted to his produced pieces at one time. While this exhibit had some work a kind of surreal, dream-like quality. The strength built-in limitations, one was able to obtain a good insight of the pieces tended to rest not with the shapes of the into what has been, and what is transpiring interna- forms as much as they did with the very skillful and tionally in ceramics. Faenza accomplished these tasks with sensitive integration of his draftsmanship. Similar kinds great skill.

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Above, right: "Variations sur une Vivi/ication d'une Utopie,'" 6 through 8 inches in height, by Georges Biota, Belgium. Award o[ appro.~imately $2,300.

Lou.'er right and center: "'Interior Modulation," 16 inches in diameter, and "'31etamorphic," 17 inches in height, by Paul Donhauser, United States.

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28 Ceramics Monthly Decalcomania

Above, right: "Box o[ Roses," stoneware with underglaze stains and rose decals, by THE WORK OF THREE CERAMISTS who have been explor- David Silverman. ing the possibilities of combining decals and clay was featured in the exhibition "Decalcomania" at the Memo- Right: "'Whimsical rial Art Gallery, Rochester, New York in the fall of 1974. Pot" by ]acquelyn Each of the three--Howard Kottler working in Seattle; Rice. Jacquelyn Rice in Ann Arbor; and David Silverman in Athens, Ohio--has developed an individual style in ex- Below: "'Mug ploring the possibilities of using decals as a means of Shot," earthenware decoration. Planned to become a traveling exhibition, glazes and ceramic "Decalcomania" will be featured at The Ohio State Uni- decals, by Howard versity, Columbus, January 14-25. KottIer.

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~.~iii~\N~, ~ "% i1~, ~.,ii~~ ...... ~~~.a !1~~ **'~'~ .... ~i~.- ...... ~ i iW ~¸ The Tennessee Crafts Exhibition Photos: Pete Meadows iii!ii~ THE THIRD ANNUAL Tennessee Crafts Fair was presented by the Tennessee Artist-Craftsmen's Association last spring at Centennial Park, Nashville. The organization of the event was supervised by craftsmen/officers and members of the planning and policy committee which included ceramists Sue Barnes, Pat Beaver, Sandy Blain, Sylvia Hyman, Frances Jones, Lewis Snyder, Cece Webb, and Anne White. The fair featured an exhibition of objects selected from work of the two hundred participating craftsmen. $5,000 in purchase prizes was awarded to 46 exhibitors by jurors Sister Mary Revor, textile designer and visiting lecturer at the University of Tennessee; and by William Hunt, ceramist and assistant editor at CERAMICS MONTHLY. Some of the purchase awards are shown in this article. While many crafts were represented at the fair, ceramics predominated. The Tennessee Arts Commission, co-sponsor of the event, provided a major bloc of awards for purchase of work to be added to the State of Tennessee's permanent collection of crafts.

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30 Ceramics Monthly Below right: Covered jar, salt-glazed stoneware, thrown with slab decoration, 9 inches in height, by Alan Cohen, Nashville.

Below: Sculptural [orm, stoneware and porcelain, 24 inches in height, by Lewis Snyder, Mur[reesboro. Opposite page: Far le[t: Carved stoneware covered [orm, red and black glaze with incised decoration and unglazed areas, 4 inches in height, by Klaus Kallenberger, Mur[reesboro.

Le[t: Salt-glazed jug with incised and slip decoration, 18 inches in height, by Dale Baucum, Memphis.

1975 31 the plaster within the clay wall. Plaster particles absorb Mix Plaster With Clay enough moisture after glaze or bisque firing to cause internal pressure that chips away clay and/or glaze. by "~VARREN ANGLE Some time ago I reached a point where it was necessary to produce a special feeling of fluid softness with sponta- neity and texture that could not easily be achieved with clay alone. Although I had been using combinations of clay and fabric in my pieces in an attempt to obtain a subtle contrast of softness, the results had been less than satisfying. Endeavoring to produce this special effect, I tried pouring thick piaster into a piece of textured cloth. THERE ARE USUALLY basic guidelines that apply to the The technique worked well but lacked adequate dura- study of any discipline, and too often these guidelines are bility. It occurred to me that an homogeneous mixture of taken as absolute facts or inflexible rules which inhibit the plaster and clay might be used in the same manner as a expansion of ideas through experimentation. Clay and clay/Fiberglas sculptural medium. plaster have long been the tools of the potter, and students If the clay and plaster were combined in the dry state, or apprentices have regularly been warned about the then brought to working consistency with water, perhaps detrimental effects of getting plaster mixed into clay. The the good qualities of each material--the self-setting ability usual result is the spalling of ware caused by hydration of of the plaster and the fired durability of the clay--would

1. Vertical clay~piaster pieces, approximately 4 feet tall, are cast by pouring the mixture into nylon hosiery, hung from wire or string until set, and then released for complete drying.

2. Some of the textural effects possible when clay and plaster are mixed and poured into cloth forms.

3. "Untitled," 4 feet in length, combines an automobile manifold with glazed, clay~plaster parts.

4. "'Star Princes," 2 feet in height, thrown and handbuilt globular forms with porcelain~plaster cast "legs." Pearl luster over transparent glaze.

