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Years ago Shimpo designed a superior The new RK-2 Basics are produced potter's wheel. Since that time a few changes with Shimpo's unmistakable sense of care and have been made in theRK-2. Butwhenyou quality. The only real way to tell an old start with a carefully engineered product, these RK-2 from a new Basic is by the clay coating are only refinements, not changes for the sake acquired through continual use. The classic of change. profile is the same. So is the smooth perfor- Shimpo practices the policy of sus- mance and the quiet hum of the motor. tained excellence. Ask potters who have bought The Shimpo RK-2 Basic is a basic RK-2s during the last five years. They will tell RK-2. Although it may sound purely rhetorical, you their wheels are running as well as the day don't overlook the simplicity of the statement. they brought them home. In almost every case It's the key to Shimpo's concept of engineering there have been no maintenance calls. A few and fine craftsmanship. wheels have had their rubber drive rings replaced, a two minute task, but even on the oldest, that's all.
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These potters • • particularly like the way they can both start and ~~ stop, set and hold speeds with the Skutt foot pedal. Isn't this the kind of performance you want in your classroom or studio? Please write for more information, k'~'~ v'~ Skutt Ceramic Products, Inc., 2618 S.E. Steele Street, Portland, Oregon 97202 4 Ceramics Monthly "PIONEER POTTERY" MONTHLY by Volume 21, Number 4 April 1973 Michael Cardew Letters to the Editor ...... 7 Suggestions from Our Readers ...... 9 Answers to Questions ...... 11 Itinerary ...... 13 A Most Unusual Pottery by Oliver Johnson ...... 18 Uncommon Clay ...... 20 Women in Clay ...... 26 Summer Workshops 1973 ...... 27 Robin Hopper by Mavis Bland ...... 35 Strap Handles by Stanley H. Lee ...... 38 Glazes from Lithium Compounds by Richard Behrens ___42 CeramAetivities ...... 45 Index to Advertisers ...... 58 The main purpose of Mr. Cardew's book is to help craftsmen who want to make poffery ON OUR COVER usi:g natural materials without depending on Bust of King George II, modeled by J. M. Rysbrack of Chelsea, England. Made o1 soft-paste porcelain, ca. 1750, the figure was customary sources of supply. The plan of the designed to be a dining table ornament, then a popular item. book results from the author's own experiences in During that period, it was one of a few such figures that was West Africa of having to make glazed stone- original to English modelers. The bust was part of the recent ware in primitive conditions. There are chapters exhibition, "Uncommon Clay," at the M. H. deYoung Memorial Museum in San Francisco and was loaned by the Los Angeles on geology as it affects the practical potter; County Museum of Art, Los Angeles. The exhibition is featured preparation and use of clay bodies: formulation in an article that begins on page 20 of this issue. of glazes: importance of refractories (including instructions on how to make one's own firebricks): wood-fired kilns for low and high temperatures: Publisher and Acting Editor: SPENCER L. DAVIS and a last chapter on the relation of the modern Assistant Editors: WZLLIAM C. HtrNT artist poffer to science and industry and to the FRANCES SAWYER Feature Editor: BETTY HOLLOWAY fine arts. Art Director: ROBERT L. CEEAOER This book will be of particular interest to those Circulation Manager: MA~V RUS~LEY Advertising Manager: CONNIE BELCHER who might now be, or plan to be, practicing poffery-making in remote places. This is a very Advisers and Special Contributors: F. Carlton Ball, Richard unique book -- one every poffer will want for Behrens, Kathe Berl, Edris Eckhardt, Zena Holst, John Kenny, Karl Martz, Ken Smith, Helen Worrall, Don Wood. his library. Price $1S.00 West Coast Advertising Representative: Joseph Mervish Asso- Sold on our usual money-back guarantee ciates 4721 Laurel Canyon, Suite 211, North Hollywood, California 91607. Telephone: TR 7-7556, Area Code 213. Copyright 1973 Pro[essional Publications, Inc. CERAMICS MONTHLY Book Department Box 4548, Columbus, Ohio 43212 Ceramics Monthly April 1973, Vol. 21 -- No. 4. Published monthly except July arid August by ~rofessional Publications, inc. -- 2. L. Davis, Please send me __. copies of PIONEER POTTERY ~ $19.00 each. Pres., P. S. Emery, See.; at 1609 Northwest Blvd., Columbus, Ohio 43212. Correspondence concerning subscriptions, renewals, and change of address I enclose [] Check [] M.O. (Ohio: 4% Sales Tax) should be addressed to the Circulation Department, Ceramics Monthly, We pay postacje. Box 4548, Columbus, Ohio 43212. Second Class postage paid at Athens, Ohio, U.S.A. Subscriptions: one year $6; Two years $10; Three years $14. Copyright 1973. All rights reserved. Name The articles in each issue of Ceramics Monthly are indexed in the Art Index and the Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature. Microfilm copies are available to subscribers from University Microfilms, 313 N. First Address St., Ann Arbor, Michigan. Manuscripts and illustrations dealing with ceramic art activities are welcome and will be considered for publi- cation. Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced and range from 500 City .... State_ ___ Zip to 2000 words. Send manuscripts and correspondence about them to the Editor, Ceramics Monthly, Box 4548, Columbus, Ohio 43212...... a April 1973 5 Discriminating Ceramists Need a Model A-99B Exclusive 1 inch insulation in lid and bottom * 27" deep x 23 3/8" dia.- 7 cubic feet - 10 sided Fires to cone 6 - 2300 ° - fast heating and cooling 3 moveable sections - separate controls and pilot lights ~r Stainless Steel Construction "k Fire everything f(omchina toporcelain - daily - A must for those tall pieces that won't fit anywhere else. Everything goes in this kiln. DAWSON Automatic Kiln Sitter installed at Paragon "k Convenient Credit - ] year to pay See your local Paragon Dealer or write for our latest catalog G listing over 30 models. i~~ Industries, Inc. Dept.Cm, Box 10133, Dallas, Texas 75207 ~: When you try our new lead-free enamels for copper, : gold and silver, you probably won't notice any difference from "traditional" lead-based enamels. Same powdered Ii U! form, same application procedures, same glazing tem- peratures, same colors, same price. Only the lead ~i oontenthas been changed to protect the innocent o~ Safeguard the hea,th of your students ,our customers, and yourself by switching to LF TM Enamels. Just start El :iI using them--no special techniques are needed. NE~ LOW F{REGLA'ZE5 WIBI A I~ Tl,~l ALWAYS(OI¢~ES{X,~T RED (~N.L~,) ~!~ powders, plus samples of threads and ~ Introductory set lump,~, ,.so ve,u,. ,a.oo I ~L'e 3 COkTS 05-06 I It's yours for only "lr postp,id ~C.ENTGIA2E CO 6~t4 ~~R. P.O. Box 370C, Newport, Kentucky 41072 LARGEST DOMESTIC MANUFACTURER OF ENAMELS FOR BOTH ART & iNDUSTRY I 6 Ceramics Monthly LETTERS REPLY FROM SENATOR MATHIAS ON October 1973 with 400 artists participating We have very little exposure to any kind CONGRESSIONAL ACTION in the fair. David Greer of professional ceramic work, and you help Thank you very much for your recent Board of Directors of War Eagle Fair to keep me "tuned in" on what is being letter advising me of your continuing in- Hindsville, Arkansas done. Thanks. Betty Ames terest in my bill offering assistance to Kenai, Alaska American craftsmen. As you may know, FROM OUR READERS this measure was not acted upon before I would like CM to print some articles Share your thoughts with other CM read- the 92nd Congress adjourned last fail. I on the American communes where artwork ers--be they quip, query, comment or ad- intend reintroducing it shortly, and hope- and, especially ceramics, is the main ac- vice. All letters must be signed, but names fully it will receive early and favorable tivity. will be withheld on request. Address: The consideration by the Congress. Robert LaMarche Editor, Ceramics Monthly, Box 4548, Co- Charles McC. Mathias, Jr. Mont Saint-Hilaire, Que. lumbus, Ohio 43212. U.S. Senator, Maryland For excerpts from the Congressional Rec- ord on bill S 3785, refer to Page 41, March 1973 C/A item, "From the Potters Guild of Baltimore." CERAMICS PROGRAM AT NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY We were very pleased with the article on Northern Arizona University in the Feb- ruary issue of CERAMICS MONTHLY. Dr. Peter A. ]acobs Chairman, Art Department Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Ariz. LISTING OF OUTDOOR CRAFT FAIRS In the June 1972 issue of CM there was a list of craft fairs . . . we are wondering if there is going to be an update this year. ]. Douglas Hay North CIymer, N.Y. Outdoor art fairs featuring crafts will again be published in the June issue of CM.--Ed. CONE 6 GLAZES I would like to see more glaze recipes for Cone 6 in your magazine. I am sure there must be many people like myself who are interested in using stoneware clay and glazes but are not able to fire to the Cone 8-12 range. I first became acquainted with CM articles in the late 50's and early 60's through old copies; there are several which would be appreciated by many if they were reprinted. These articles would make your magazine even more valuable. Philip Dully Prince Edward Island, Can. CONE 7 GLAZES I enjoy your magazine and, although I keep looking for Cone 7 pottery glazes, I find everything but. What have you got moclel against Cone 7, or doesn't anyone know of any formulas for this temperature? Roger Hartjes This is our heavy-duty wheel at a price no one can match. 14 inch head, heavy steel Green Bay, Wis. table and I hp motor combined with a non-slip, quiet, 4 belt polyflex drive, to give the best combination for power and efficiency. The wheel can center I00 pound pots OZARKS ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR year after year with no maintenance, and best of all, it can come as a kit, too. and dealer list. Just a note to say how much we ap- Write for our free brochure preciated the article "Crafts Fair and Seminar" in the October 1972 issue of CM. The article was condensed much too much, but Doris Freyder and her photog- poCt, er,9" wheel~ , O0,q , kllna" rapher husband did an excellent job any- I"28 m011.rt.,r, oet, heoJO.gotx~, coJ0COr,n~ ~448 way. Little was mentioned in the article 707 4,33-5567 about the fall arts and crafts fair of 1971. In 1972, our sales were nearly $100,000. We wlU be celebrating our 20th year in April 1973 7 .... > - Take the high You can't go wrong with Ceramichrome Whether hi-fired to Cone 6 (2250°F) or fired at Cone 05 (1886°F) or at any i temperature, Ceramichrome's specially formulated quality controlled glazes and underglazes perform perfectly...Every time. Ask the teacher or student • who enjoys using them. More than 200 school approved colors to choose from...A versatile palette to help any student do master work. If you'd like comprehensive color charts of all of our worry-free products, just request it on your school letterhead. They're FREE! /' : TERRA COTTA VASE by Bob Baldwin--Cone 05 STONEWARE FISH TUREEN by Beryl Hahn--Cone 6 C~l~e~jl~iC~p~lPme ~Z~llCq= " Lined with goldenrod OK glaze --- ..... ~ e'v~or~e approved for food and drink usage. Schoo Divis--on~" Box 427, Wesfminsfer CA 92683 ...... i (for 16 years an aerospace engineering consulting firm) Announ=, 2 New pinning tige w..,. (Now the Best Selling Potters Wheels in the Entire Country) Both models have: 0 • A price half that of its nearest competitor • Complete portabiliW - weighs 18 Ibs. • Utter rigidity • Solid-state feecl~k Sl:N~edcontrol circuitry - 0-200 RPM's • 3 wire grounding for your protection • Maintain any desir~ spee~J with the foot pedal - infinitely variable • 12 inch diameter aluminum wh~l he~ • 6 month unconditional guarant~ ~ • Optional splash pans at $9.50 Our regular Spinning Tiger Our new Spinning Tiger il is upped to 1/3 H.P. Sells for $189.00 Sells for $139o00 Has 1/z H.Po permanent magnet motor Will throw up to 25 pounds of clay Will throw over 60 pounds of clay This is the beauty within Will be of special interest to professionals, the budget of practically everyone advanced students and grizzly bears. Optional stand--fits both models-- $14.95 Studio, Dealer and School MENCO ENGINEERS, INC. Phone Inquiriel 5520 Crebs Avenue (213) 881-1167 Invited Tarzana. California 91356 Number of wheels wanted __ ('/3 hp) (V2 hp) Number of pans _ ; stands Name Address City State zip (California residents add 5% sales tax) (Resellers send California resale certificate) Shipped freight collect Made in U.S.A. - Patent Pending Send Cash, Check. or Money Order 8 Ceramics Monthly SUGGESTIONS from our readers FOR GLAZE TESTS When you have only a small test batch of glaze to prepare, use a regular mesh sieve modified in the following way: Use masking tape to cover the screen, except for a two-inch square. Overlap the edges of the tape for a good seal. This small area will direct the glaze into the small-mouth jars many people use for containing test glazes. Just make sure the sieve is dry when applying the tape, and it will stay in place and withstand several washings. --Yona Owens, Charlotte, N.C. INSTEAD OF CALIPERS Plastic drinking straws that are used to cut holes in damp greenware can also be used instead of calipers to measure open- ings for lids simply by snipping off the length desired. They come in colors, can be numbered with marking pencils, and can be a permanent measure in the event another lid that size is needed. --Stan Kime, Shelby, Ohio MORE ON PLASTER BATS You had a three-page article on plaster bats in the February 1973 issue of CM, showing metal rings, wooden pegs, sticks, etc. Why go through all of this when all you need