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October 1994 1 Spencer L. Davis.Publisher and Acting Editor Ruth C. Butler....................... Associate Editor Kim Nagorski.........................Assistant Editor Tess Galvin........................Editorial Assistant Randy Wax.... ..............................Art Director Mary Rushley.... .............Circulation Manager Mary E. Beaver .... Assistant Circulation Manager Connie Belcher..............Advertising Manager Editorial, Advertising and Circulation Offices 1609 Northwest Boulevard Post Office Box 12788 Columbus, Ohio 43212-0788 (614) 488-8236 FAX (614) 488-4561 Ceramics Monthly {ISSN 0009-0328) is published monthly except July and August by Professional Publications, Inc., 1609 Northwest Boulevard, Columbus, Ohio 43212-0788. Second Class post age paid at Columbus, Ohio. Subscription Rates: One year $22, two years $40, three years $55. Add $10 per year for subscrip tions outside the U.S.A. In Canada, add GST (registration number R123994618). 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All rights reserved 2 CERAMICS MONTHLY October 1994 3 4 CERAMICS MONTHLY Volume42, Numbers • October 1994 Feature Artides They Call Him Lud by Laurie Schammel............................................................................... 29 ACC Columbus by Ruth Butler ............................................................................................. 35 Patriciv Mateescv .................................................................................................................. 38 Elisabeth Anderson by Virginia Hillhouse............................................................................ 40 Bobby Silverman: An Autobiography ............................................................................... 44 Clay on the Wall by Juan Granados ....................................................................................... 52 Michael MagOtO by Glen R. Brown ..................................................................................... 53 They Call Him Lud High school students Bruce Cochrane...................................................................................................................... 57 line up to enroll in ceramics classes taught by Tim Ludwig (above). His secret? A sense China Diary by Julie Brooke and Julie Thompson.................................................................... 59 of humor and respect for his students. “He’s not just our teacher,” says one pupil. “He’s our friend. He gives us the option to think for ourselves.” Turn to page 29 to Up Front learn more about Lud’s teaching style and class projects. Arrowmont Sculpture Competition by Cynthia Huff ........................................................ 10 Elisabeth Anderson A self-taught potter, Best Graduate Schools Named ........................................................................................... 10 Anderson (Albuquerque, New Mexico) began her career in clay as a collector. Now, Ceramics in Time by Rayah Redlich ...................................................................................... 10 she uses tools from home—socks, table salt,Jennifer Elion ......................................................................................................................... 12 garbage can lids—to create sawdust-smoked pots; see page 40. Ohio Faculty/Student Show by Kevin Lyles ....................................................................... 14 Lisa Naples ............................................................................................................................. 14 Brick Heaven by Michelle Coakes .......................................................................................... 16 Historical Chinese Ware in London .................................................................................. 18 High Tech/Low Tech........................................................................................................... 18 Holland’s Zoutgroep by Janny van der Veen ....................................................................... 18 The Domestic Object ........................................................................................................... 20 China Diary Above, left to right: Zhang Departments Shouzhi, a professor at the Central Acad emy of Arts and Design in Beijing, with Letters ...................................................... 8 Group Ceramics Exhibitions ....................... 72 Ceramics in Multimedia Exhibitions ............ 74 American ceramists Julie Thompson and New Books ............................................. 24 Elizabeth Woolrych. The Americans were Fairs, Festivals and Sales ............................ 76 part of a group of 20 artists who visited the Call for Entries Workshops ................................................ 78 People’s Republic of China to “exchange International Exhibitions ............................ 62 International Events ................................... 81 work, ideas and techniques”; a report on National Exhibitions .................................. 62 Questions ................................................ 92 Regional Exhibitions .................................. 64 their experiences begins on page 59. Classified Advertising ........................... 94 Fairs, Festivals and Sales .................................. 66 Comment: The cover Bobby Silverman in his Baton Suggestions ............................................. 70 Rouge, Louisiana, studio. In the autobiog The Jury System: raphy beginning on page 44, he discusses Calendar Guilty or Not Guilty? by Susan Nowogrodzki ......................... 96 the influences and experiences reflected in Conferences.............................................. 72 his work. Photo: Tom Neff Solo Exhibitions ........................................ 72 Index to Advertisers ............................. 96 October 1994 5 I I Letters craft shows in our area. There are some but as one that lies deep in the heart and, at unfortunate realities to this business that special creative moments, awakes from the never seem to improve. soul of talented people. There are all too many show promoters at Marta Gioviczki, Rochester, Minn. Cutting-Edge Dues all levels who have little or no understanding I see a lot of photographs on CM’s pages of craftspeople and their concerns. We need Centering showing pots and sculptural pieces that do more shows run by craftspeople for craftspeo Freedom of expression and speech is as it not appear very well made. Craftsmanship ple. I have done “open” shows with great should be, but there is a lot of junk out there. should always be a primary concern in clay. Avariety and quality, and have done “juried” Please strike a center position—don’t go piece that is on the cutting edge of art visu shows that were marginal. overboard either way. Sometimes I feel some ally, but is not well crafted, is not a success. The jurying process is subjective at best. of the work published was learned at Dippy It’s part of paying your dues as an artist, and Sometimes the jurors have little or no exper Dippy U. also part of the legacy we leave for the future.tise in the areas they are judging. Imagine ]. E. Porter, Oldsmar, Fla. Haddie Hadachek, Brainerd, Minn. looking at 400 slides and trying to pick quality? With competition to get into shows, Advice on Organizing Wanted Unfortunate Experience it seems that there is more emphasis on the I am almost completely self-taught in I thought CM readers would like to knowquality of the photography of the work than ceramics. After about eight years of trial and about an unfortunate experience we had on the quality of the work itself or the repu error, the work flow in my studio is still quite shipping