1 2 be retained in the resulting mixture, but without the detri- all my work was horizontal; but, I have since been able to ments of spalling. cast tall, free-standing forms by supporting or hanging For the initial test, I tried various clay/plaster ratios them until set. ranging from ten to sixty per cent plaster by dry weight. Fabric can be left in place to burn off during firing-- Samples were fired to Cone 9 as a convenience, since other any texture from the fiber will remain as a permanent ware was being fired to that temperature. The higher imprint on the surface of the piece. Although I have fired percentages of plaster set the mixture too quickly and the medium at lower temperatures, it seems to be most also started to flux and run during firing due to the high durable when fired at Cone 9. The amount of shrinkage calcium content; the lower percentages of piaster did not averages a little more than ten per cent from the wet state allow the mixture to set properly. A plaster content of to vitrification. approximately twenty per cent by dry weight proved to be For decoration, pieces can be stained with underglazes optimum for working properties and shape retention in or oxides (soaked into the castable material), and both the kiln. The body is hard but with a porous quality. high- and low-fire glazes can be applied successfully. Some For preparing the mixture I have been using a Cone 9 glazes, however, do tend to be more matt in appearance, throwing body containing some grog or sand; the tech- and I prefer to do a test of the tastable/glaze combination nique is, however, equally suitable with other clays. After before actually using it on a piece. Other firing techniques a batch of dry clay is weighed and the required plaster such as raku have been employed on bisqueware with good content computed, the ingredients are thoroughly stirred results. But, when castable forms were salt fired, the in the dry state. The total weight of clay and plaster is orange peel effect smoothed out to leave a rather bland then divided by two to determine the weight of water surface. needed for the batch. It is very important to add the dry The clay/plaster sculptural medium grew out of a desire mixture to the water slowly so that it is completely slaked. on my part to achieve a certain tactile and visual quality The clay/plaster medium should now be in the form of in my ware. Although I have been working with it now a thick slip, ready to be placed in a mold or formed by for several years, I still consider the medium to be experi- other means as desired. Between twenty and forty minutes mental and open to a wealth of possibilities. are allowed to shape and assemble forms before the medium sets completely. For most of my pieces I have been filling textured fabric with the slip and then shaping it in the desired position. WARREN ANGLE describes Several filled fabric pieces can be placed next to or atop himsel[ as a visual artist working one another without separating, even if one piece was set with clay. He earned an M.F.A. long before the new addition. Pieces with a total solid degree [rom The Ohio State Uni- thickness up to four inches have been fired without prob- versity and is presently assistant lems of cracking or trapped air. Finished forms made from pro[essor o[ art at Plymouth State several combined shapes should be dried very slowly to College o[ the University o[ New maintain a good bond between the clays. Until recently, Hampshire in Plymouth.

January 1975 33 Allied Craftsmen of San Diego

A TOTAL OF 43 CRAFTSMEN exhibited their work in the 27th Annual Spring Exhibition of the Allied Craftsmen of San Diego, May 12-June 23, in the newly opened Gildred-Parker-Grant wing of the Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego, California. Jackson Woolley, enamelist and show chairman, announced that ceramics, fibers, enamels, woods, and metals comprised the media presented in the exhibition.

Above, right: "Storm Cup," porcelain and lusters, by Carol Lebeck, La Mesa.

Right: "Moon Pot," one o/a set o[ three sculpture with platinum, copper, and green luster glazes, by Edward Cromey, La Mesa.

Below: "'Geo/orm ~3,'" stoneware with oxides and reduced copper glaze, by Judith NicoIaidis, San Diego.

34 Ceramics Monthly ! :i ~ ~!: i:!iiii I Ruth Duckworth / Richard DeVore

"RUTH DUCK'~VORTH/RICHARD DEVORE," an exhibition of ceramic art, was featured at Exhibit A, Gallery of American Ceramics in Evanston, Illinois late last spring. Ruth Duckworth's work ranged from diminutive porcelain sculptures to layered slab wall reliefs and sus- pended forms, to large organic stoneware vessels--all reflecting her interest in the themes of earth, sky, water, and biological forms. Ruth Duckworth is a faculty member of The University of Chicago, and has been a par- ticipant in national and international ceramic events. Richard DeVore, head of the ceramics department at Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is involved with the traditional, functional vessel form-- each piece is fired many times adding subtle undertones and overtones.

Right: Bowl, 17 inches in height. Richard DeVore.

Below: Inter-locking porcelain [orms, 6 inches .;~, It~ i,,ttt. Ruth Duckworth.

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Porcelain sculpture, 5 inches in height. Porcelain slab sculpture, 12 inches in height. l~.th D~l~kworth. Ruth Duckworth. Right: Stoneware [orm o/variable positions, 22 inches in diameter. Ruth Duckworth.

Below: Shallow bowl, 10 inches in diameter. Richard DeVore. Basic Throwing PRT v,, by ~'VILLIAM HUNT

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This is the seventh in a series o[ articles about basic needle tool to discover its composition and size. An air throwing on the potter's wheel. Previous articles appeared bubble can usually be lanced with the needle and gently consecutively beginning with the May 1974 issue.--Ed. smoothed with the finger. Foreign matter can sometimes be dug from the wall and the hole filled with plastic clay WHEN LEARNING to pull and collar, there is a good possi- if needed. Hard lumps or soft pockets of clay may be dug bility that some problems will develop, and this article from the wall and filled with new clay, but re-wedging of presents a few of the more common ones generally experi- the clay is a better solution. enced by beginners throwing on the wheel. When pulling, the throwing ridges (grooves left by the Hard lumps or soft pockets of clay, air bubbles, and finger, knuckle, etc.) should be examined for evenness and foreign matter (pieces of sponge, cloth, etc.) become more spacing. Uneven ridges may cause walls which are thick in apparent and problematic in the body as the wall is pulled some places and thin in others. Pulling too quickly in thinner. If one of these defects is found, probe it with a relation to the wheel speed may form a spiral groove