is a fifty-cent plastic bucket that fits tightly over the wheel head? Cut the bottom off and press the inverted plastic bucket down firmly to seal it from leaks. Mix the plaster and pour. The bat releases from the plastic and the wheel head with no problem. Just make sure your wheel is level and gravity does the rest. ---A. R. Carlson, La Habra, Calif. ; AL KINKEL FOR EVEN DRYING MARK ZAMANTA $i,i: There have been many clever suggestions for moist or slow- drying storage boxes, but none suited our available space. We ]AMES tTON; : have finally achieved proper storage or drying control very simply. We built a set of shelves deep and wide enough to accept wheel head bats. The shelves are constructed of 0~-inch particle • HENRYMEAD T7 board between vertical particle board sides. The bottom shelf is 3 inches up from the floor, and the top rests on, rather than • TED DESNICA .... cutting between, the sides. A ~-inch plywood backing was used for two reasons--I had a piece suitable and it provides bracing ...... • PETER VOULKOS independent of the wall. As it works out, it also closes the box for moisture control. The front of the shelves was draped with an inexpensive clear plastic drop cloth, either loosely or tightly, as the situation requires. To hold ware fresh for further work, the plastic is tucked in at the bottom and pulled tightly at the Colleg~ sides. For controlled drying, the plastic is loosened, depending on the humidity/weather --L. H. Daniels, Piedmont, Call[. Lodging ,: ANOTHER METHOD OF ATTACHING FINDINGS TO ENAMELED JEWELRY I read with interest an article entitled "Attaching Findings to Enameled Jewelry" in the September 1972 issue. Perhaps your readers would benefit from a much simpler method of soldering which I have found satisfactory. The work is done in the kitchen. You will need: Solderall (solder combined with flux in paste "AU: form), tweezers, a spatula (from your copper enameling), an asbestos hot pad and a sheet of copper, plus your enameled pin (earring, cuff link or pendant) which has an unenameled area on the back the same size as the appropriate finding. The copper sheet should be large enough to cover a burner unit on your stove. The sheet I use is 7 by 9 inches and 20-gauge, large enough for the burner, and I have used the same sheet for years. It is now quite black. A smaller piece would do as well. 1. Place the copper over a burner and turn the switch to medium. I use the third setting on an electric stove. You will learn to adjust the setting with practice. Place the asbestos hot pad nearby. 2. Clean the bare area on your pin with fine wire wool or Watch for the totally new emery paper. 3. Clean the back of the finding the same way. RUCE POTTERS WHEEL 4. Spread a thin film of Solderall on this area and on the Continued on Page 51 B April 1973 9 Dual-Purpose Kilns l Metal Enamelihg--Amaco has three small enamel- ing kilns equipped with infinite control switches which attain an enameling temperature of 1500°F. within minutes. Radiated heat throughout the firing chamber • make the kilns ideal for counterenameling. The special switch controls make it possible to maintain a constant temperature while the kilns are in use. • Ceramics--The kilns described above are capable of temperatures up to 2000°F. They are ideal for glaze and body testing and for firing small ceramic pieces up to four inches in height. ~ equest Amaco Catalog No. 57 for detailed informa- tion on Amaco Enameling Kilns 62E, 64E and 67E. Amaco Booklet No. 7, a basic manual on metal enamel- ing procedures, is available for 75¢. ~m~ ® AMERICAN ART CLAY CO., INC. nlllngu 4717 W. 16thStreet Indianapolis,Indiana 46222 /I • • • IMACCO CLAYS resents A Series of RAW" CLAYS/. IMACCO 400 AND 800 FIRE CLAY 49'ER BALL CLAY; RED AND BUFF 6~ series of raw ball and plastic fire clays ground in Jry form at our Sacramento, California plant and ]vailable in 50 lb. bags. Imacco raw ball and fire :lays possess complimentary properties and fired ~. ~," ~.~.~' :olors enabling the poffer to produce a variety of .=arthenware or stoneware throwing bodies and ;foneware casting clay all from a single economi- mlTtTID JUT NeV/| 0ueuctm :al source. Write for information on products, )rices and formulating information. 26 OPAQUE COLORS FIRE CONE .06-.05 INDUSTRIAL MINERALS CO. 1057 Commercial St., San CoHos, Ca. 94070 A BASIC PRODUCER OF TALC, GERSTLEY BORATE, KAOLIN, BALL AND FIRE CLAY 10 Ceramics Monthly Answers to QUESTIONS Conducted by the CM Technical Sta[{ ~ I am interested in obtaining information concerning what is available in grants, scholarships, and other types of finan- cial aid to persons interested in the fine arts field, particularly ceramics. Such information as the amount of aid available, who is eligible, how to apply, and what types of schools provide or accept the aid, would be appreciated.~F.W. A good reference volume with information of this kind is the AMERICAN ART DIRECTORY, published by the R.R. Bowker Co. It is widely available at libraries. I am writing to you for information about natural ceramic luster glazes, the true metallic salts which are fired in a reducing atmosphere. --G.N. THE SPIRIT Richard Behrens replies: "I have used a glaze maturing at Gone 08 as a luster glaze; its composition is: Frit 14 (Hommel) ...... 33.8% Frit 25 (Pemco) ...... 39.2 Lithium 'Carbonate ...... 3.9 OF ST. LOUIS Silica ...... 23.1 100.0% IS FLYING HIGHER Add: Copper Carbonate ...... 0.5% Bentonite ...... 2.0% "Fire in oxidation to Gone 08 after which drop temperature THAN EVE R! to about 1320°F. Hold in substantial reduction between this temperature and 1245°F for from 20 to 40 or more minutes. National "Copper-silver, copper-bismuth subnitrate, silver-blsmuth sub- nitrate combinations in about 2% amounts give nice lusters. The addition of rutile, stains and other non-metallic colorants in Ceramic Manufacturers about 2% amounts can often produce nice modulations in the luster. This is a 1200-year-old Arabian potting technique." Association 0 Y. ou might be surprised to know that ~ur largest supplier m the province does not handle calcined zinc oxide which wems to be more [oolproo/ than the standard product. How high 12 th Annual would I have to [ire it to get the water out? --R.A. Trade Show You can calcine any ceramic material by taking it just to red heat (about 1500°F) to remove any chemically-combined water. -Convention and Seminars I was given a small electric kiln that was built by hand about No Registration Fee 25 years ago. I want to replace one of the heating elements but cannot find any the right length or number of turns per July 18-22, 1973. inch. What can I do?--S.K. Trade Show July 19, 20, 21 Some ceramic supply houses stock Nichrome wire in lengths sufficient for winding your own elements or coils. Check the (The Only All Manufacturers Show Exclusively gauge of wire now in your kiln and buy the same type. Then for the Trade) wind the wire on an appropriately sized wood dowel, available from a lumber yard. Make sure that you use the same number For Room Reservations, write: of turns per inch as in the original element. Reservation Manager, Stouffer's Riverfront Inn I have been trying to fire a wood-burning Iciln and have 200 South Fourth Street, been having difficulty with stoking. The firing is very erratic even though I am using a good grade of dry firewood. St. Louis, Mo. 63102, and tell them that you Peak temperature is hard to reach even though I'm certain the k will be attending the NCMA Trade Show.. kiln is built right. Does the size of wood have much to do with good stoking?--A.D. convention, seminars and trade show If you are not grading your wood by size, this could be your Open to the trade only - problem, although specific kiln firings hold many variables. Studios, Dealers, Distributors Stoking with wood usually begins with the largest pieces since and teachers they burn more slowly. These are followed later in the firing with smaller pieces until during the last part of the firing some potters use the smallest twigs, with larger pieces thrown on the National Ceramic fire for reduction. ' Manufacturers Association 53 E. Main Street, All subscriber inquiries are given individual attention at CM; Moorestown, N.J. 08057 and, out of the many received, those of general interest are (609) 234-0330 j selected for answer in this column. Direct your inquiries to the Questions Editor, CAI, Box 4548, Columbus, Ohio 43212. Please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope. April 1973 11 LOOK WHAT THOMPSON CERAMICRAFTGAS KILNS OFFERS YOU ! "PINT SIZE BRUTE" Fires The on Home Would you believe that all of the items pictured above can be Home Potter's yours . . . and get you started enameling . . . for only $49.50? Yes, that's correct, Thompson's catalog introduces a new Gas Dream package consisting of an electric kiln (inside dimensions S" wide, 7" deep, 4" high) and including a CAREFULLY Pressure SELECTED group of enamels, metal shapes and supplies . . . everything you need to start enameling immediately . . . for only $49.50, plus shipping charges. Send your order today with payment for prompt shipment. The new Thompson catalog, along with its famous Color Guide, is waiting for you . . . just mall the coupon and it will be on its way . . . absolutely FREE...... Model TL-E Thomas ¢. Thompson Co. For more information, write Dept. CM-4 ~ 1539 Old Deerfield Road Office Highland Park, Illinois 60035 6708 San Haroldo Way [] Enclosed is payment for new kiln package. Buena Park, Ca. 90620 (Illinois residents add 8~'o sales tax.) W. ~. [~E,L.AN (714) 99S-KILN [] Please rush FREE Thompson Catalog. Name Plant <~OMPANY 11769 E. Slauson Address Santa Fe Springs, Cal. 90670 City State Zip (213) 693-5690 12 Ceramics Monthly ITINERARY Send your show announcements early: for entry forms: T & A-C, The Octagon, "Where to Show," three months ahead 232y: Main, Ames 50010. o[ entry date; "Where to Go," at least six weeks be[ore the opening. MississiPPI, TUPELO May 11-13 The 1973 Gum Tree Festi- val, sponsored by the Community Develop- WHERE TO SHOW ment Foundation of Tupelo, is open to ARIZONA, FLAGSTAFF artists working in crafts, including cera- July lO-August 12 The Arizona Designer mics; sculpture; graphics and drawings: Craftsmen and the Flagstaff Summer Fes- water-color and mixed media; and oil and tival, assisted by the ACC, announce a acrylic painting. Jury; Nearly $4000 in competitive exhibit for craftsmen residing prizes. For information, write: Gum Tree in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Festival, P.O. Box 1146, Tupelo 38801. Nevada, and Wyoming. Jury; Awards. En- tries due by May 25. Write: A.D.C., Fac- MONTANA, MISSOULA ulty Box 6020, Northern Arizona Uni- April 26-),lay 5 Missoula Festival of versity, Flagstaff 86001. the Arts includes a juried art show and a pottery demonstration by Frances Sen- CALIFORNIA, CONCORD ska. Entry blanks available by writing: August 3-5 The 1973 All West Craft Missoula Festival of the Arts, Drawer K, Fair is open to Western states craftsmen. Missoula 59801. Media include ceramics and glass. Prizes; Jury; Entry fee. Photos or slides of work NEw YORK, COOPERSTOWN due not later than April 27 and must July 22-August 23 The 38th Annual show at least six pieces. For information, National Exhibition, sponsored by the write: All West Craft Fair, Cultural Af- Cooperstown Art Association, is open to fairs Division, 1950 Parkside Drive, Con- all artists and craftsmen. Awards; Fees. Entries due (shipped), June 22; hand cord 94519. delivered, June 28- July I. For informa- CALIFORNIA, LAGUNA BEACH tion, write: Olga B. Welch, Cooperstown June 2-25 "Women U.S.A.," jointly Art Association, Cooperstown 13326. sponsored by the Orange County Art As- NEW YORK, CORNING sociation and Laguna Beach Art Associa- May 9-16 The Tenth Annual Southern tion, is open to women artists working in Tier Arts and Crafts Show and Sale is open all media in the United States. Cash to all U.S. artists and craftsmen. Entry awards; Entry fee: $6.00 payable to Brug- fee; Jurors: Richard Beale, Nell Znamie- gers, 2110 West 20th Street, Los Angeles, rowski, and Donald L. McKinley. Dead- California 90018. Entry deadline, May 2. line entry, April 20. For information. Juror: Jane Livingston, Curator, Los An- write: Sheila Mahady, 17 Overbrook Road, geles County Museum of Modern Art. For Painted Post, N.Y. 14870. information and brochures, write: Brug- gers, address above. OHIO, COLUMBUS October 14-November 18 "Designer/ COLORADO, GRAND JUNCTION Craftsmen '73," produced by Beaux Arts July 15-28 "Objects '73," Designer- for the Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, Craftsmen Show is open to all craftsmen is open to craftsmen working and/or re- in all suitable media. Awards, Jury; Regis- siding in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, tration fee due June 12. For information, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Da- write: Mrs. T. H. Musgrave, Western kota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Colorado Center for the Arts, 1803 North All media except painting, graphics, pho- 7th Street, Grand Junction 81501. tography, and sculpture. Fee: $8.00 for 1 to 3 entries. Purchase prizes and awards. ILLINOIS, SPRINGFIELD Jurors: Hui Ka Kwong, Mark Peiser, John August 10-19 Professional art exhibit Prip, and Dorian Zachai. For prospectus of the Illinois State Fair is open to all and/or entry forms, write: Jan Schmidt, artists and craftsmen in bordering states Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, 480 E. of Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Broad St., Columbus 43215. Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Illinois. Entry fee; Prizes; Preliminary selection OHIO, MARIETTA to be made from slides June 27. For entry November 3-30 Marietta College Crafts forms, write: Illinois State Fair, Profes- Regional 1973 is open to all artist-crafts- sional Art Exhibit, Illinois State Fair- men residing in Indiana, Kentucky, North grounds, Springfield 62705. Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Caro- lina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Vir- IOWA, AMES ginia (or have resided in this n~ne-~tate June 3-30 National Juried Show, sup- region within the past two years). Media ported by National Education for the Arts include ceramics, enamel, glass, jewelry, and co-sponsored by the Iowa Designer metals, textiles, and wood. Approximately Craftsmen and Iowa State University. $3500 in prizes. Mail delivery due Septem- Media include ceramics, glass, textiles and ber 30; Hand delivery due October 8-14. jewelry. Awards; Jurors: Jack Lenor Lar- Entry fee: $10.00. For information, write: sen, Charles Counts, Saidu Na'Allah, Dale MCCR, Art Department, Marietta College, Chihuly, Jamie Carpenter, and Stanley Marietta 45750. Lechtzin. Deadline for slides, May 4. Write Continued on Page 15 April 1973 13 ~::'~~ : ~ ~ ~ ~'] ~ ...... XPAI N D I N lized tools in the line, and more like these • "~ being added! Here are a number of the latest additions, lr 1 BUTTON HOLE 2 HANDLE MAKERS. 3 THROWING 4 BOWL RIBS Basic 5 KEMPER BLOW- ii::~¢:~.1 TOOL Used for cut- These tools form STICKS For Shaping shapes required for PIPES For glassblow- ting round depres- strips of clay of con- and compressing shaping, curving, ere. Features Stain- sions (button holes) sistent cross section deep and narrow forming and smooth- less Steel Gathering in first half of 2 and size to make necked wheel-thrown ing pottery bowls. ends, seamless car- piece molds. Heavy handles for mugs, pieces. Made of fine Made of fine import. bon steel tubes and Stainless Steel Cut. pitchers, ewers, etc. imported hardwood ed hardwoqd with smooth contoured ters set in Smooth Inside taper com. polished to a satin- stain-smooth finish. mouth pieces. The Grip Hardwood Han- presses clay as it is smooth finish. Ap. RB5 -- 51/z" long-- finest Blowpipes dles. BHl,(lZ/s" dia. cut. Stainless Steel prox. 12z,~" long. $1.60 ea. made! Both 53" long. 5z/2" Ion~ 85¢ cutters are firmly set TS1 -- $2.30 ea. RB6 -- 33,~" Iong-- BPI ~ 1 z~- gather- BH2 (s/~? dia. 51,~"ea./ in hardwood handles. TS2 -- $2.20 ea. $1.25 ea. ing end x %" dia. long) 85d ea. Tools approx. 4" tube. $22.50 ea. I long. BP2-- 3A" gathering I HM1 (for pitchers)-- end x 1/2" dia tube. I 75(f ea. ~ $18.00 ea. I HM2 (for mugs)-- ~--..~~ "Memphis Brand" Clay What's In a Name? Put quite simply, "Memphis Brand" means 10 years experience in clay manufacturing; a selection of colors and firing temper- atures to choose from; clay that is con- sistent in quality and results; and compet- itive prices. That's What's In Our Name! Contact your local ceramic supply dealer and/or write us for Supply % and Equipment Catalog No. 73 for all the facts. house of ceramics, inc. A -" . 1011 N. Hollywood St. ~'~ Memphis, Tenn. 38108 14 Ceramics Monthly ITINERARY Show is open to all New England artists. Croes, 420 West Clinch Avenue, Knox- Media include ceramics and enamels. ville 37902. Continued #ore Page 13 Prizes; Entry fee; Juror. Deadline date, May 9. For information, write: Mrs. T. WHERE TO GO SPECIAL FOR HOBBYISTS Dalenlus, Providence Art Club, 11 Thomas Street, Providence 02903. ALABAMA~ MOBILE FLORIDA, JACKSONVILLE through April 8 "American Porcelain April 27-29 "Happiness is Ceramics," TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE Tradition," New Jersey State Museum North Florida Ceramic Show is sponsored April 21-29 The Y.W.C.A. Mud Hen's Traveling Exhibition; at the Mobile Art by Ceramic Art Guild of Jacksonville and Tenth Annual Dogwood Arts Festival and Gallery. will be held in the Civic Auditorium. For Ceramic Competition is open to all ce- information, write: Louise K. Mitchell, ramists, both amateur and professional. ALABAMA, MONTGOMERY 1054 S. Shores Rd., Jacksonville 32207. Juried competltion; Awards. For entry April 28-29 The 17 Springs Art, Craft, blanks and information, write: Mrs. John Continued on Page 17 FLORIDA, PENSACOLA April 28-29 Seville Square Settlers Arts Festival, in conjunction with Fiesta of Five Flags, is open to all artists and crafts- men. Cash prizes and sales; Fee. For in- formation, send stamped, addressed enve- lope to Seville Square Settlers, 200 E. Church Street, Pensacola 32501. ILLINOIS, HOOPESTON April 27-29 "Objects Unlimited," spon- sored by the Hoopeston Art Association, is open to artists-craftsmen in any media. Entry fee; Cash awards. Entry deadline, April 14. For information, write: Marilyn Moore, R.R. 2, Hoopeston 60942. IowA, CLINTON May 5-6 "Art in the Park," sponsored Mayco's by the Clinton Art Association, is open to amateurs and professionals working in all media. Entry fee of $7.00 to members and $10.00 for non-members. Entry deadline, April 21. For information, write: Clinton , Art Association, Box 132, Clinton 52732. MICHIGAN, MIDLAND oU April 28-29 The Eighth Annual Ceramic Show, sponsored by the Michigan Pro- fessional Ceramic Association, will be held at the Midland Armory, 2847 Airport Rd. All day class sessions will be held on April 27. For information on classes and show, write: MPCA, Box 125, Carrolhon, Michi- gan 48724. MISSOURI, ST. Louis September 26-29 The llth Annum Competition Show, sponsored by the Greater St. Louis Ceramic Hobby Associa- tion, will be held at the South County Mall. For information, write: Janice R. Mayco glazes go on smoother. George, 2282 Goldfinch, Florissant, Mis- And they've been doing it for souri 63031. years. That's why MAYCO® NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL COLORS -- America's finest April 14-15 Carolina Friends School colors--are the No. 1 choice Craft Fair will be held at the Wesley of ceramists the country over. Foundation. For information, write: Caro- That goes for all Mayco prod- lyn Ikenberry, 321 Severin Street, Chapel Hill 27514, sending photographs of work, ucts: Glazes, One Stroke, Under- if possible. glazes. All Mayco products are homogenized for easier applica- PENNSYLVANIA, PITTSBURGH September 9 The Fourth Annual Art tion and fire at Cone 06. Write Fair, for artists and craftsmen, sponsored for free color chart. by the Mt. Lebanon Junior Women's Club, will be held at Kaufmann's, U.S. Rt. 19 S. and Gilkeson Road. Juried; Prizes; Dead- mayco colors line date for applications, June I. Write: Mrs. Edward Miller, 483 Old Farm Road, 20800 Dearborn St. Chatsworth, Calif. 91311 Pittsburgh 15228. Dealerships Available RHODE ISLAND, PROVIDENCE May 13-25 Providence Art Club Craft April 1973 15 CERAMIC A PUG MILL to fit any requirement, I ~~- .,~ ...... joreleltl,,rllary;itlt,,rm,,dial,,,orl,r,,/,,,slorltlL~, r] ~" ~4~- The time saved in working the clay can be ~_. ~ ~ g devoted to more creativity. ~ ~ t :i¸¸ All quality constructedMOADEL for~}~'~ years of service.~''~ ~ " "~'~~~~|11 ~" I~C ~I~ -~'~'1 ~l~ LII ..... ' " , ...... ~~"~ ~~ WRITETODAY for COMPLETE;nforrnotion [ MODEL Dept. B ! L Our catalog describes details and shows other ceramic equipment available. E3L5 SEGUNDO.3 CORAL CALIF. CIRCLE 90245 Create & Grow IIII ~Jr Ceramics instructors: Les Lawrence and Carol Lebeck in ceramics with a unique new wheel Model 440 Model 425 that utilizes these features: (7 Cubic Ft.) (4 Cubic Ft.) Model 415 • Rugged steel construction (2.6 Cubic Ft.) • Powerful enough to center 35 pounds of clay • Off-center head provides for excellent accessibility • Infinitely variable (0-250 RPM) electronic speed control is of the sophisticated feed-back type OF GAS PORTABLES • Foot pedal requires only light pressure to change speeds; will remain at any setting when foot is removed c~?~ite [o~ b~ochu~e • Carries full guarantee and warranty All this and more for only $190.00. This low price is possible because of dealing directly with the CALIFORNIA KILN COMPANY manufacturer, nat middlemen. P. O. Box 731 For complete information write: Monrovia, Calif. 91016 (213} 359-6918 O, Creative Industries, P.O. Box 343, La Mesa, Ca. 92041 16 Ceramics Monthly ITINERARY Continued [rom Page 15 and Hobby Fair, sponsored by the lq, t, e oW" Y.W.C.A., is open to all media. Entry fee. For information, write: 17 Springs Direc- RELY ON tor, P.O. Box 134, Montgomery 36101. ALASKA, FAIRBANKS April 5-20 "Eighth Annual All Alaska ORTON Juried Exhibition"; at the University of Alaska Galleries. ¢ ARIZONA~ TUCSON April "Concepts in Clay," ceramic sculpture by Donald Bendel and Jacob Three Orton cones point the way to Brookins of Northern Arizona University; consistently fine firing results. Take at Pima College. a tip from the experts.., the nation- April 15-May 17 The 23rd Annual ally and internationally acclaimed Tucson Festival Exhibition; at Tucson Art Center. and respected ceramic artists who rely on Orton Standard Pyrometric CALIFORNIA, LONG BEACH Cones as their guide to proper firing. through April 29 Exhibition of sculp- ture by Kenn Glenn; at the Long Beach Museum of Art. • . . like TYRONE and JULIE CALIFORNIA, Los ANGELES LARSON who "use and depend through May 31 "African Textiles and upon Orlon cones in all our I The Edward The accep{edc~Standard pottery work," including the Decorative Arts. ORTON ...... pot carried on the cover of the through May 13 "Ceramic Art of April '71 "Ceramics Monthly," Japan"; both at the Los Angeles County Jr.Ceramic and their many other prize- Museum of Art. FOUNDATION winning pieces. 1445 Summit Street • Columbus,Ohio 43201 • Phone (614) 299-410,1 CALIFORNIA, REDONDO BEAC~ April 6-7 The Third Annual "Com- munity Celebration of the Arts"; at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO through April 8 "California Crafts VIII I COULD SAY SOME-I-HI NPo ABOUT OUR Invitational Show"; Crocker Art Gallery. NEW .SPRIN6, Iq73 CATALOG. .. OR I COULD CALIFORNIA~ SAN DIEGO April 14-May 27 Second Invitational MENTION OUR NEW"HOME". THE C_.,ATALE~ Exhibition of Contemporary Crafts by leading California craftsmen. OFFERS ~)RE ~T £-I-UFF THAN EVEI~. f through May 6 "Pre-Columbian Sculp- ture," the Jules Berman Collection, in- our .Ew" HOME" MEANS BI~R cludes sculptural and ceramic items deal- AND FA.STER DF! !VERY! THE MIND BOC-_-_-_-_-_~LF_--S. ing with the ancient cultures of Mexico; both at the Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego. CONNECTICUT, AVON PARK NORTH through April 11 "Three Innovators," a 3-man show featuring work of Berni Gorski, Michalena Krupa, and Robert White. April 29-May 26 The Annual Spring Show, a juried show in all craft media; all at the SCC Gallery, Farmington Valley Arts Center. CONNECTICUT, NEW CANAAN through April 11 One-Man Show of Ceramics and Glass by Mikael Carstanjen. April 15-May 16 "Placing Art Indoors and Out," a special exhibition in all media by artists and craftsmen of Silvermine; all at Silvermine Guild of Artists. Write for our new catalog - $1. O0 - Free to Schools/ D.C., WASHINGTON through April 29 Exhibition of pottery and sculpture by members of the Ceramic MINNESOTA CLAY (BASIC AND PRE-MIXED CLAY BODIES, GLAZES, GLAZE CHEMICALS Guild of Bethesda; at the Art Barn, Rock WHEELS, KILNS, TOOLS, CORKS, TEAPOT HANDLES, ETC.) Creek Park. : ~ .... 8001 Grand Ave. So./Bloomington, Minn. 55420/612-884.9101 Continued on Page 49 April 1973 17 | i " Ii luncheon of banquet proportions. A typical menu includes A Most Unusual Pottery melon, bread, wine, sliced beef, fresh potatoes, carrots and peas, a salad, cheeses, and fruit. The bread is freshly- by OL,VEg JOHNSON baked, the wines are locally made, the beef is as tender as any that can be found, the cheeses are the best of the region, and the fruit is from local orchards. After the meal, coffee is served on the courtyard lawn. Afternoons are devoted to free choice activities. Many students practice on the wheels, some forage for foliage A MOST UNUSUAL SCHOOL for aspiring or advanced pot- that might make a good ash glaze, and some hunt for ters is the Chateau de Rattilly, near Treigny in the local clays, even though clay is furnished for their use. Bourgogne (Burgundy) district of France. Each summer, Some glaze their pots or tend the gas kiln or stoke the about twenty European or American students find their wood-fired kiln. way to this fairyland thirteenth-century castle, which is A light meal is served late in the evening before a tucked far back in the rolling Burgundian hills. crackling fire in the fireplace. After a glass of wine, the A pottery and school were established eighteen years students gather in small groups for conversation, or to ago in the chateau by Monsieur and Madame Pierlot. listen to classical music on the stereo. Some dedicated These energetic potters had been searching for a suitable students resume potting until the small hours of the site in which to house a school for live-in students during morning, then retire to their small white-washed bed- the summer, and a proper place to operate their own rooms. Those students housed in the tower rooms might pottery during the winter. Both enterprises attract many spend a little time enjoying the landscape, if the moon visitors from all parts of France and Europe. is up. The chateau provides an exciting and stimulating Chateau de Rattilly is not just a school for potting. It atmosphere for the students. It is crowded with artwork, is a complete artistic experience. As one of the students and there are occasional music festivals during the sum- said, "If potting is a beautiful experience, there is no way mer months. Students must sign up for a minimum of of telling anyone how much more beautiful it is potting two weeks' study at the chateau. Ceramic instruction is here. I don't want to leave!" given only in French by either one of the two potters I watched the energetic activity during the day, tasted brought in each summer; and occasionally, Monsieur the excellent food, watched the stars at night, and listened Pierlot gives instruction to the students. to the many foreign languages of the students. Knowing After spending the morning hours working on the pot- that it all happened in a thirteenth-century castle, it was ter's wheels, the students gather in the dining hall for a an indescribable experience. 