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November 1998 1 2 CERAMICS MONTHLY November 1998 Volume 46 Number 9 “Double Cantador,” 8½ inches in height, water whistle, slip cast and handbuilt, with airbrushed terra sigillata, fired to Cone 01, by Laurie Spencer, FEATURES Tulsa, Oklahoma. 55 31 The Attraction of the Intimateby Glen R. Brown Third biennial “International Orton Cone Box Show” 35 My Hands Tell Me What I’m Thinking by Ward Doubet The Pottery of Kris Nelson A new museum and training center in Ecuador supports the 39 Marvin Zehnder by Richard C. Bachus country’s ceramic heritage and Influential teacher delves into the “why” of artwork fosters new growth. 43 Texas Clay Traditions 50 Exhibition of works by educators and their teachers 44 Put a Lid on It Focusing on containment at the Appalachian Center for Crafts 46 Spraying Paper-Reinforced Clay by W. Lowell Baker How to produce large lightweight forms 50 New Museum and Education Center in Ecuador by Judy Blankenship with Paul Rivet Foundation Residency Program 55 El Rio de la Vida by Laurie Spencer Intimations of Ecuador 59 Fletcher Challenge’s Last Bowby Christine Thacker The end of New Zealand’s long-standing international show W. Lowell Baker preparing a sculpture form for 62 Pairing of Opposites by Kate Bonansinga spraying at the University of Eva Kwong’s Sculptural Vases Alabama, Tuscaloosa. 65 Cyberclay by Joe Molinaro 46 An Electronic Pottery Village with Joining Clayart Double spouted ewer, 6 inches 67 Storytelling by David Frank with Carol Wright in height, by Julia Galloway; The cover: “Color Burst,” Narrative expression in making pots from “Put a Lid On It” at the 25 inches in height, stoneware, Appalachian Center for Crafts. fired to Cone 5, by Eva Kwong, 71 Exploring Possibilitiesby Karen Salicath Kent, Ohio; see page 62. Abstract sculpture from the water’s edge 44 November 1998 3 UP FRONT 8 Peg Malloy Wood-fired ware at Margo’s Pottery and Fine Crafts in Buffalo, Wyoming 8 JudyTitche EditorRuth C. Butler Associate EditorKim Nagorski Mosaics at Northwest Gallery, Lafayette, Indiana Assistant EditorConnie Belcher 8 John Glick Assistant EditorH. Anderson Turner III Los Angeles County Museum of Art adds piece to collection Production SpecialistRobin Chukes 8 Seeking Exposure by James Sullivan Advertising ManagerSteve Hecker Bringing visibility to the University of Arizona program Circulation AdministratorMary R. Hopkins 10 David Austin’s Public Art by Richard C. Bachus Circulation AdministratorMary E. May Publisher Mark Mecklenborg Environmental sculpture in Michigan. 12 Latka Family Show by Terry Riley Editorial, Advertising and Circulation Offices Three viewpoints at Commonwheel Gallery, Manitou Springs, Colorado 735 Ceramic Place Post Office Box 6102 14 Alexandra McCurdy Westerville, Ohio 43086-6102 Vessels and wall hangings at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Telephone: (614) 523-1660 16 Canadian Biennial Fax: (614) 891-8960 Eighth competition open to Canadian ceramists E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] 18 Tableware Exhibition [email protected] The art of dining at the Louisville Art Association [email protected] 18 John Jessiman by Bryan McGrath Website: www.ceramicsmonthly.org Functional work at Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute School of Art Gallery Ceramics Monthly (ISSN 0009-0328) is published monthly, 18 International Biennial in Mexico except July and August, by The American Ceramic Society, 735 Juried competition in Monterrey Ceramic Place, Westerville, Ohio 43081. 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Form 3579 requested. Copyright © 1998 In the Coil: The Collector’s Urge by Delia Robinson The American Ceramic Society 112 Index to Advertisers All rights reserved 4 CERAMICS MONTHLY November 1998 5 raku is fired in a side chamber of a wood- I think raku is clearly a process as opposed Letters burning kiln, where it gains some reduction. to being a glaze treatment. While glazes are When mature, it is pulled out and dunked formulated to optimize the process, almost into water to prevent oxidation. The only any low-fire glaze can be used. Some of Good Marketing Advice other reference I could find to reduction wasDuncan’s Cone 06—04 glazes are really nice Thanks for publishing the article on in Japanese Ceramics where the author men copper reds. Cracklelcrazing is always a “Niche Marketing for Beginners” by Ivor tioned bisque firing with charcoal. Somehow,function of the fit of glaze to clay. Raku Lewis in the JunelJulylAugust issue. the carbon was then trapped in the clay bodycrazes because of the wild temperature ex During a five-year stay in the United (someone will have to explain this one to me)tremes. It should be noted, however, that States, my friend Elisabeth Stuetzle and I hadand would then affect the glaze color. Red raku-fired slipware will not normally craze opportunities to participate in several exhibi raku is fired to maturity, then cooled outside unless you use a crackle glaze. As noted tions. On returning to Germany, however, the kiln. above, the coloration of cracklelcrazing on we had a difficult time finding a gallery in Japanese raku is fired at a much lower traditional Japanese ware is a product of use, which to exhibit, or a shop whose owner temperature than what we are used to. Leachnot the firing. would be interested in selling our work. Sincesays 750°C. That is about Cone 017. Japa Whatever my feelings are about the use of we had always enjoyed making pottery for nese raku uses lead in the glaze. Leach even the name, it seems clear that raku has made flowers while we were in the U.S., we startedworries about the difference between red andthe transition to a new culture. In its journey, looking for ikebana schools in Germany. white lead in glazes, but eventually decides it has picked up some new attributes. Raku Fortunately, we found several ikebana mas that they are close enough to be interchangenow has a kind of cachet and romance to it. ters who were interested in our work. In less able. He talks about the fact that raku is Many potters market their pieces with blurbs than six months, we have already contributed porous but that it loses its porosity with use, about the tea ceremony and how raku means to two ikebana shows. as the cracks eventually fill up with tea resi peaceful. This is a pretty one-dimensional Ivor Lewis is right. It really is a good idea due. This is how the crackle!crazing pattern reading of an ideogram. Almost all Chinese, to look for a niche. gets colored. and by extension Japanese ideograms, have Angela Dittmer, Hirrlingen, Germany Leach’s description of a party where pieceslayers of meaning. It is why almost no one are fired for the guests after they have paintedwho is not native born understands the Good Question decorations on them is about as close as one subtleties of those languages. And, it makes Another great question for potters would gets to what we all seem to preconceive as about as much sense as using the name Smith be: What was the most insightful assignment raku.