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11. Pressure from the fingers will even a continue with the remainder of the clay; or a new hump slightly irregular rim (cutaway view). can be centered and pulled. Collaring too quickly, or collaring overworked clay pro- 12, 13, 14. Cutting an irregular rim. The needle tool duces a ripple in the rim which can be eliminated in the is pivoted on thumb (fulcrum) until the tip of the same manner as the twisted wall. needle cuts through the rotating cylinder and touches If too much time is taken for the pulling process, if too the fingertip inside the wall. The uneven rim is then much water is applied, or if the walls are too thin to quickly lifted with the fingers and needle tool. support the shape, the form will sag or split. This problem also requires removal of the clay from the wheel head and re-wedging. which in subsequent pulls is difficult to avoid. Three If the rim becomes uneven from improper centering or examples of throwing ridges are shown to demonstrate opening, from extensive collaring, or if the form breaks the balance between speed of upward pulling and wheel off, it should be evened--as illustrated--by cutting with speed. the needle tool as the wheel rotates. Cut sufficient clay to If pulling or collaring pressure is too strong, the wall completely level the rim because an uneven lip will throw will twist or break off. A twist may be eliminated by gently the form off center and will require further trimming. applying pressure with a straight finger on either side of Should the rim be only slightly irregular, cutting may not the wall, or sometimes an additional pull may straighten be necessary if pressure from the fingers is applied to the it. If both of these methods fail, use a wood rib inside or rotating cylinder as illustrated above. outside the form, as discussed in Part VI of this series. If it seems as though a throwing problem cannot be Make sure that the clay is evenly lubricated before apply- solved, continue to practice. Learning to throw involves ing pressure with the rib. reaching occasional plateaus where there may be an almost When the twist in the cylinder is allowed to remain too complete lack of progress, but these periods will pass. long or is too severe, the form may slump or break during Practice and observation are the keys to throwing skill. It a pull. A relatively unplastic body or insufficiently aged will be helpful to locate an experienced potter willing to clay will contribute to this problem. A wall that has broken demonstrate and advise. If one is not available, the inter- off should not be replaced on the form, but throwing may action with another unskilled potter may be of help.

40 Ceramics Monthly "CANADIAN INDIAN ART '74," an exhibition of contem- Canadian Indian Art '74 porary art and traditional crafts created in the last two years, was featured from June 4 through July 14 at the Photos: Royal Ontario Museum Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. Initiated by the Canadian Guild of Crafts, the exhibition was developed for inclusion in the activities of the Tenth Annual Con- ference of the World Crafts Council held at York Uni- versity in June. The comprehensive show of 200 pieces of art work collected from reserves, centres, and private workshops by Tom Hill, coordinator, with the assistance of Jay Baer, was made possible by the joint efforts of the Royal Ontario Museum, the Department of Indian Af- fairs and Northern Development, and the Canadian Guild of Crafts.

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Right: Ceramic vase, 28.5 x 16 cm, by Darlene Smith, Mohawk.

Below: Ceramic vase, 15.5 x 13.5 cm, by Sylvia Smith, Mohawk.

]anuary 1975 41 Opposite page: Right: "'Raku Ceramic Plate" by Daniel Oberti, Mill Valley, Cali[ornia. Far right: "Stoneware Vase" by RueneIl Temps, Novato, Cali[ornia.

Le[t: "'Statue o[ Liberty" by Cynthia Hipkiss, Hot Springs, Cali[ornia. San Francisco Art Festival Photos: Philip Chan

TH~ 28TI-I ANNUAL San Francisco Art Festival was held blower Robert Fritz, and jeweler William Clark, who at the Civic Center Plaza, September 18-22. A total of selected prize-winning works from a submission of 300 $15,000 was awarded to artists and craftsmen, in addition participants. Duane Ewing, in addition to the Fine Arts to exhibition awards to be held at eight Bay" Area mu- Purchase Award for "The Great Pyramid III," was seums and galleries. Sales for the 1974 Festival totaled selected for a group exhibition in 1975 at the Walnut $100,000. Craft judges were ceramist Viola Frey, glass- Creek Civic Art Gallery.

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p The Oxidation Glazes of Hildegard Storr-Britz Photos: ]ames Storr

NEAR KOBLENZ on the Rhine in West Glaze I (Cone 02] A base glaze Germany is the town of Hohr-Grenz- Lithium Carbonate ...... 21.99% hauzen situated in the midst of Kan- Whiting ...... 12.38 nebackerland (pot baker's land). It Zinc Oxide ...... was here that Hildegard Storr-Britz 6.02 Kaolin ...... 28.11 founded her ceramic studio in 1945 in Flint ...... 31.50 which she was to show, in the years to come, her aptitude in the many facets 100.00% Add one per of ceramics in this ancient center of cent copper oxide for a blue-green pottery. After graduating from the glaze with dark spots. Add two per State School for Ceramics (Germany), cent red iron oxide for an orange glaze she began producing faience, and with yellow spots. later worked with the Staatliche Por- zellanmanufaktur, Berlin. These expe- Gloze II (Cone 02) A mall I;lac or violet riences were followed by further glaze Barium Carbonate ...... studies at the University of Bonn and 29.94% Lithium Carbonate ...... at the State Academy of Art in Dus- 1.48 Zinc Oxide ...... seldorf. Hildegard Storr-Britz's glaze 6.48 Whiting ...... r~,~omch has dominated her work, and 8.00 Kingman Feldspar e ...... 37.79 Flint ...... 16.31 iuo.uuVo Add: Nickel Carbonate .... 2.00%

Gloze V (Cone 8) Glaze III [Cone 3) A light blue A base glaze glaze with blue spots Barium Carbonate Whiting ...... 32.42% ...... 18.43% Zinc Oxide ...... Zinc Oxide ...... 13.19 20.77 Kingman Feldspar Kingman Feldspar ~ ...... 30.16 ~ ...... 48.56 Flint ...... Kaolin ...... 20.97 12.24 Flint ...... 3.26 lOO.OO7o 100.00% Add: Nickel Carbonate .... 3.21% Add one per cent red iron oxide for a beige glaze with light crystals. Gloze Vl (Cone 81 Add A base glaze two per cent copper carbonate for a Barium Carbonate ...... 26.11% light green glaze with brown spots. Lithium Carbonate ...... 3.10 Nickel Carbonate ...... 1.77 Glaze IV (Cone 6) Zinc Oxide ...... 18.14 A light blue glaze with red markings Kingrnan Feldspar * ...... 33.63 Barium Carbonate ...... 38.40% current applications of this knowledge Kaolin ...... 2.21 Lithium Carbonate ...... 2.06 include architectural ceramics in, and Flint ...... 15.04 Zinc Oxide ...... 15.11 on, a number of public buildings 100.00~ throughout Germany. Kingman Feldspar ~ ...... 31.07 Some of her un- Add one of the following colorant usual glaze effects Flint ...... 13.36 are shown in this groups to the glaze above: article, and a number of recipes are 100.00% given with which to experiment. Add: Nickel Carbonate .... 4.00% For yellow-green on vertical surfaces,