18 Ceramics Monthly Le/t: The thirteenth-century Chateau de Rattilly is a unique setting [or the pursuit o[ the art o[ the potter. Daring the summer months, students [rom Europe and America live and work in the chateau. Below': 7"he students clean up a/ter a day's throwing on the wheels. At le[t, a portion o[ a Calder stabile is z'isible. i Monsieur l'ierIot, shown here instructing a student, [ounded his pottery and summer school eighteen years ago. Below: Christo[/, a Swiss teacher, devotes his summer vacation to per[ecting his throwing technique in one o/ the studios in the castle. t • April 1973 19 UncommonClay Revised [rom the catalog text written [or the M. H. deYoung Memorial Museum by David Graeme Keith. ! ' '12 ~ i~i!!~ilii ...... :~i~ ~ ~i:i: %. ~;i~ ~i ii!!~i~i~!~i~ ~ "UNcoMMoN CLAY," recently shown at the M. H. Lead-glazed earthenware seems crude, by later stan- deYoung Memorial Museum in San Francisco, was a pan- dards, but its form and function are the outgrowth of orama of English ceramics from the medieval period strong vernacular traditions. Decoration consisted of through the first quarter of the 19th century. Ware in throwing or coil marks, incised designs, and die-stamped, this exhibition was produced in relatively small numbers applied decoration. During the first half of the 17th cen- with few mcchanical aids other than the potter's wheel, tury, particularly in the London and Staffordshire areas, the potter's traditional hand tools, and a few simple English potters developed a variation of lead-glazed ware molds. The skill and imagination of the potter played that was known as slipware. This ware was decorated the dominant role in forming the ware. with colored slips applied through a pipette or a quill- The title of the show relates to style and technology spouted receptacle, then glazed and fired. Slip-decorated as well as to diversity. English ceramics from this period wares continued to be made far into the 18th century but are particularly interesting because they are part of the declined as finer earthenware and stoneware bodies were tradition that further developed in America. If you note initiated. Among these was creamware--produced as early a relationship between these works and contemporary as the 1740's. Creamware gets its name from the warm ceramics, perhaps that is not as unusual as it might seem. creamy surface produced by its lead glaze. Josiah Wedg- These early potters set a precedent of craftsmanship and wood produced a creamware after 1760 that was highly experimentation that is still respected today. Their work refined in both material and form. He renamed it fell into the three basic clay and firing categories: earth- "Queen's ware" because of the patronage he received enware, stoneware, and porcelain. from Queen Charlotte. Creamware differed from earlier earthenware in that it was fine-grained and it fired white. EARTHENWARE It could be thrown or cast, and received decoration well. The most ancient of ceramic bodies--earthenware--con- One of the methods of decoration was relief. It was stitutes a large group of ceramic ware which is generally limited by lack of technology until about 1745 when fired between 1450 ° and 1950°F. Unless glazed, it is slip-casting was introduced from the Continent. That porous to liquids. Historically, the most common glazes innovation made complex shapes easier to produce, and used were either translucent lead or opaque white glazes established a new craft--that of the block cutter who containing tin. Majolica, faience, and delftware are carved the models from which plaster molds were made. names used to identify certain tin-glazed wares. At the same time slipware was being produced, a tin- Opposite: Equestrian Figure. Lead-glazed earthenware. Below: Plate and Tea Caddy. Creamware with trans[er- Sta[[ordshire, ca. 1765. The subject is William Augustus, printed decoration in black. Wedgwood, ca. 1775. Duke o[ Cumberland. Below: Shell Bowl, hard-paste porcelain. English, Plymouth, ca. 1768-70. ! .~,,/ ,',~ ~f ,i ~1 D ll ~1.,i ..... ~,~ \,, I., .... ( .~:; ..... : ! ,,,,, I "~" 1~, Vl,. , 4q~ ~ j~ ,,% I L~ ~ ~ ,-~ .:.~ ...... • 22 Ceramics Monthly glazed earthenware called English delft was also being With the growing availability, through expanding manufactured. It was glazed with a tin base-glaze applied trade, of oriental porcelains and the products of their to the bisque, then decorated with overglaze oxides, and continental imitators, particularly Meissen, the manufac- fired the second time. The earliest English delft showed turers of salt-glazed stoneware were impelled to develop Italian influence and was decorated with polychrome a white stoneware that could simulate the imported majolica colors. Trade with the Chinese, beginning in porcelains. These were themselves to be imitated in En- the 17th century, slowly ended the making of English gland in the soft-paste porcelains produced by English delft. In some stages of its later development, English potteries beginning in the 1740's. This desired whiteness potters turned to Chinese porcelain for inspiration, deny- (or more exactly, near-whiteness) was achieved by adding ing the traditional decorative styles. By 1750, delftware white Devonshire clays and calcined flint to the clay mix. fell prey to the more durable salt-glazed stoneware and This produced a fine-grained body which was strong and porcelain. These were primarily made at Southwark, light in weight but still lacked the beautiful translucence Lambeth, Bristol, and Liverpool. of the porcelain it sought to emulate. Its whiteness, how- ever, did encourage overglaze polychrome decoration. STONEWARE Matt finished, unglazed stoneware was introduced in Salt-glazed stoneware enjoyed its greatest popularity for 1688, also through a desire to imitate oriental ware. The a period of approximately 100 years after it was intro- earliest work was by John and Philip Elers at Fulham, duced in England by John Dwight of Fulham (a borough but the most famous craftsman of this style is Josiah of London), who was granted an exclusive patent for its Wedgwood whose classical "cameo" decoration is still in manufacture in 1671. He became involved in years of use today. litigation seeking to protect his monopoly, but technical knowledge of salt-glazing spread rapidly, particularly to PORCELMN the potteries of Staffordshire. By the second quarter of The methods for making quality porcelain, particularly the 18th century, English salt-glazed ware was highly re- in terms of translucency, eluded English potters until fined and destined for the dinner table rather than the 1708 when the German alchemist Johann Boettger dis- tavern as in its beginnings. covered that Cornwall stone and kaolin were the ingredi- Opposite, above: Teapot, salt-glazed • 7..' i~': stoneware with overglaze polychrome enamel decoration. Staffordshire, ca. 1755-60. An attempt to imitate oriental porcelain. Opposite, le/t: Tankard, salt-glazed stoneware. Fulham, dated 1724. Inscribed: "'On Bansted Down a hare was found which led us all a smoking round 1724." Opposite, right: Adam and Eve Dish. Delftware. Lambeth, ca. 1680. Biblical subjects were common on this ware as were portraits of kings, and floral patterns. This is a uniquely English rendition produced during a period when Chinese export restrictions slowed the flow of their ware, creating a strong demand for local products. Right: Coffee Pot, Unglazed red stoneware. Staffordshire, ca. 1765. In the Elers style, note applied decoration. T~apot loaned by The Metropolitan Museum o[ Art. Tankard ]rom M H. deYoung Memorial Museum. Adam and E:'e Dish loaned b;~' the ~tuseum o] Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts. gSe,o ,,bl;U l fo21,L.ia ,. ~" ~.~.. , ,, ..... S ¸ J ~t,,~ ¸ / ~ ]~ ~'~ ~ , ents necessary to make true (hard-paste) porcelain. Others worked diligently with various combinations of glass (frit) and white clays, which led to the develop- ment of an imitation known as soft-paste porcelain. With the exception of the products of three factories at Bristol, Plymouth, and New Hall, and the bone-china of the 19th century, all English porcelain during the pre- industrial period fell into the soft-paste category. The beginning of that porcelain dates from about 1745 when the Bow and Chelsea factories were founded. English porcelain was a business which had to make a profit, as opposed to the Continent where the enterprise was spon- sored and supported by kings and noblemen. Loaned by 3Irs. Robert tt,,mans. Hillsbo~ough, CaliJ. Virtually all the English porcelain factories based the decoration of their early wares on oriental work, the ad- miration for which had originally initiated the desire to manufacture porcelain. Chinese ware was copied as were the Japanese Kakiemin and Imari polychrome wares. Variations of the oriental influence were the "chinoiseries" which consisted of Chinese subjects which had no coun- terparts in oriental porcelain, but were the inventions of Europeans reflecting on a utopian vision of China. The popular oriental styles made in England began to be supplemented, beginning in the 1750's, with decoration based on European rather than oriental sources. The decoration was painted in a naturalistic style, and subjects were often taken from illustrations in botanical books. The techniques of molding and slip-casting were widely used in the porcelain industry to produce relief decora- tion. These styles were often influenced by silver design, and in some instances molds may have been taken directly from silver vessels. During the second half of the 18th century, all manner of taste began to be dictated by 24 Ceramics Monthly / s 1 '4 J .2 z~ 2- France. English ware followed suit, even to the style of Opt~ostte, center: Sauceboat. Lead-glazed creamware. figures or painted decoration. Sta[[ordshire, ca. 1760-70. Alter a model by Ralph Wood All through this pre-industrial period the potter con- (1715-72). trolled and executed most stages of manufacture, and the Opposite, below: Teapot. So/t-paste porcelain. Bow, ca. resulting works have a creative harmony which was the 1745-50. An imitation o[ ]apanese exported ware, and outcome of the pleasure and satisfaction derived by the one o[ the early so[t-paste porcelains. potter working directly with the clay. Above: Apotheosis o[ Homer. Black and white jasper. Wedgwood, ca. 1789. Alter a model by John Flaxman. Opposite, above: Plates. So/t-paste porcelain. Chelsea, "'Cameo" style applied decoration. ca. 17.53-56. Copied botantical decoration. April 1973 25 Women in Clay Photos: UW-Whiterrater lnJormation Services THE FIFTH NATIONAL (Jl,'.RAMICS INVITATIONAL,"Women in Clay," was featured at the new Crossman Gallery in the Center of The Arts, University of Wisconsin, White- water February 5-28. Displayed were the works of twenty potters, including: Marilyn Levine, Regina, Saskatche- wan; Patricia Warashina Bauer and Joyce Moty, Seattle, Washington; Marigold Lamb, Commerce, Texas; Monona Rossol, New York City; Karen Karnes, Stony Point, New York; Rose Cabat, Tucson, Arizona; Suzanne Stephenson, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Cynthia Bringle, Penland, North Carolina; Marjorie Levy, Lafayette, Indiana; Sand)' Abo~.e: "'Bhte Clock" by Marjorie Levy. Blain, Knoxville, Tennessee; and Judy Onofrio, Roches- ter, Minnesota; from Illinois: Linda Kramer and Diane Lewy, Evanston; Leah Balsham and Ruth Duckworth, Below, le/t: "'Superstar" by Patti Warashina Bauer. Chicago; Kathy Thielen, Murphysboro; Nancy Malone, Below, center: "Onion--13~ inches" by Rose Cabat. Normal; and from Wisconsin, Karen Massaro, Beloit; and Edna Olsen, Racine. Below, right: "'Teapot" by Cynthia Bringle. 26 Ceramics Monthly This summer o[ 1973 marks the [i[teenth year CERAMICS MONa'ELY Summer has compiled its special listing o[ workshops [or ceramics and related cra[ts. We hope its timely appearance will be o[ help to Workshops those o[ our readers who are planning their summer vacation activities. Because enrollments are limited in many cases, we suggest 1973 you make reservations early,t ....~!~i~. i ~,,~ l~ ii!ii~ ...... f ~ :4 Loading the wood kiln at Brant Lake Arts Center, Brant Lake, New York. April 1973 27 ALABAMA, UNIVERSITY clay preparation, and kiln construction. CALIFORNIA, Los ANGELES July 9-August 10 Instructor: Bruce McDougal. June 16-July 27 University of Alabama offers a regular August 25-27 Otis Art Institute schedules a 6-week ce- 5½-week ceramics program. Instructor: "Studio Encounter with John Glick" of- ramics course to include raku, reduction Frank Engle. Write: Department of Art, fers a 3-day intense, non-stop session dem- firing, and wheel and hand building. In- University of Alabama, University 35486. onstrating knowledge of tools and tech- structor: Robert Glover. Write: Otis Art niques acquired in Glick's 10-year studio Institute, 2401 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles ALBERTA, BANFF operation, with emphasis on sane approach 90057. April 23-August 24 to earning a living; includes business de- September 3-7 tails, ethics, studio layout, kilns, etc., with CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES The Banff Centre School of Fine Arts John Glick. Write for information for all through December plans extensive 1- to 4-week sessions for sessions: Big Creek Pottery, Davenport Mary Sharp offers all techniques of enam- students at all levels in ceramics, conclud- 95017. eling on metals. Write: Mary Sharp, 6219 ing with a l-week workshop conducted by Alviso Avenue, Los Angeles 90043. Maurice Savoie. Other instructors are: CALIFORNIA, GRASS VALLEY Bertha Martin, Santo Mignosa, Winn July 23-August 19 CALIFORNIA, Los ANGELES Burke, Hal Riegger, and Les Manning. A ".Earth, Air, Fire, Water" is a 4-week ses- June 18-July 27 1-week glassblowing session, August 20- sion with instruction in prospecting, min- University of California plans a 6-week 24, is planned with Robert Held. Write: ing and processing of day and glaze ma- program in glass. Previous experience nec- Registrar, The Banff Centre School of terials; kiln construction and wood firing. essary for enrollment. Instructors: Fred Fine Arts, Banff. Instructors: Richard Hotchkiss, Rimas Marcus, June 18-July 27; Marvin Lipofsky, VisGirda. Write: H & V Pottery, Rt. #2, June 18-July 6; and Harvey Littleton, ARIZONA, PAYSON Box 1930, Grass Valley, California 95945. July 9-27. Write: Fred Marcus, Art De- June 4-August 17 partment, University of California, Los Payson Art Center plans nine sessions in Angeles 90024. ceramics, and includes several seminars, and a 1-month session in advanced ce- CALIFORNIA, MENDOCINO ramics with Hiroshi Seto; primitive pot- June 25-August 31 tery, salt glaze courses, and a 1-month Mendocino Art Center offers a 10-week ceramics session with Lee McClanahan; pottery course, June 25-August 31, with two sessions in low-fire ceramics with Lee Sasha Makovkin; two 2-week stained glass and Bonnie McClanahan; and a 2-week courses, July 9-20 with Ed. Angerina, and "Art in Action" for Girl Scouts. For dates August 20-31 with David Arnold. Write: and credit information, write: Payson Art Mendocino Art Center, Box 36, Mendocino Center, P.O. Box 879, Payson 85541. 95460. ARIZONA, TEMPE CALIFORNIA, NEVADA CITY June 4-August 10 August 5-September I Arizona State University offers two 5- "Earth, Air, Fire, Water" will conduct a week ceramic sessions: beginning and m-week course in stoneware methods, intermediate, June 4-July 6; beginning, in- utilizing natural materials. Instructors: termediate, advanced, and graduate, July Richard Hotchkiss, Rimas VisGirda. 9-August 10. Instructors: Don Schaum- Write: "Earth, Air, Fire, Water," Rt. 2, burg and Randall Schmidt. Write: Don Box 1930, Grass Valley, Calif. 95945. Schaumburg, Art Dept., Arizona State University, Tempe 85281. CALIFORNIA, NEVADA COUNTY "RED Doo DIGGINS" (May 1971 CM) ARIZONA, TUCSON April 14-19 June I-July 6 A 6-day primitive salt glaze workshop will University of Arizona offers a 5-week ses- be given using stoneware salt methods; kiln sion in ceramics featuring hand and wheel construction, and wood firing included. In- forming, glaze and kiln processes. Instruc- James Melton working in his studio at structor: Richard Hotchkiss and Rimas tor: Mauriee Grossman. Write: M. K. Morrison, Colorado. VisGirda. Write: Extension Office, Cali- Grossman, Art Dept., University of Ari- fornia State University, 6000 J St., Sacra- zona, Tucson 85721. CALIFORNIA, GRIDLEY mento, California 95819. ARKANSAS, WAR EAGLE April 16-August 24 Hal Riegger's "Experiment 'A' " presents CALIFORNIA, OAKLAND June 11-22 June 18-August 24 Ozarks Arts and Crafts Fair Association four workshops: Primitive pottery at California College of Arts and Crafts plans is planning a 2-week raku workshop. In- Colorado River Indian Reservation, April two 5-week ceramic workshops in upper structor: David Greet. Write: Blanche 16-27; Raku and kiln building at Lambert and upper/lower divisions. Two 5-week Elliott, Director, Ozarks Arts and Crafts Farm, Sardis, B.C., July 9-13; Bizen pot- workshops in glass will also be given. Fair Assn., War Eagle Mills Farm, Rt. 1, tery and kiln building at Rosebud Lake, Write: California College of Arts and Hindsville, Arkansas 72738. Salmo, B.C., July 23-August 10; Primitive workshop, August 20-24, cooperating with Crafts, Oakland 94618. BRITISIt COLUMBIA, NELSON Caribou Potters' Guild at Chimney Lake. July 2-27 Write: Hal Riegger, Experiment "A" Rt. CALIFORNIA, PASADENA Notre Dame University of Nelson plans a 1, Box 742, Gridley 95948. June 18-September 7 4-week Clay and Fire Workshop; firing in Pasadena City College offers two 6-week a variety of methods and downdraft kiln CALIFORNIA, IDYLLWILD sessions in ceramics. June 18-July 27 with construction included. Instructor: George June 24-August 31 Philip Cornelius; July 30-September 7 with Cummings. Write: Extension Dept., Notre University of Southern California, Idyll- John Jacobs. Write: Philip Cornelius, Dame University, Nelson, B.C., Canada. wild, plans one 3-week, June 24-July 14, Pasadena City College, 1570 E. Colorado junior high ceramics; one 6-week, July 14- Blvd., Pasadena 91106. CALIFORNIA, CULVER CITY August 26, senior high ceramics; 2- and Summer 1973 3-week sessions, adult ceramics with credit; CALIFORNIA, SAN Jose The Pottery offers beginning and inter- programs include all phases of ceramics. June 18-July 6 mediate courses in wheel throwing; glaze Also 1-week enameling on copper, July California State University, San Jose, calculation course for advanced students; 22-27, for adults. Instructors: Susan Peter- plans two 1-week raku workshops: Art and special one-night sessions taught by son, Esta James, Susan Brady, Charlene 139A with Robert Fritz; Art 139B with guest potters. All dates to be announced. Weisberg, and John Gerletti. Write: James Lovera, June 18-22; and a 2-week Instructors: Leslene McMann, Suzanne U.S.C.-ISOMATA, Idyllwild 92349. free blown glass session, June 25-July 6, Mayesh, Nina Scope, and Julie Beere. with Robert Fritz. Write: Summer Ses- Write: The Pottery, 5838 Perry Drive, CALIFORNIA, LONG BEACH sions, California State University, San Jose Culver City 90230. June 1B-July 27 95192. California State University, Long Beach, CALIFORNIA, DAVENPORT offers five 6-week sessions for beginning, CALIFORNIA, SAN MARCOS June 24-November 10 advanced, senior and graduate students. June 25-]uly 20 Big Creek Pottery offers ceramic instruc- Instructor: Ward Youry. Write: Ward Palomar College plans a 4-week course in tion in two 8-week live-in sessions. Classes Youry, Art Dept., California State Uni- slip-cast and low-fire techniques with Art emphasize wheel skill, glazing and calcula- versity, Long Beach, 6101 E. Seventh St., Morrison. Write: Val Sanders, Palomar tion, firing (stoneware, salt, and raku), Long Beach 90840. College, San Marcos 92069. 28 Ceramics Monthly CALIFORNIA, SONOMA CONNECTICUT, HARTFORD courses in ceramics. Write: Claire V. June 17-30 June 25-July 6 Dorst, Chairman, Art Department, Florida Instructional Division of Civic Arts of City Willimantic Art and Craft Workshop Atlantic University, Boca Raton 33432. of Walnut Creek plans a 2-week ceramics plans 10-day sessions in ceramics with workshop featuring Indian Method Pottery Bruce Eppelsheimer; glass fusing with FLORIDA, CORAL GABLES using local clay and simple firing tech- Maurice Heaton; and enameling with June 14-August 29 niques, with emphasis on S.W. Indians and Elizabeth Budd. Write: Kenneth H. University of Miami offers two 5~2-week Zapotecs of Oaxaca pottery. Instructor: Lundy, Director, Art and Craft Workshop, ceramic courses for credit: June 14-July Molly Poupeney. Write: Instructional Di- State Dept. of Education, Box 2219, Hart- 24 with Ronald LeNs; July 23-August 29 vision of Civic Arts, 1445 Civic Drive, ford 06115. with Ervin Dixon. Write: Art Department, Walnut Creek, California 94596. University of Miami, Box 8084, Coral CONNECTICUT, MIDDLETO~,VN Gables 33124. CALIFORNIA, STUDIO CITY June 4-August 23 ]une 25-September I Wesleyan Potters plans courses in all FLORIDA, SARASOTA Fhe Muddy Wheel is offering one 6- phases of ceramics for adults and teen- June I8-August I0 week, June 25-August 4, and one 4-week, agers. Instructors: Arthur Schuhz, Betsy The Colson School of Art plans two 4- August 6-September 1, session in pottery, Tanzer, Lou Leal, and Vivian Ehlers. week ceramic courses with instruction in weaving, and clay sculpture. Instructors: Write: Wesleyan Potters, 350 S. Main wheel, form and design, and glaze cal- Fred Wilson, Linda Wilson, Joy Hine, Street, Middletown 06457. culation. Instructor: Boots Culbertson. Holly Evans, and Sue Ellen. Write: Fred Write: Colson School of Art, 1666 Hill- Wilson, 12953 Ventura Blvd., Studio City CONNECTICUT, NEW CANAAN view, Sarasota 33579. 91604. July 9-August 31 Silvermine Guild of Artists plans an 8- FLORIDA, TALLAHASSEE COLORADO, GUNNISON week session for adults to include begin- June 14-August 18 June 12-July 13 ning and intermediate ceramics; special Florida State University plans a 9-week Western State College schedules a 5-week arrangements for advanced students. In- Crafts-Design course. Instructors: Robert course for advanced students in ceramics. structor: Thomas Kostes. Classes for chil- Bocz, Mary Mooty, and Ivan Johnson. Instructor: Pat C. Julio. Write: Pat Julio, dren planned with Patricia Warfield. Write: Constructive Design Program, 123 Western State College, Art Dept., Gunni- Write: Silvermine Guild School of Arts, J, Florida State University, Tallahassee son 81230. 1037 Silvermine Rd., New Canaan 06897. 32306. CONNECTICUT, NEW HAVEN COLORADO, MARBLE June 25-August 3 GEORGIA, RISING FAWN June 26-July 20 Southern Connecticut State College offers June ll-]uly 20 Thano A. Johnson Ceramics Workshop, in two 6-week sessions: Ceramic Construc- Pottery Workshop will conduct a 6-week cooperation with Colorado Mountain Col- tion and Ceramic Sculpture, covering all session with instruction in wheel-thrown lege, plans a 4-week session. Instructor: aspects in each course. Instructor: David pottery, design, and production. Interview Thano A. Johnson. Write: Thano A. John- Crespi. Write: David Crespi, Art De- required. Instructors: Charles Counts, son, Ceramic Dept., College of Marin, partment, SCSC, New Haven 06515. Tim Nuveen. Write: Charles Counts, Pot- Kentfield, California 94904. tery Workshop, Rt. 2, Rising Fawn 30738. D.C., WASHINGTON COLORADO, MORRISON June 11-July 20 IDAHO, BOVILL June 18-August 10 Corcoran School of Art will conduct one June 5-9 Opus 4 will conduct four 2-week pottery 6-week session in all areas of ceramics. In- Raku-#2 is a 5-day camp-out at clay pits, workshops covering all techniques, and de- structors: Bob Epstein, Bill Lombardo. Bovill, with instruction in raku process, signed for beginning as well as advanced Write: Corcoran School of Art, 17th and clay preparation, and kiln building; credit students. Optional college credit. Instruc- New York, Washington 20006. given. Registration deadline, May 1. In- tors and guest artists include: Ted Des- structors: Rimas VisGirda and Jack Doll- nica, A1 Kinkel, Henry Mead, James Mel- FLORIDA, BOCA RATON hausen. Write: General Extension, Wash- ton, Daniel Rhodes, Peter Voulkos, and June 18-August 16 ington State University, Pullman, Wash- Mark Zamantakis. Write: Opus 4, Box 89, Florida Atlantic University offers 9-week ington 99163. Morrison 80465. COLORADO~ STEAMBOAT SPRINGS July 30-August 11 University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, plans a "Workshop in Fine Arts: Pottery Potpourri," with graduate and undergrad- uate credit. Instruction includes hand- building, wheel, clay prospecting and pro- cessing, small kiln construction, and glaze testing. Instructor: Herbert C. Schumach- er. Write: Department of Fine Arts, Unl- versity of Northern Colorado, Greeley 80639. CONNECTICUT, AVON June-August Expressions Ceramic Studio offers 8- or 12-week ceramic instruction for all levels of experience. Instructors: Sue Ginsberg, Leslie Kauffman, Jean Hopkins, and Ron Robins. Write: Expressions Ceramic Studio, Farmington Valley Art Center, Avon Park North, Avon 06001. CONNECTICUT, BROOKFIELD June 25-August 24 The Brookfield Craft Center offers a wide range of craft classes, including a l-week session, "Clay and Movement," June 25- 30, with Paulus Berensohn and Carolyn Bilderback; a 2-week session, "Fantasy Clay Toys and Objects," July 23-August 3, with Bill and Ed Burke; a 2-week ses- sion, "Ceramics," with David Crespi, Au- gust 6-17; a 1-week session, "Stained Glass," August 13-17 with Ruth Rickard; a 1-week session, "Pottery Wheel Tech- niques," August 20-24, with Mikael Car- stanjen. Write: Brookfield Craft Center, Jean Cartier demotzstlating decorating techniques at L'Atelier de Ceramique Julien, Brookfield 06804. Ste-Foy, Quebec. April 1973 29 IDAHO, CLAYTON Morrissey. Write: Sr. Rose Ellen Morris- lege of Art, 1300 Mt. Royal Ave., Balti- July 6-12 sey, Chairman, Art Department, St. more 21217. Snake River Pottery plans a 1-week in- Mary's College, Notre Dame 46556. door-outdoor session in crafts: primitive MARYLAND, HAMPSTEAD methods and found materials at Robinson IOWA, AMES June 23-August 25 Bar Ranch. Clay classes with Di Bowler, June ll-]uly 21 Camp Shiloh announces a summer pottery and metal forming with John Powell. The Octagon Center for the Arts offers a farm with extensive study in two sessions, Write: Snake River Pottery, Star Route, 6-week course for beginning, intermediate June 23-July 28; June 23-August 25. Bliss, Idaho 83314. and advanced students in all aspects of ce- Write: Ken Hankins, Rt. 1, Box 280, ramics. Instructors: Ingamaj Winkler, Hamstead 21074. IDAHO, TWIN FALLS Doreen Toporek, and Duffy Robinson. June 4-30 Write: The Octagon, 232~ Main, Ames MARYLAND, ROCKVILLE College of Southern Idaho offers a 4-week 50O1O. June 12-August 4 course in ceramics for everyone. Instruc- Montgomery College offers one 6-week, tor: Kent Jeppesen. Write: College of IOWA, CEDAR RAPIDS June 12-July 21; and one 8-week, June Southern Idaho, Twin Falls 83301. April 30-May 6 12-August 4, course in handbuilding and Cue College Clay Club, co-sponsored by wheelthrowing with credit if desired. In- ILLINOIS, CHAMPAIGN Cue Art Department, will conduct a kiln structors: Richard Mower and Don Mon- June 14-August 8 construction workshop designed for obser- tano. Write: Art Department, Montgom- University of Illinois schedules a full ce- vation or participation by the public and ery College, Rockville 20850. ramics program in an 8-week session. In- Cue students, with Harry Gallo, Rita structors: D. E. Frith and George Lun- Bagus, and Art Morrison; no charge. MASSACHUSETTS, BOSTON deen. Write: Summer Session, University Write: Art Morrison, Cue College, Cedar June 4-July 27 of Illinois, Champaign 61820. Rapids 52402. Boston YWCA: Workshops in Creative Arts offers one 8-week course in beginning, ILLINOIS, CHICAGO IowA, HIGHLANDVILLE intermediate, and advanced ceramics, in June 25-August 17 June ll-August 10 addition to special week-long workshops. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is South Bear Workshop offers a 9-week pot- Instructors: Betsy Martin, Rona Conti, offering an 8-week session in ceramics with tery course. Instructors: Dean Sehwarz and Judy Evergreen. Write: Boston instruction in beginning stoneware with and Josiah Tlou, potter-in-residence from YWCA: Workshops in Creative Arts, 140 Bill Farrell, and advanced classes with Rhodesia. Write: Dean Schwarz, 605 Clarendon St., Boston 02116. Winneshiek Avenue, Deeorah, Iowa 52101. Tony Hepburn of England. Write: Tom MASSACHUSETTS, TRURO Mapp, School of the Art Institute, Michi- gan at Adams, Chicago 60603. KANSAS, MANHATTAN July 2-September 14 June 4-July 27 Castle Hill---Truro Center for the Arts ILLINOIS, ED~VARDSVILLE Kansas State University offers an 8-week offers two 2-week and two 1-week ceramic June 11-22 course: Introduction to Ceramic Art, workshops: handbuilding, July 2-13 with Southern Illinois University plans a 2-week which includes all aspects of ceramics with Bess Schuyler; primitive firing techniques, workshop: "Extemporaneous Thought in raku, sawdust, and stoneware reduction July 16-27 with Mikhail Zakin; raku, Clay and Raku," open to all skill levels. work. Instructor: Angelo C. Garzio. August 27-31 with Ruth Hollander; teach- Instructors: Jack Cannon and Norman Write: Dan Howard, Art Dept., KSU, ing techniques, September 10-14, instruc- Schulman. Write: Jack Cannon, Art Manhattan 66502. tor Harry Holh Also offered, open work- Dept., Southern Illinois University, Ed- shops for independent study with or with- wardsville 62025. LOUISIANA, MONROE out instruction. Glass and resin workshop, May 21-June 27 August 27-31 with Harry Hollander. ILLINOIS, ROCKFORD Northeast Louisiana University plans a Write: Joyce Johnson, Director, Castle June 13-August 7 5-week ceramics course for beginning and Hill--Truro Center for the Arts, Castle Rockford College offers an 8-week ceram- advanced students. Instructor: Dennis Road, Truro 02666. ics course to include handbuilding, wheel Mitchell. Write: Dennis Mitchell, North- throwing, and salt firing. Instructor: Wal- east Louisiana University, Monroe 71201. MASSACHUSETTS, WORCESTER lace Wold. Write: Rockford College, 505 July 2-20 E. State St., Rockford 61101. LOUISIANA, RUSTON The Craft Center plans a 3-week work- June 5-August 23 shop in crafts, including ceramics and INDIANA~ BLOOMINGTON The School of Art and Architecture, enameling. Write: Craft Center, 25 Saga- June 22-August 17 Louisiana Tech University, plans two 6- more Road, Worcester 01605. Indiana University offers an 8-week ce- week sessions, June 5-July 13; July 16- ramics course, graduate level only. In- August 23, to include all areas of ceramics. MICHIGAN, BIRMINGHAM structor to be announced. Write: Ceram- Instructor: Ted McKinney. Write: School June 25-August 17 ics, Indiana University Art Center, Bloom- of Art and Architecture, Louisiana Tech Bloomfield Art Association offers a 1-week University, Ruston 71270. glass workshop, June 25-June 30 with ington 47401. Richard Ritter; five 5-week glass classes INDIANA, INDIANAPOLIS MAINE, BRUNSWICK June ll-August 17 July 9-August 17 Amaco Workshops offer a beginning and Brunswick Craft Center offers a 6-week an advanced ceramic workshop, under- session with three classes in pottery, with graduate credit, with Robert Hawkins and Nan Kilbourn; 2-day workshops in late Peter Lukashik; two 3-week ceramic work- August with Marji Greenhut. Write: shops, graduate credit, with Dennis Kirch- Brunswick Craft Center, 3 Cedar Street, man; and a basic enameling workshop, Brunswick 0401 i. undergraduate credit. Write: Indiana Cen- MAINE, DEER ISLE tral College, Summer Session, 4001 Otter- June 25-September 14 bein Avenue, Indianapolis 46227. Haystack Mountain School of Crafts offers e INDIANA, LAFAYETTE four 3-week ceramic sessions including all June 11-29 aspects of forming and finishing with Purdue University offers an intensive 3- emphasis on salt glaze. Instructors: Jack week course: "Special Art Problems--Low Troy, Mutsuo Yanagihara, and Run Gar- Fire Ceramics" with instruction in all finkel. Write: Haystack, Deer Isle 04627. phases of low-fire glazes; will include MAINE, HINCKLEY handbuilding and wheel throwing. Elec- June 17-August 10 tric kiln firing. Instructor: Gregor G. The Hinckley School of Crafts offers two Geismann. Write: Business Office, Ste- 4-week sessions for high school upperclass- wart Center, Purdue University, W. La- men. Craft courses include ceramics and fayette 47907. glassblowing. Instructors to be announced. Write Erling Heistad, Director, Hinekley INDIANA, NOTRE DAME School of Crafts, Hinckley 04944. May 16-June 29 The Art Department of Saint Mary's Col- MARYLAND, BALTI3IORE lege plans three summer sessions: Earth June 25-August 3 Processes, May 16-26, with H. James Para- Maryland Institute College of Art offers a dis; Glaze Chemistry, June 11-29, with H. 6-week session in ceramics with basic and Student in ceramics program at University James Paradis and Mark Bambanek; Glass- advanced instruction. Instructor: Douglas works, May 16-26, with St. Rose Ellen Baldwin. Write: Maryland Institute Col- of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma. 30 Ceramics Monthly ~-~: ~ -=..~.~.7--~--~ r ,~,, !~ r~-~V:! ~,~--'.~.:~ with Pat Gabriel, Vince Pernicano, and It Mike Wright; and four 5-week ceramics classes with Jan Sadowski. Write: Bloom- field Art Association, 1516 S. Cranbrook, Birmingham 48009. MICHIGAN, DETROIT June 18-August 15 Society of Arts and Crafts, Summer Ses- sion, plans an 8-week course in fine arts and crafts. Instructors: Gordon Orear and Robert Anderson. Write: Society of Arts and Crafts, 245 East Kirby, Detroit 48202. MICHIGANj INTERLOCHEN June 24-August 20 National Music Camp schedules an 8- week course in ceramics, sculpture, and design. Instructors to be announced. Write: National Music Camp, Interlochen 49643. MICHIOAN~ KALAMAZOO June 18-29 1973 Kalamazoo Ceramics Workshop plans a 2-week session with Norman Schulman. Write: Ceramics Workshop, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314 S. Park Street, Kala- mazoo 49006. MICHIGAN, KALAMAZOO June 2S-August 17 Western Michigan University schedules Roman Bartkiw giz'es guidance to student in summer course at Georgian College Ceramics 230 with instruction by Marc glass blowing studio at Barrie, Ontario. Hansen in slab and pinch pots. Write: Western Michigan University, Art Dept., Kalamazoo 49001. NEVADA, TUSCARORA NEW JERSEY, LAYTON July 1-31 May 18-21 MINNESOTA, DULUTH Tuscarora Summer Pottery School offers June 25-August 31 June 18-July 20 a 1-month workshop in clay prospecting Peters Valley Craftsmen offer two 3-week University of Minnesota, Duluth, schedules and processing, clay construction, and kiln and two 2-week ceramic workshops: June a 5-week craft workshop for enameling building. Instructor: Joe Soldate. Write: 25-July 13 with Jane Hatcher; July 16- and multi-media crafts. Instructor: Rudy Dennis Parks, Director, Pottery School, August 3 with Gloria Valenti; August 6- Schauer. Write: Art Department, Uni- Tuscarora 89834. 17 with James Crumrine; August 20-31 versity of Minnesota, Duluth 55812. with Hui Ka-Kwong. Also planned is a NEW BRUNSWICK, ST. ANDREWS 4-day workshop in kiln building with Gerry MISSISSIPPI, UNIVERSITY July 30-August 10 Williams, May 18-21; and a 3~-week June 12-]uly 14 Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre cloisonne enamel/jewelry workshop with University of Mississippi, Fine Arts Cen- offers a 2-week session to cover all aspects Robert Kulicke and Jean Stark. Write: ter, plans a 5-week pottery workshop for of pottery (raku). Instructor: Peter Wol- Peters Valley Craftsmen, Layton 07851. development of skills. Instructor: Rodger cott. Write: Sunbury Shores Arts and Wood. Write: Fine Arts Center, University Nature Centre, P.O. Box 100, St. Andrews. of Mississippi, University 38677. NEW JERSEY, LOVELADIES July 2-August 31 MISSOURI, COLUMBIA NEW HAMPSHIRE, FRANCONIA Long Beach Island of Arts and Sciences June ll-August 3 July 9-August I0 offers a 9-week program to cover all areas University of Missouri, Columbia, offers Franconia College plans a 5-week work- of ceramics. Instructor: Joan Greenhouse. a 9-week Summer Session in all levels of shop in primitive kilns and simple pottery Also, special 1-day workshops : Karen ceramics. Instructor: R. F. Bussage. processes; tutorial and independent ce- Karens with wheel demonstrations, July Write: UMC Director of Admissions, Uni- ramic study at all levels. Credit available. 13; Bruno La Verdiere with handbuilding versity of Missouri, Columbia 65201. Instructor: Philip C. Homes. Write: Philip techniques, August 6. Write: Ceramic C. Homes, Franconla College, Franconia Dept., Long Beach Island Foundation of MISSOURI, ST. Louis 03580. Arts and Sciences, Loveladies 08008. June 18-July 18 Washington University offers a 4~2-week NEW HAMPSHIRE, KEENE course in ceramics to cover all aspects of June 25-August 3 NEW JERSEY~ MORRISTOWN clay, glazes, and firing. Credit given. In- Keene State College presents a 6-week July 2-August 3 structor: David Hershey. Write: Washing- workshop for beginning and advanced stu- Earth and Fire Ceramic Studio and Gal- ton University, Summer School Office, St. dents in all phases of ceramics. Instructor: lery plans a 5-week pottery workshop to Louis 63130. Samuel Azzaro. Write: Director, Summer include wheel, handbuilding, and glazing. Session, Hale Bldg., Keene State College, Instructors: Michael Feno and S. L. MONTANA, DILLON Keene 03431. Shames. Write: Earth and Fire Ceramic June 18-August 17 Studio, 20 Morris Street, Morristown Western Montana College plans a 9-week 07960. session in all phases of ceramics. Instruc- NEW HAMPSHIRE, PETERBOROUGH tor: Barney Brienza. Write: Don Walters, July-August Sharon Arts Center plans an 8-week ses- NEW JERSEY, NEWARK Art Department, Western Montana Col- June 21-August 2 lege, Dillon 59725. sion in all aspects of ceramics for begin- ners and advanced students. Instructor: Arts Workshop, Newark Museum, offers MONTANA, HELENA Carol St. Jean. Write: Sharon Arts Cen- four ceramic courses in beginning and June 18-August 17 ter, RD 2, Peterborough 03458. intermediate instruction with John Watts. Archie Bray Foundation offers three 3- Write: Arts Workshop, c/o Jean West, week and one 2-week sessions in ceramics: NEW JERSEY, CLINTON 43-49 Washington St., Newark 07101. "Porcelain as Clay--Canvas--Concept" June 25-August 24 with Judy Cornell and Patti Bauer; "Raku Hunterdon Art Center plans a 2-week clay NEw JERSEY, UNION --One Hundred and One Ways" with session, August 6-17, for children; a 3- July and August Andree Valley and Maynard Tischler; week clay session, August 6-24, for adults. Salem Craftsmens Guild offers 4- and 6- "Experimental Salt and Vapor Glazing" Instructor: Barbara Tiso. Two glass blow- week workshops in pottery, sculpture, and with Irish Flynn and David Shaner. Glass ing sessions, June 25-July 13 with Fritz stained glass. Classes also will be held in sessions planned in three 3-week work- Dreisbach; July 16-August 3, instructor to Montclair, New Jersey. Instructors: Salva- shops with David Cornell, Charles Lutner, be announced; in addition 3- 4-day glass tore DiGerlando, George Lalak, Louis and Joel Myers. Write: David Cornell, demonstrations by Fred Marcus. Write: Venturi, and Arlen Schorr. Write: Salem Archie Bray Foundation, 2915 Country Hunterdon Art Center, 7 Center Street, Craftsmens Guild, 1042 Salem Road, Club Avenue, Helena 59601. Clinton 08809. Union 07083. April 1973 31 to be announced. Write: Until June 1, Emily Post, Director, 10 Boudinot Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08540; after June 1, Emily Post, 314 John Street, Clayton, r New York 13624. NEW YORK, NEW YORK May through September Baldwin Pottery will conduct 2- and 3- week workshops for beginning and ad- vanced ceramic students, with a 3-week :J workshop, June 11-29, emphasizing Japa- nese pottery. Instructor: Elizabeth Nields. L ~U .j Write: Baldwin Pottery, 540 LaGuardia PI., New York 10012. NEW YORK, NEW YORK June 6-August 1 Craft Students League YWCA plans an 8-week session in ceramics with Gertrud Englander, Roberta Leber, and Gerry Norton; and an 8-week session in enamel- ing with Adda Husted-Andersen and Mar- garet Sussman. Write: Craft Students League, 840 8th Avenue, New York 10019. NEW YORK, NEW YORK June 4-28 Greenwich House Pottery plans day and evening ceramic classes in wheel throwing and handbuilding. A teenage workshop will be given in July. Write: Greenwich House Pottery, 16 Jones St., New York 10014. NEw YORK, NEW YORK Continuing The Studio Workshop offers 1- 2- or 3- month sessions in ceramics, enameling, and other crafts. Instructors: Richard Rapa- port, Karen Small, Ellen Applebaum, and Eddie Cardona. Write: Studio Workshop, 10 West 18th Street, New York 10011. NEw YORK, NEW YORK June ll-July 20 The Education Department of the 92nd YMHA plans a 6-week porcelain work- Toshiko Takaezu giving a lecture demonstration at Summer "SIX" art program, shop. Instructors: Janet Bryant, Yien-Koo Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York. King, and Connie Levy. Write: Janet Bryant, 92nd St. YMHA, 1395 Lexington NEw MExico, ALBUQUERQUE NEW YORK~ BROOKLYN Avenue, New York 10028. June 4-July 27 June S-August 24 University of New Mexico plans an 8-week Pratt Institute offers two 5~2-week courses, NEw YORK, NEW YORK ceramics course for beginning, intermedi- June 5-July 13; July 17-August 24, to in- June 1-August 31 ate, and advanced students. Instructor: clude all aspects of ceramics. Credit avail- West Side Y.M.C.A. schedules an 8-week Dick Evans. Write: Art Dept., University able. Instructor: Byron Temple. Write: ceramic session in handbuilding and wheel of New Mexico, Albuquerque 87106. Director, Summer Program, Pratt Institute, work. Instructor: Lore Hauptman. Write: Brooklyn, 11205. Program Dept., West Side Y.M.C.A., 5 NEw MExico, SAN CRISTOBAL West 63rd Street, New York 10023. Summer and Fall NEW YORK, BROOKVILLE Pueblo Workshops of TaGs plan workshops June 18-August 31 NEW YORK, NORTHPORT with emphasis on American Indian Pot- C. W. Post College is planning two 6-week May-August tery. Write: Pueblo Workshops of TaGs, sessions in beginning and advanced ce- Workshop Five offers 3, 6, or 9 all-day Box 555, San Cristobal 87564. ramics, June 18-July 27; July 23-August sessions in pottery, raku, salt glazing, 31. Write: C. W. Post College, Art Dept., jewelry, weaving, and wood. Instructors: NEW YORKj ALFRED Fine Arts Center, Brookville 11548. Nancy Baldwin, John Douksza, Maryanne June 25-August 3 Mauro, and Dick Shanley. Write: Work- Alfred University, Summer Session, offers NEw YORK, BUFFALO shop Five, 100 Wells Road, Northport a 6-week arts course including ceramics for June 4-July 13 11768. graduate and undergraduate levels, and for State University College at Buffalo plans high school students. Write: Alfred Uni- a graduate studio in pottery with Benjamin NEw YORK, PORT CHESTER versity, Box 514V, Alfred 14802. Steinzor. Write: Design Dept., State Uni- June, July, August versity College, 1300 Elmwood, Buffalo Clay Art Center is scheduling a 10-week NEw YORK, BRANT LAKE 14222. ceramics session. Instructors: T. Sakuma, July 2-August 25 R. Dean, and A. Brause. Write: Clay Art Brant Lake Arts Center Summer Work- NEw YORK, C~AUTAUQUA Center, 40 Beech Street, Port Chester shops include a 1-week pre-season summer July 2-August 24 10573. craft counselor session, June 18-22, with Chautauqua Institution offers an 8-week Graham Marks; a 4-week open workshop session in general crafts including all as- NEw YORK, POTSDAM (no instruction), July 2-27; a 1-week pects of ceramics. Instructor: James T. July 14-August 4 primitive workshop with Nancy Baldwin, Achuff. Write: Box 28, Chautauqua Insti- Star Lake Art Workshop for high school August 6-11; a 3-week wheel session with tution, Chautauqua 14722. students plans a 3-week session in pottery Frank Cozzarelli, July 30-August 10; a with Arthur Sennett. Write: Chairman, 2-week coiling session with Bruno I.aVer- NEW YORK, CLAYTON Art Dept., State University College, Pots- diere, August 13-25; and a 2-week wheel June 2S-August 24 dam 13676. session with Graham Marks, August 13-25. Thousand Islands Museum Arts and Crafts Write: Barbara Marks, Director, Brant School plans a 1-week kiln-building work- NEW YORK, SARATOGA SPRINGS Lake Arts Center, 3083 May Road, Wan- shop, June 25-29 with Richard Butz; a June 2S-August 3 tagh, N.Y. 11793 until June 15; after 1-week enameling workshop, July 2-7 with "SIX" Summer Art 1973 offers, in addi- June 15, write: Brant Lake Arts Center, Charles Jeffery; and three 2-week sessions tion to other art related courses, a 6-week Brant Lake, N.Y. 12815. in pottery and one in sculpture. Instructors ceramics course for beginning, intermedi- 32 Ceramics Monthly ate, advanced and independent studio OHIO, CLEVELAND 13, with Tootsie Pollard; July 16-27 with work. Instructor: Regis C. Brodie. Visiting June 25-August 17 Sam Moligian; July 30-August 10 with artists: Don Reitz, Rudy Staffel, and Cuyahoga Community College (Metro Allan Johnston. Write: Director, Centre Toshiko Takaezu. Write: "SIX" Summer campus) offers a workshop in ceramics for for Continuing Education, Elliot Lake. Art 1973, Skidmore College, Saratoga beginning and intermediate students. In- Springs 12866. structor: Gary V. Heider. Write: Cuya- ONTARIO, HALIBURTON hoga Community College, 2900 Communi- July 16-August 10 NEW YORK, SYRAGU'SE ty College Ave., Cleveland 44115. Haliburton School of Fine Arts offers one July lO-August 23 4-week ceramic session, with Tony Tudin, Everson Museum Art School offers two OHIO, DAYTON and one 2-week enameling course with ceramic workshops, 9 sessions each. Write: June 18-July 27 Alan Perkins. Write: D. A. Popple, Co- Marc Ross, Curator of Education, Everson School of the Dayton Art Institute plans ordinator, Haliburton School of Fine Arts, Museum of Art, 401 Harrison Street, a 6-week course in beginning and ad- Box 339, Haliburton. Syracuse 13202. vanced ceramics. Instructor: Gary P. Me- Cloy. Write: School of Dayton Art Insti- ONTARIO, ORANGEVILLE NEw YORK, WHITE PLAINS tute, Forest and Riverview, Dayton 45405. July 8-27 June 25-August 3 H.ockley Valley School plans one-week ses- Westchester Art Workshop schedules a 6- OHIO, MOUNT ST, JOSEPH sions in raku, with Dieter Hastenteufel. week session in ceramics and enameling. July 2-27 Write: Hoekley Valley School, 296 Bruns- Instructors: James Howard, Estelle Hal- Studio San Giuseppe offers a 4-week ce- wick, Toronto, Ontario. per, Charlotte Kizer, and Mildred Downey. ramics course. Instructor: Edward Kirk. Write: John Ruddley, Director, West- Write: Sister Ann Austin, Studio San ONTARIO, TORONTO chester Art Workshop, County Center, Giuseppe, College of Mount St. Joseph, June 25-August 31 White Plains 10606. Mount St. Joseph 45051. Artists' Workshop offers 1-week courses and part-time courses in ceramics. In- NORTH CAROLINA, CULLO~,VHEE OKLAHOI~IA, STILLWATER structors: Dieter Hastenteufel and Derek June ll-August 3 June 4-July 27 Heinzerlinl. Write: Artists' Workshop, 296 Western Carolina University Art Depart- Oklahoma State University offers an 8- Brunswick Avenue, Toronto. ment offers two 2-week ceramic work- week course in all phases of ceramics with shops: "Pottery of Appalachia," with Joan drawing or design prerequisite. Instructor: OREGON, ASTORIA Byrd, June 11-29; "Ceramics Workshop," Ron duBois. Write: Ron duBois, Art Summer with William Buchanan, July 16-August 3. Dept., Oklahoma State University, Still- Second Annual Saltfire Workshop will in- Write: Art Department, Western Carolina water 74074. elude 8-10-day sessions covering all phases University, Cullowhee 28723. OKLAHOMA, of ceramic activity including kiln building. TULSA P. K. Hoffman, presiding. Write: tIoff- NORTH CAROLINA, GREENVILLE June ll-August 3 man's Earth-N-Works, P.O. Box 573, June 4-July 10 University of Tulsa offers regular summer Astoria 97103. School of Art East Carolina University term ceramic classes in an 8-week session: plans a 5~2-week ceramics course to in- Ceramics and Pottery I & II. Instructor: OREGON, CORVALLIS elude wheel work, glazing, and firing. In- Tom Manhart. Write: Department of Art, June 18-August 10 structor: Charles Chamberlain. Write: University of Tulsa, 600 S. College Ave., Oregon State University offers an 8-week East Carolina University, Box 2704, Tulsa 74104. ceramics class with instruction in throwing Greenville 27834. ONTARIO~ BARRIE and handbuilding. Instructor: Marian Summer Bowman. Write: Summer Term Office, NORTH CAROLINA, PENLAND Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331. June 4-September 21 The Fourth Annual Summer School of the Penland School of Crafts offers 2- and Arts of Georgian College of Applied Arts OREGON, EUGENE 3-week sessions in ceramics, enameling, and Technology will be held in 18 centers June 18-August 24 glassblowing, and other crafts. Credit in the Georgian Bay area. Ceramic in- struction given at Barrie, Collingwood, Maude Kerns Art Center offers sessions available. Instructors in ceramics: Ron in all phases of beginning and advanced Probst, Mary Law, Jerry Chappelle, John Huntsville, Orillia, Parry Sound, and Penetang. Enameling given at Huntsville, ceramics. Instructors: Michael Keenan, Goodheart, Byron Temple, and Cynthia Linda Rosenus, Calvin Smith, and Timo- Bringle. Instructors in enameling: Mel Stayner, and Barrie. Glass design and blowing given at Barrie in a 2-week ses- thy Gold. Write: Maude Kerns Art Cen- Someroski, Hede von Nagel, William Hel- ter, 1910 East 15th, Eugene 97403. wig, and Bill Harper. Instructors in glass: sion, July 9-20, with Roman Bartkiw. For Richard Ritter, George Thiewes, Bob dates and instructors, write: Georgian OREGON, LA GRANDE Townsend, Audrey Handler, Mark Peiser, College Summer School of the Arts, 401 July 16-August 10 and Henry Haleru. Visiting scholars: Bill Duckworth St., Barrie. Eastern Oregon College will conduct a Farrell, Don Reitz, and Toshiko Takaezu. ONTARIO, ELLIOT LAKE 4-week workshop: "Blow Glass!!!" an in- Write: Penland School of Crafts, Penland July 2-August 10 troduction to glassblowing, credit given. 28765. Centre for Continuing Education offers Instructor: Tom Dimond. Write: Tom three 2-week sessions in ceramics: July 2- Dimond, Art Department, Eastern Oregon OHIO, ASHLAND College, La Grande 97850. June 18-July 13 Ashland College Pot Shop plans a 4-week OREGON, PORTLAND ceramics course, 3 hours credit, to include July 2-September 13 wheel and handbuilt stoneware pottery. The Potters' Workshop schedules ceramic Instructor: Alan Myers. Write: Registrar, classes (beginning and advanced tech- Ashland College, 202 Founders Hall, Ash- niques); also classes for children. Special land 44805. workshops in raku and salt glazing to be announced. Write: Barbara Bolton, The OHIO, BO~,VLING GREEN Potters' Workshop, 2314 N.W. Thurman, June 18-29 Portland 97210. Bowling Green State University plans a 1- or 2-week pottery workshop to include OREGON, PORTLAND all aspects of ceramics; construction of June 30-August 20 propane-fired salt glaze kiln; and primitive Arts and Crafts Society offers an 8-week firing methods with wood-fired earthen- session in ceramics to include handbuild- ware kilns. Reference will be made to edu- ing, wheel throwing, and raku. Instruc- cational needs of teachers. Credit avail- tors: Patrick Horsley, Jerry Glenn, and able. Guest artists: Karen Karnes and Ann Linda Coghill. Write: Arts and Crafts Stannard. Workshop director: Charles La- Society, 616 N.W. 18th Avenue, Portland kofsky. Write: Office of Continuing Edu- 97209. cation, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green 43403. OREGON, PORTLAND July 16-27 OHIO, CLEVELAND Ceramic Workshop, Haystack '73, presents June 18-July 27 a 2-week session with emphasis on firing Cleveland Institute of Art plans a 6-week unglazed earthenware pots in open pit ceramics course with Christine Federighi. Charles (.'Gums at a kiln opening, Rising kilns. Instructor : Norman Sehulman. Write: Cleveland Institute of Art, 11141 Write: Sue Gordon, Director, Haystack East Blvd., Cleveland 44106. Fawn, Georgia. Photo by Billy Davis. '73, P. O. Box 1491, Portland 97207. April 1973 33 OREGON, THE DALLES SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA UTAH, VERNAL June li-24 July ll-August 18 July 23-August 4 Salt Firing Workshop will be held in two University of South Carolina offers two Utah State University and Uinta Potters' 1-week sessions with Ken Weeks and P. K. 6-week ceramic courses: beginning; ad- Guild plan a 3-week workshop to cover all Hoffman. Two additional salt workshops vanced and graduate. Instructor: Geff areas of ceramics. Instructor: Ken Fergu- are planned for later at a site to be an- Reed. Write: Department of Art. Univer- son. Registration deadline, June 1. Write: nounced. Write: Ken Weeks, 1507 Ash sity of South Carolina, Columbia 29208. Gaell Lindstrom, Art Dept., Utah State Street, Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034. University, Logan, Utah 84078. SOUTH DAKOTA, ABERDEEN PENNSYLVANIA~ DALLAS July 8-26 VERMONT, CHELSEA July 7, 14, 21, 28 Northern State College Art Department June 25-August 25 College Misericordia plans raku workshops plans a 3-week raku/clay workshop, credit Fletcher Farm Craft School offers three 3- (dates above) to include all aspects of given. Instructor: Mark Shekore. Write: week and four 2-week periods in many raku. One credit given. Instructor: Martha Art ~epartment, Northern State College, crafts, including pottery and enameling. Kaleshefski. Write: Art Department, Col- Aberdeen 57401. Instructors: Richard Foye, Betty Malkiel. lege Misericordia, Dallas 18612. Write: Harriet Clark Turnquist, Chair- TENNESSEE, GATLINBURG man, Fletcher Farm Craft School Commit- PENNSYLVANIA, HAVERFORD June ll-August 27 tee, Chelsea 05038. June 19-July 31 Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts Summer Ceramics at the Haverford School plans a 2-week kiln-building workshop with VIRGINIA, RICHMOND offers a 6-week workshop for 7-12th grade James Darrow, June 11-22; two 2-week beginning and advanced ceramic sessions Summer boys and girls. Included is a 1-day raku Hand Work Shop plans 6-week courses in workshop with Claire Kirplch. Instructor: with Ann Van Aken, June 25-July 6, July ceramics and weaving. Classes for children Peter Chamberlain. Write: P. Chamber- 9-20; a 2-week advanced, July 23-August are planned. Instructors: Ann Poet, Carol lain, The Haverford School, Haverford 3, and a 