44 Ceramics Monthly PRICES WERE° "~1"~ !o~'7"c~ 37-f

TOME ~p~_. ~~.~ .~ . oc~c and violet-red on horizontal surfaces, t r°ug VII °nab ar add 1.33% copper carbonate. For fully" applied to bisque. The best re- green-gray on vertical surfaces, and sults are obtained by lightly spraying violet on horizontal surfaces, add the glaze so as not to produce wet 0.44c~ red iron oxide, 0.44% copper areas on the surface of the ware. To oxide, and 0.22% cobalt oxide. For achieve the required glaze depth, the WHI~ ~ ~'-~r orange and blue spots on vertical sur- bisque may be sprayed with a number faces, and blue with orange spots on of coats. The best firing cycle is to ,4~EYOUt~--~'~~(('~ horizontal surfaces, add 1.33% red start the oxidation kiln in the late ~'~g_~ iron oxide and 0.44% rutile. For a afternoon, allowing the heat to build NOW~ blue glaze with brown spots, add overnight to about 1660°F. The kiln oxide and 0.44% ru- be heated as quickly as pre------__h'--~-~l K°~[ 0.44% red iron may then 7 glaze on vertical sur- until the cone falls. Then hold ~ tile. For a blue ferred, ~/,~ I/?'~ faces and a beige glaze with blue the peak temperature for one hour. , WHEI~YOU ME I])'qPI~('N crystals on horizontal surfaces, add Cool as slowly as possible to about TOLD eO ] [[ : u~ /~:~(k~ I 0.22% chrome oxide. 1480°F (this sustained heat will cause 1"O IN I:IRST ,,qd \ | ~'~.q] tl the crystals to develop and grow in THE ~OO(~ cool normally. These glazes --~-~-~ ~t, Glaze V|l (Cone 8) size), then A base glaze must become fairly fluid in order to ' ' [ ~i,~|~ ~ ~ Barium Carbonate ...... 20.06% achieve the desired effects. Avoid Lithium Carbonate ...... 5.70 glazing to the bottom of a pot, or stilt Zinc Oxide ...... 24.75 the form to prevent fusing ware to the Kingman Feldspar ~ ...... 14.16 kiln shelf. 9.21 the previously mentioned Kaolin ...... When ,_ ~ , ,. o~ Titanium Dioxide ...... 2.91 glazes are inclined to flow too much, Flint ...... 23.21 glaze the lower portion of the form which wil 100.00% with the following recipe stop the flow. Add one per cent copper carbonate for a gray, glaze with green crystals. Glaze VIII (Cone 541 per cent red iron oxide for A brown glaze Add one ..... 2.48% light gray crystals. Manganese Carbonate a gray glaze with 11.75 per cent nickel carbonate Whiting ...... Add two 54.43 cent cobalt carbonate Kingman Feldspar* ...... with one per 6.39 glaze with green-blue Kaolin ...... for a brown 24.95 ('rvstals. Flint ...... 100.00% .\dd: Ferrous Iron Oxide (FeO) ...... 10.31% ON ~" Hildegard Storr-Britz uses Kali FOR THE BEST PRICES Feldspar when formulating these SHIMPO'WEST~V~'IEEt.S glazes at her studio in German),. How- AND CRUSADER KILNS PRk:E ~'T areas where this feldspar is WRITE FOR OUR ever, in AND SAVEyOURSeLF SOME NEEDED MONEy not easily available, she recommends the substitution of equal amounts of THE CLAYPEOPLE tLL.606b'7 Kingman Feldspar. 3340 NO. NALtrrEo CHtCAeO, January 1975 45 ITINERARY MICHIGAN~ DETROIT NEW YORK, NEW YORK January 19-March 1 Retrospective January 27-March 21 Continued ex- "Ceramic Jewish [rom Page 12 hibition and sale of work by John and Meta-Ceremonial Objects" by Jonathon Ruby Glick; at Pewabie Pottery, 10125 Craig; at the House of ple," traveling exhibition Living Judaism, sponsored by the East Jefferson. 838 Fifth Avenue. Sioux City Art Center; at the Cedar Rapids January 30-February Art Center. 15 Ceramics by MICHIGAN, LANSING William McCreath; Greenwich House Pot- January M-February 28 IOWA, MASON CITY Michigan Art- tery Gallery. ist/Craftsman VI Regional through January 5 "Colored Glass: The Open Exhibi- Art Of," tion; at the Lansing Community Art Gal- exhibition representing Albin NEW YORK~ NIAGARA FALLS Elskus, Jan Ozog, lery. William Schickle, Vin- through January 5 "Ceramics in North cent Sirianni, Adolfas Valeska, Burt Dieter, MIssouRI, ST. Louis America, 1750-1850." E. Crosby Willet, Anthony Mako, Natalie January 4-28 Blown glass exhibition of January 7-26 Rosary Hill College Stu- Newhoff, Marguerite Gaudin, Hilda Sachs, work by Gilbert Johnson of North dent Show. Freddy Martin, and Bob White; at Charles Caro- lina; Craft Alliance Gallery. January 12 Enameling demonstration by MacNider Museum. Shirley Rosenthal. KENTUCKY', MAYSVILLE NEW HAMPSHIRE, ENFIELD through January Kurt and Gerda Spurey of Austria, January 18-February 5 "The Kentucky January 12-17 "Seminar '75," workshop in residence with demonstrations for of their clay processes; Artist/Craftsman" traveling exhibition; at advanced craftsmen, sponsored by all at the Carbo- Maysville Community College. League of New Hampshire Craftsmen. For rundum Museum of Ceramics. advance registration, write: League of New MARYLAND~ ANNAPOLIS Hampshire Craftsmen, 205 N. Main, Con- NEW YORK, January Group show cord 03301; SCARSDALE of work by Uni- to be held at the LaSalette through January 18 versity of Maryland students "Eight American and faculty; School. Craftsmen," includes ceramics at the Thought Gallery. by Marylyn Dintenfass-Katz; at the Craftsman's NEW JERSEY~ MORR1STO~A'N Gal- lery, 16 Chase MASSACHUSETTS, BOSTON through January 19 New Road. January Jersey De- 2-31 Ceramics by Susan De- signer Craftsmen Juried Exhibit; at the Marco of the Barn Workshop, Danvers; at Morris Museum of Arts and Sciences. NEw YORK, SYRACUSE the Hibernia Savings Bank. Continuing The "Cloud Wampler Col- January 24-March 12 "Frontier Amer- NEW YORK, BINGHAMTON lection of Oriental Art" and the "Lake ica: The Far West," includes objects and through January 5 "Frans Wildenhain Collection" include T'ang dynasty porce- artifacts dating from the 9th through the Retrospective"; University Art Gallery, lain and English pottery and porcelain; at 19th centuries; at the Museum of Fine Arts. State University of New York. the Everson Museum of Art.

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OHIO~ YOUNGSTOWN January 5-February 23 The 27th An- nual Ohio Ceramic and Sculpture Show; Butler Institute of American Art. It takes OKLAHOMA, OKLAHOMACITY through January 12 The Ninth Annual Oklahoma Designer Craftsmen Exhibition; to do the job at the Oklahoma Art Center. Three 0rton cones are the ONTARIO, TORONTO best firing insurance you January "Florentine Baroque Bronzes can have. The guide cone /~ Objects of Art," includes terra- and Other know the ware is cotta; Royal Ontario Museum. lets you January 6-February I "Barnabas Ed- approaching maturity, and monds, Potter of Charlestown, Massachu- the firing cone lets you the setts," a historical show on loan from know the firing is at the Carborundum Museum of Ceramics; at the Canadian Guild of Potters. correct point. Deformation of the guard cone indicates ] SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA you have gone beyond the 9 "Folk Art in Amer- January 26-March Firing best point in the time-and- ica: A Living Tradition" from the collec- Cone Abby Aldrich Rockefeller; Colum- temperature relationship. Guard tion of Cone bia Museum of Art. Cone TENNESSEE, GATLINBURG Plaques of cones placed so they may be holes give you January 12-17 "Cherokee Crafts," an The Edward observed through the peep exhibition presented in cooperation with an indication of firing progress.These, and the Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, Chero- others, placed throughout the setting or used in kee, N.C., as a feature of "Winter Work- ORTON conjunction with automatic shut-off devices, may be shops '75"; at the Arrowmont School of Jr. Ceramic examined after firing is completed to give you a detailed kiln. Crafts. FOUN DATION picture of conditions in all parts of the Learn more about 0rton Standard Pyrometriccones and TEXAS, AUSTIN ]445 Summit Street how they can help you to better, more uniform firing January 25-February 23 "Chinese Ex- Columbus, Ohio 4320] for a free copy of "0rton Cones the Reeves results. Ask your dealer port Porcelain," selections from and their Importance to the Hobby Potter". Collection, Smlthsonian traveling exhibition; at the University Art Museum.

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COE AND CORNELL COLLEGES' CLAY CLUBS period, but I believe them to be an honest and after bisque firing; and planning a The Clay Clubs of Coe College, Cedar record of some of the major changes in palette of glazes. Ver- Rapids, and Cornell College, Mount thought that have influenced my work in Betsy Bryant was on the faculty of the and non, Iowa, held their first bean, bread, clay." Minnetonka Center for 16 years before stu- raku firing on October 11 with sixty Ruby Glick comments, "A retrospective moving her studio to Sedonia, Arizona in dents and faculty members from both is not an easy thing for me to do. In the 1971. She is now an instructor at the last ten years I have had only three major Sedonia Arts Center. phases of clay work--with extended periods For information regarding the workshop of non-clay work as other aspects of life write or call the Minnetonka Center of have taken precedence .... so what you Arts, Box 158, Crystal Bay, Minnesota see here are three of my life's moments for 55323 (612)473-6048. which there are real and tangible objects." POTS AS PEOPLE BY DON LEWIS in EVENTS AT Soon after Don Lewis, a studio potter his pro- CARBORUNDUM MUSEUM OF CERAMICS Campobello, South Carolina. began a series of Some of the 1974 activities at the Car- fessional career in 19~il. h~. made borundum Museum o[ Ceramics, Niagara tall bottle vases in the Falls, New York included the First Annual that warped the re- Student Ceramic Show, a spring exhibition firing with Coe and C,.n,ll i l.~ Clubs of work created in classrooms at public and sult that the forms the event at the Cornell people schools attending private schools in Western New York and resembled by Fugg Hansen of listen- campus, organized Canada. There was no judging of the nodding and Art Morrison of Coe. Four another. Cornell and works, but outstanding entries were dis- ing to one the occasion, two for inspira- kilns were fired for played in a special court of honor. With this bread of various types, and add- pottery, one for During the summer months, the Museum tion, he began pan of "Van Clay" baked and slip- one for a large instituted an outdoor pottery-making area ing arms pounds of pinto, navy, and on beans (eleven for visitors. Known as the summer clay trailing faces with condiments). The beans forms. Then soy beans grounds, the tented space was located at similar a 275 ° kiln (heated with the in 1965 Lewis vis- King and Qu,,,~ ~./..... ~,t went into the Museum entrance and housed a potter's at 6 A.M. Meanwhile, stu- ancient Peruvian effigy pilot burner) wheel and a workshop for visitors who were ited a showing of ~'rc firing l~,t~. In the his thinking dents and facuhy interested in working on the wheel or ex- jars which further encouraged first sculptured perimenting with handbuilding techniques. of pots as people, and his in a one-man Demonstrations of raku firing by experi- people pots were included of them sold. enced potters provided additional interest. show where most "The fullness of clay grounds were featured through Now, he says of his work The human September 2. a wheel-thrown form often suggests me, and I am doing A series of adult ceramics classes (intro- characteristics to sculpture as well ductory courses in wheel throwing and wheel-thrown decorative as containers. The basic techniques) began in December and as forms that function incorporated in continues through January. A children's acceptance of facial images is more widespread introductory course is included in the contemporary pottery series. now than it was a few years ago .... into their own, In mid-December, Kurt and Gerda and people pots have come Spurey of Vienna, Austria arrived for an and l),,.a, la, tt,~,,,n Joan Mitchell in-residence session to demonstrate to Mu- everyone had a finished pot, evening, when seum visitors their methods of working served in them. .loan the beans were with porcelain slip to produce delicate pictured serving Douglas Han- Mitchell is sculptures. They will present their demon- A group of the son (Cornell professor). strations through the month of January. is also shown. clubs' members Also, beginning in December, the Naza- for another Plans are being completed reth College o[ Rochester (New York) to be held at Coe College combined firing inaugurated a series of exhibitions of ce- in the spring. ramic work by college students. Rosary is the JOHN AND RUBY GLICK RETROSPECTIVE Hill College, Buffalo, New York Other col- A retrospective show of work by ]ohn featured school during January. are State and Ruby Glick of Farmington, Michigan leges participating in the series New York opens on January 19 at the Michigan State University College--Fredonia, t"amtly Barre, On- University Pewabic Pottery, 10125 East in February; Georgian College, and are sought by museums and collectors. State Col- Jefferson in Detroit. The Glicks will be tario in March; and New York "Making people pots is enjoyable because in April. present at the opening, and the show will lege o[ Ceramics at Al[red they are whimsical, pots make funny look- continue through March I. ing people, and I do many with humor in John Glick, in commenting on the show, MINNETONKA CENTER OF ARTS WORKSHOP mind .... Sometimes a detail of fashion says in part, " .... I relate strongly to The Minnetonka Center o[ Arts, Way- may be added--an example is a vase titled change as a working philosophy and logi- zata (Minneapolis), Minnesota is offering 'Flower Child,' a girl wearing flowers and cally prefer to think in terms of what I am a five-day workshop, January 5-10, to be detachable inexpensive earrings." doing or what it is I may be doing in the conducted by Betsy Bryant. The workshop Other work in this category by Lewis is near future--so the retrospective concept is will emphasize the planning and use of pictured: "Family," a trio of wheel-thrown difficult to embrace, yet has promise of a glazes for stoneware and porcelain for oxi- bottle vases (1964) ; and "King and Queen: constructive reflection on things recently dation firing at Cone 6, and for reduction Unfinished Chess Set," closed wheel-thrown past .... The pieces I have gathered might firing at Cone 10. Included will be instruc- forms (1972). not always represent the best of any single tion on form and glazes; decoration before Continued on Page 51

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52 Ceramics Monthly WFBCOSUPPLY COMPANY DISTRIBUTORS FOR CERAMACTIVITIES Page 51 A. D. Alpine, Inc. c Brent Wheels Continued /rom LYITIPIC KILNS Pug Mills Shirnpo Wheels • Walker ciation in New York City. The second in Lockerbie Wheels • Randall Wheels the series will take place on January 5 with L&L Kilns Bruno LaVerdiere conducting a slide lecture on "Sources of Inspiration for the Artist." On February 9 Susan Peterson, SILICON CARBIDE SHELVES FOR author of Shoji Hamada: A Potter's Way IMMEDIATE DELIVERY and Work, will lecture and show a film offers insights on the ideas and tech- 11 X 28 X 3/4 which 9 X 20 X 5/8 niques of Hamada. 12 X 24 X 5/8 10 X 20 X 3/4 Admission for each lecture is $3.50. For 24 X 3/4 11 X 20 X 5/8 12 X information, contact Janet Bryant, Director. 11 X 28 X 5/8 14 X 28 X 3/4 Pottery Department, 92nd Street YM- 16X22X1 YWHA. New York 10028. ARTISTS IN GEORGIA An invitational show of work by 125 Webco Clay Mix, artists from the State of Georgia was as- in Will mix 200 lb. senqbled for the exhibition "Artists clay in 20 min. Georgia," which rites and is self unloading opened on Novem- SV2 Cu. Ft. Ca- ber 17 at The High pac|ty. Museum o[ Art in Neoprene rubber and is the paddle shaft Atlanta, seals. third in a series of (Lifetime guaran- shows originated by tee on seals). the Museum focus- Grid w/Bag Splitter ing exclusively on Weinberg and Palme~ artists in the state. Webco Supply C~ The invitational included many pieces by Box 3054, Dept. CM with a total of fifteen Tyler, Texas 75701 artists associated Phone: (2141 593-6951 university and college art departments: as

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54 Ceramics Monthly EARN A LIVING CLAY BODIES & SLIPS CERAMACTIVITIES STONEWARE In Hobby Ceramics Continued /tom Page 53 EARTHENWARE These two books show you how PORCELAIN service to potential custo- TEACHING HOBBY CERAMICS by Ko) an information mers of authentic Native American arts White, Terra Cotto Healy is the complete guide to conduct. crafts. Single copies of both Source and Buff, Red and Brown ing classes in ceramics, glass, porcelair Directories are distributed free upon writ- to: Indian Arts and Cra[ts High and Low and china painting. 35 step-by-step les. ten request Board, U. S. Department o/ the Interior, firing temperatures son plans for the beginning teacher Ol Washington, D.C. 20240. ~ Custom the old-timer who wants to bring some- ...... $7.00 GARENCO GALLERY EXHIBITIONS Pugging thing new to hobbyists Garendo Gallery in THE WONDERFUL BUSINESS OF CE- Studio City, Califor- you how nia featured two one- RAMICS by Merle Peratis tells man exhibits during to set up and operate a profitable hobby the month of Octo- ceramics shop at home or store. $3.9S ber. For the first two weeks, "Recent Ce- BUYERS GUIDE for the Ceramic Hobby ramics," an exhibit of S000 references on manufac- • salt-glazed platters Industry. William C. Da~i, and vessels by Loren turers, importers, distributors, teachers, F. Fasmer was presented: and during the ...... $3.00 second two weeks, "Viking Sculpture," by etc C. Davis charge William (Include 25 cents postage & handling Davis per book. Calif. residents also add 6% sales was featured. lax please.) is currently assis- WHEELS AND KILNS IN STOCK of Order Today from The Library Comer, Lant professor AT ALL TIMES your distributor or directly from: irt at Cali[ornia CERAMIC SCOPE BOOKS ~tate University- Box 48843, Los Angeles, Ca. 90043 Vorthridge. He has ~'on numerous twards in 34 juried 95 BARTLEY RD. hows throughout FLANDERS, NEW JERSEY 07836 he country. Loren Fasmer re- ,,°for ently worked with school ~obin Welch of and he Robin Welch Loren F. I"a~me, studio! 'ottery in Suffolk, England and is cur- ently producing salt-glazed pottery in kiln, f his own design at his California studio. Vork from both shows is pictured. Mill mix ~drudgery PORCELAIN BY DON PILCHER creative An exhibit of functional porcelain by e..~+- _ . effort and instruction. Don Pilcher opened at The Gallery in Bloomington, Indiana in late fall. Some of the works featured were plates used as a painting surface; an example is pictured: "Porcelain Plate," 18 inches in diameter. black, white, and blue with paper stencilsi ] oversprayed with cobalt and salt glazed. For the variety of teapots, bottles, bowls, DECALS and hanging planters exhibited, a white the very best

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56 Ceramics Monthly ttODDJOttQgOOtO0 NOW CERAMACTIVITIES • National Distributor Continued [rom Page 55 LES LAWRENCE AT ARIZONA FOR WESTERN COLLEGE Recent ceramics by Les Lawrence wer~ shown in Yuma at Gallery 3Iilepost Nine earthworks Arizona Western • of rochester College from Octo- ber 14 through No- vember 15, 1974. The exhibition was i an extension of a • 120 PLUS • Chemicals & Raw Materials two-day workshop by Law- • bulk quantities available presented THE LARGEST SELECTION (pictured) on • rence OF CERAMIC DECALS AVAILABLE Clay Bodies photo-silkscreening • stoneware, sculpture, porcelain, ceramic surfaces. • Reid Catalog ...... $1.00 Les La. ~cn~,, Joy earthenware, cone 4; & l0 flame- The workshop was ...... $1.50 ware made possible through the assistance of the • Duncan Catalog the Arizona Scales . Sieves Yuma Fine Arts Association, • CeramiCorner Decal Catalog .. $1.00 Tools . the Arts and Humanities, Commission on $ .50 Kick & Electric Wheels and the College gallery. • Glass Decal Catalog ...... pacifice, plus 25c ea. Postage amoco, brent, estr|n, COUNCIL GRANTS shimpo, skuff, soldner NEW JERSEY STATE The New Jersey State Council on the Gas & Electric Kilns Arts announces it will accept applications amaco, california, estrin, I & I, from artists throughout the state for 1975- paragon, skutt 76 fellowships under their program of providing grants up to $3,000 to assist artists of Clay MIXED TO ORDER to devote sufficient time for the creation a new work or for completion of a work Studio• already in progress. Fellowships are avail- Ceramic including crafts and P.O. Box $367 * 420 merchants road able in 13 categories, • of • 2016 N. Telegraph (U5-24) rochester, n.y. 14609 sculpture. In announcing the acceptance LO 1-0119 • of • Dearborn. Mich. 48128 • Phone 716/288.40S0 applications, Alvin E. Gershen, chairman the statewide council, says that some type of community service is required in return for the grants. Applications may be obtained from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, 27 SALES West State Street, Trenton, and must be MAC SPONGE returned with support material to the no later than January 31. Elephant Ears. Wools, Silks & Chamois. Council office PETER PUGGER for catalogue. Write GOULD AND GOLDMAN EXHIBITION i 3S1 W. Forest Ave., Roselle, III. 60172 A show featuring the works of Pamela Goldman and Susan Gould was presented in November at Earthworks Pottery Ltd., New York City. Both artists have been Pottery. Cur- PUGMILLS instructors at the Earthworks FIBERFRAX rently, they are working full time in their ~raditi.nal ap- CERAMIC FIBER INSULATION -wn ~tudio~. In a moro F • build inexpensive drum kilns to 2600 degrees MADE TO ORDER • Insulate existing kilns; save fuel • applications in enameling and jewelry SILICON CARBIDE KILN SHELVES available. Design help and instructions 2 YEAR GUARANTEE free upon request. Write: SUPERAMICS, P.O. BOX 8363, MADEIRA BEACH, FLORIDA 33738 HIGH OUTPUT 11/2 HP $795 FOB

~G~',$,~. Distributorsof: THESALEM HAND EXTRUDERS SHIMPO RK-2 Goldman SPINNING TIGER Susan Gould and Pamela proach, Susan Gould produces functional ALSO AVAILABLE forms such as goblets, casseroles, dinner- kickwheels, L&L kilns, Leclerc Goldman our own ware, and planters, while Pamela looms, Kemper tools, creates ceramic sculpture of mythological PETER PUGGER MFR. clay bodies, leather thongs, creatures and baroque containers. Typical work is pictured: A hanging mythology 1402 PALM SAN LUIS OBISPO teapot handles, cork, spigots plaque, "Echo," 12 inches in diameter by and sponges. Write for brochure Ms. Goldman; and mugs and casseroles by CALIFORNIA 93401 3,~/YINPLAC£ LIPI~I~NIIXAliL N ~001~ Ms. Gould. Photo: Howard Levitz. Continued on Page 59

January 1975 57 )OLSTHAT THEHAND

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58 Ceramics 31o~lthl)' CERAMACTIVITIES 1 Continued /rom Page 57 : ALMOST :~ANYWHERE NEW HAMPSHIRE CRAFTSMEN'S FAIR Elizabeth Steele, supervisor of education AS little as ~ League o[ New Hampshire Cra[tsmen, -.7 y ~ .2 ~. writes that the 41s~ .'\nm~a] Craft.men's ~ ~ - ~ s350 - ......

Sand)' Shaw San, .I =:a,. Fair held at Sunapee State Park in August was highly successful, with a 38% increase in sales over the 1973 total. Covering a wide range of the arts and crafts, there were 91 craftsmen showing work in individual booths; a general sales area repre-

Teresa Taylor .... senting nearly 150 craftsmen i continuous demonstrations in crafts: and a juried exhibition which included nearly 100 objects by 61 craftsmen. A total of 17 potters were represented in the special exhibit. Pictured are "Ceramic Box" by Teresa Taylor; "Coiled Vase" by Sandy Shaw; and "Porce- lain Platter" by Sam Azzaro. Photos: Bill Fin ney. CARL RATTNER SCULPTURE The Clarksville Galleries in West Nyack, New York presented ceramic sculpture by Carl Rattner during September. Most of the forms featured were spheroids with

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January 1975 59 Amaco Kiln Lineup

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6O Ceramics Monthly CERAMACTIVITIES Continued #ore Page 59 New York. One of Rattner's works, a stoneware sculpture titled, "Swirl," (1974), 14 inches in height, is pictured. YELLOWSTONE ART CENTER Recent ceramics shows at the Yellow- stone Art Center in Billings, Montana in- eluded 150 works completed in 1974 by Tony ~llartin (picturect . The majority of

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62 Ceramics Monthly CERAMACTIVITIES Continued from Page 6l GROUP 21 GALLERY BLUEBIRD Ir 11 One-man shows featured in the fall and ,rill winter of 1974 at Group 21 Gallery in Los Gatog. California, included work by Robert PUGMILLS OHIO CERAMIC SUPPLY C. Fritz, who re- P. O. BOX 630 cently left San Jose KENT, OHIO 44240 State University on WEDGE ~ a European sabbat- 216/296-3815 ical tour, research- & ing new developments in ceramics DE-AIR CLAY and glass. "Sensi- tivity" (pictured) AEGEAN SPONGE CO. was one of the Silks, Elephanf Ears, Wools pieces displayed in Robert Fritz the show. Robert FOR FREE INFORMATION Wrife for Price Lisf is represented in many public Fritz's work OR CALL: 4459 W. 56 St., Cleveland, O. 44144 and private collections in this country, WRITE Japan, and Europe. His next major exhibition is scheduled for the Oakland BLUEBIRD MFG Art Museum early Attention Enamelisfs: this year. POTTERY bowls c/o JUDSON Complete selection of distinctive copper The December and vases. Custom work a specialty. Send 50c 100 GREGORY ROAD for catalog. show at Gallery 21 crystal- FT. COLLINS, CO 80521 Arrow Metal Spinning Co. presented Star Route, Candia, N.H. 03034 glazed porcelain by Phone (603} 483-8339 Herbert H. San- 303/484-3243 ders, who is the author of the newly- ~ublished book, HerbertSandc,s Glazes /or Special Ellects, as well as the World o/ Japanese Ceramics. Shown from the exhibit is a porcelain bottle, 12 inches in height, golden brown background with bronze-blue crystals.

CHARLES CAMPBELLGALLERY Ceramic sculpture by Candelario Me- drano Lopez was featured recently at the Charles Campbell Gallery in San Francisco. Living and working in Santa Cruz, Mexico, Lopez combines elements of fantasy with CERAMICS ENAMELING & CRAFTS YOU NEED the 23rd Edition of 1 ~'~0W~ F°rmedBUG bYTOWN pollers CLAY from BERGEN'S CATALOG... a need to have basic ..... an Encyclopedia of Ceramic, closer to you. supplies Enameling & Craft Supplies. ~,~ POTTERS A.O SC"OO'S reWrite for free catalog. 75-J Mendel Dr. S.W. • America's Largest Selection of Atlanta, Ga. 30336 Candelario Medrano Lope: Enameling Supplies traditional themes of Mexico and the Ja- • Tools for Ceramics and Sculpture to the Lopez liscan regions. In addition • Raku & Other Clays & Glazes work pictured, the exhibition included a collection of his masks and contemporary • Porcelains and Jewelry Settings pieces, one of which was an airplane with and More - More - men sitting on the wings. • Complete China Painting Candelario Lopez has had work featured Supplies in a number of shows in the United States and Europe; however, the Campbell Gal- lery exhibition was his first one-man show • Rush $1.00 in the United States. I for YOUR 200 page m catalog and price llst to i NCECA ANNUAL MEETING IN PHILADELPHIA BERGEN i The annual meeting of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Arts & Crafts n (NCECA) will be hosted by the Tyler P.O. Box 381 CM1 • Marblehead, Mass. 01945i Continued on Page 65

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TH-C CRC...= % KILI't It's a popular gathering place on the campus these days. Model C-20H The Cress Kiln holds the attention of your students long Inside measures 17½ x 171/~ x 20 inches. Heavy 6-inch after class is over. wall for slow cooling produces beautiful.glazes with less It's fun firing ceramics and these Cress Kilns do it crazing. Goes to 2300 degrees. $329.40 beautifully, safely and with well controlled uniformity. Model C-26H Automatic shut-off is optional. Inside is 20 x 20 x 25 inches or about 6 cubic feet. For complete information, write us or talk to your Features 18-gauge sheet steel construction dealer. with multi- insulation for slow heating and cooling. $540. FOUR MODELS Model C-14 Model C-8H Inside measures 11 x 11 x 13Y2 inches. Plugs into any Measures 24 x 24 x 24 inches inside. 8 cubic ft. capacity. outlet. Maximum temperature is 2000 degrees. Separate power controls regulate heat uniformly. $750. $144.50 CRESS MANUFACTURING COMPANY CALIFORNIABRANCH, 1718 FloradaleAvenue, South El Monte, Calitornia91733 (213)443-3081 KENTUCKYBRANCH, 201 Bradshaw Pike Extension, Hopkinsville, Kentucky42240 (502)886.0208