2-week beginning and advanced ceramics session, August 6-17, with Charles Ellyson, and Jan Russell. Write: Hand 19041. Work Shop, 316 N. 24th Street, Rich- Counts. Workshops in enameling: 1-week mond 23223. PENNSYLVANIA, HUNTINGDON with Kenneth Bates, July 9-13; two 1- July 23-August 29 week sessions with Dorothy Sturm, July 16- VIRGINIA, RICHMOND Juniata College summer sessions include 20 and July 23-27. Write: Arrowmont June ll-August 10 two 5X~-week laboratory courses in ceram- School of Crafts, Box 567, Gatlinburg 37738. Virginia Commonwealth University Ce- ics: "Nature of Clay," and "Special Topics ramic Workshop offers a 6-week ceramics in Ceramics." Instructor: Jack Troy. TENNESSEE~ MEMPHIS course, June l 1-July 20, and a 4-week Write: Donald Hartman, Junlata College, ceramics session, July 23-August 10. In- Huntingdon 16652. June 4-July 13 The Memphis Academy of Arts offers a struction includes raku, salt-glaze, primi- PENNSYLVANIA, MILLERSVILLE 6-week salt glaze workshop with instruction tive firing, and low temperature glazing. June 11-July 20 in clay, glazes, firing, and kiln building. Instructors to be announced. Write: Rich- Millersville State College plans a 6-week Instructors: Robert McGowan, Tom Turn- ard A. Butz, Chairman, Crafts Depart- summer session in ceramics. Instructor: er. Write : Robert Sohngen, Memphis ment, 901 West Franklin St., Richmond John Ground. Write: John Ground, Art Academy of Arts, Overton Park, Memphis 23220. Department, Millersville State College, 38112. Millersville 17551. WASHINGTON, PORT TOWNSEND "I"EXAS, AUSTIN June 18-July 13 PENNSYLVANIA, MONT ALTO June 4-August 23 Port Townsend Summer School of the June 24-July 6 University of Texas Summer School offers Arts offers a 4-week workshop in all Pennsylvania State University, Mont Alto, two 6-week ceramic courses, June 4-July aspects of beginning and advanced ceram- offers an artists-in-residence session in ce- 2; July 15-August 23, to include throwing, ics, and a 4-week workshop in ceramic ramics, metal sculpture, and painting. handbuilding, and glaze work. Instructors: sculpture. Instructor: Thorne Edwards. Credit available. Instructor for ceramics: Ron Boling and Isamael Soto. Write: Write: Port Townsend Summer School, Stephen Kemenyffy. Write: Clyde J. University of Texas, Art Department, Aus- 630 Water Street, Port Townsend 98368. Johnson, Continuing Education, Pennsyl- tin 78712. vania State University, Mont Alto 17237. WASHINGTON, PULLMAN TEXAS, DENTON June 18-29 PENNSYLVANIA, PITTSBURGH June 5-July 11 Washington State University plans a 2- Late summer Texas Woman's University schedules two week ceramics workshop (overview of Cross Creek Ceramics plans a 5-day copper 5~2-week ceramic courses, graduate and traditional ceramic process). Instructor: enameling workshop with Gwen Ander- undergraduate, with instruction in wheel Rimas VisGirda. Write: Department of son. Write: Laura Dunn, Cross Creek and handbuilding, kilns, and emphasizing Fine Arts, Washington State University, Ceramics, 3596 Brownsville Rd., Pitts- stoneware and raku methods. Instructor: Pullman 99163. burgh 15227. J. Brough Miller. Write: Texas Woman's University, Art Department, Box 23548, WASHINGTON, SEATTLE QUEBEC, QUEBEC TWU Station, Denton 76204. June 1J-July 6 July 2-August 10 Seattle Clay Club plans a summer work- L'Atelier de Ceramique Julien Inc. pre- TEXAS, HOUSTON shop for intermediate and advanced pot- sents 1- to 6-week sessions in pottery, and June 4-July 13 ters to be conducted by Mutsuo Yanaga- a 6-week pottery technology course. In- School of Art: The Museum of Fine Arts hara, Japanese potter currently teaching at struction given in French. Instructors: offers 12 sessions in salt glazing, raku, Alfred University. Registration closes June Julien Gloutier, Gilles Dionne, Aline stoneware, and kiln building. Instructor: 10 for limited enrollment. Write: Pottery Grandbeis, and Adrien Savard. Write: Gary Huntoon. Write: School of Art: Northwest, 305 Harrison, Seattle 98109. L'Atelier de Ceramique Julien, P.O. Box The Museum of Fine Arts, P.O. Box 9393, Quebec. 6826, Houston 77005. WISCONSIN, MENOMONEE QUEBEC, WAY'S MILLS TEXAS, IRVING June 18-August 10 June 18-September I June 4-July 7 Wisconsin State University,. Stout, sched- Rozynska Pottery, a resident school located University of Dallas Ceramics Department ules an 8-week ceramic session to include on Vermont border, plans five 2-week ses- plans a 5-week raku workshop. Instructor: basic forming techniques, glaze calculation, sions of individual instruction for begin- John Williams. Write: University of and instruction on kiln construction theory. ning and advanced students. Instructor: Dallas, c/o John Williams, Art Depart- Instructor: John Perri. Write: John Perri, Wanda Rozynska. Write: Rozynska Pot- ment, Irving 75060. Wisconsin State University, Applied Arts, tery, Way's Mills, R.R. I, Ayer's Cliff, Stout, Menomonee 54751. Quebec. UTAH, CEDAR CITY" July 9-August 3 WISCONSIN, SUPERIOR RHODE ISLAND, PROVIDENCE Southern Utah State College Summer June 25-August 3 June 25-July 27 School schedules beginning, intermediate, University of Wisconsin, Superior, sched- Rhode Island School of Design offers a 5- and advanced ceramics for credit. A ules a 6-week ceramic course, credit avail- week Pro-College Summer Foundation Pro- woodfiring seminar also is planned, limited able. Instruction includes throwing, hand ram with instruction in basic ceramics. to upper division students with throwing construction, glaze-making, and firing. In- structors: Chuck Hindes and Charlie and handbuilding proficiency, for credit. structor: James Gritther. Visiting instruc- Malin. Write: Bruce Helander, Director Instructor: Robert Gerring. Write: Robert tor: Clayton Bailey. Write: James Grit- Summer Sessions, Rhode Island School of Gerring, Southern Utah State College, thor, Art Department, University of Wis- Design, 2 College St., Providence 02903. Cedar City 84720. consin, Superior 54880. 34 Ceramics Monthly Robin Hopper by MAvis BLAND :...~i; ~ "~ lfandbuilt bottles with wheel thrown tops in black porcelain-type clay. Sur[ace enrichment with slips, oxides, overglazes, and sandblasting. No actual glaze is used. ROBIN HOPPER is a practicing potter and a teacher of Sixteen is not considered an early age to be starting a ceramics at Georgian College of Applied Arts and Tech- college education in England. nology in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. He says of the time Robin's interests at that time led him to a major in he devotes to ceramics, "I work approximately 100 to 110 etching and engraving, with emphasis on wood engrav- hours per week, 70 to 80 hours in my own workshop, and ing. His treatment of ceramic surfaces still shows the approximately 30 hours teaching, administrating, and influence of that early training in graphics. commuting to college." The summer after his first year of art school, Robin Robin, a native of England, began his ceramic educa- found a position with the Jeffcry Maund Pottery, a tion in 1955 at the age of 16 by taking his first formal twelve-man English workshop in the town of Addington. art training at the Croydon College of Art in Surrey. He spent the entire summer wedging clay described as April 1973 35 being of very poor quality and containing considerable foreign matter such as twigs and stones. Not only was he not paid for his labor, but he contends that he did not gain much from any of the potters there "because their work was not very good." Having been through what he considered some most discouraging experiences at the Maund Pottery, and having not been put off by them, he returned to college and asked to be admitted to the ceramics program. In two years Robin graduated and faced the respon- sibilities of earning an income. His "second love," the theater, was the first to provide an opportunity for em- ployment. Between 1960 and 1962 the work was full time, but for the following three }-ears, the theater in- come had to be supplemented by working as a guide with a European tour bus. His travel during these years was extensive. The theatrical career took him to most every major theater in the British Isles in the capacities of designer, director, carpenter, and property maker; al- though he began as an actor. His tour guide career took him to every European country except Greece and Por- tugal. Toward the end of this two year period, Robin set up a ceramics studio in Kintbury, Berkshire, and shortly thereafter was married. By 1968 he was teaching part-time at the Berkshire College of Art. A visit to Expo '67 in Montreal, Canada created such an impression that the Hoppers left England the follow- ing },ear for Toronto where Robin had secured a full- time teaching position at Central Technical School. He not only brought studio equipment from England, but also an abiding interest in English slipware. His porcelain exhibition pots demonstrate some of the techniques used in slipware, but with modern applications. In 1970 Robin opened his studio in Hillsdale, Ontario, and began teaching at Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology-. His studio production ware is in the style of the wine jar and cups as shown, but his exhibition pots are of a different character. The)' are made of por- celain with the addition of body colorants and the organic application of slip. A number of his techniques are worth noting. Robin observed that manganese dioxide migrates to the surface of the clay body during drying, while cobalt remains evenly distributed. By sandblasting the clay sur- face after bisque or glaze firing, he could remove the manganese and expose the cobalt blue. Unblasted areas remain brown. Masking tape is used to protect the areas not to be disturbed by the sandblasting which cuts to a depth from 1/32 to 1/16 inch. Robin comments that reduced stoneware is excellent for this technique because sandblasting exposes the black core that is characteristic of a reduced, clay wall. The flowing color of the light slip bands on the hand- built bottles shown is also an unusual effect--the result of the application of a mixture of one teaspoon metallic oxide colorant and 1/4 cup vinegar. The mixture causes the slip to recede and dry quickly, producing unusual and interesting patterns. In addition to his busy teaching-potting schedule, Robin Hopper participates in a number of exhibitions and, dur- ing the summer months, conducts workshops at the Sum- mer School of Arts operated by the Georgian College of Applied Arts. 36 Ceramics Monthly Above: Slab and thrown bottle with slip decoration on black porcelain; no glaze used. Above, right: Decorative detail o[ bottle, right. Opposite, above: Robin Hopper instructing student Doreen McCurry in the use o/ the triple beam scale. Opposite, below: Slab and thrown bottle with slip decoration on black porcelain; no glaze used. Right: Cups and beverage server. Height o[ server is 23 inches. April 1973 37 Strap Handles by STANLEY H. LEE SOMETIMES THE MOST frustrating part of completing a orative variety by cutting the straps with any of a wide utilitarian ceramic vessel comes when making the handle. assortment of loops, or by submitting the straps to more Pulled handles can be flowing and beautiful, but they than one cut from the loops. Furthermore, since strap are generally not worth the time and effort when quan- handles may be cut from clay that is a little firmer than tity production is needed. The potter then searches for that used for throwing, and since strap cutting needs no a faster and simpler way to make uniform handles. Strap additional water, as is needed with pulled handles, the handles offer a good solution and they can be fashioned firmness of the clay for the handle can be more closely quickly, easily, and in a variety of styles and thicknesses. matched to the firmness of the pot at the time of joining. Skilled professional craftsmen make freehand strap-cutting Such an advantage helps assure firmly attached joints look extremely simple, but the amateur artist-craftsman with a minimum danger of handle breakage due to un- finds, to his disappointment, that such skills take time to even shrinking. build and practice to maintain, and somehow his strap The cutters are easy to make. You will need two strips handles lack the form expressed by the professional. of hardwood about four inches long, two inches wide, However, with the aid of a few easily-made strap cut- and a half-inch thick. These will be the clamps that hold ting tools, the amateur can rival the expert in quality the cutting loop. Grooves are cut into the flat side of and style, and still include variety in his product. The one of the pieces to receive the holding ends of the wire tools are not only designed to help control unwanted loop. The easiest way to make these grooves is to cut inconsistencies due to unskilled hands, but they provide them into the wood with a fine-toothed saw at a 45 ° many advantages that one might expect to be obtained angle from edge to edge. You will need to locate a center only from production lines. By using a restraining cross- line and mark it. This will form the perpendicular for bar, you can obtain cutting loop depth control to produce the 45-degree angle. The cutting loops are best made handles of the preferred uniform width and thickness. from strong steel spring wire, such as heavy piano wire. Consistency and uniformity of design are maintained Bend it around a dowel, heavy bolt, shaft, or pipe, to by duplicating cutting procedures. You may achieve dec- obtain the desired diameter, and bend the ends to match 38 Ceramics Monthly 1. A loop o/spring wire is formed around a dowel rod. 2. 7"he omega shape is [inished, ready to be placed The free end has been held in a vise. in the wooden clamp. H ~,:,2 d,22 • II / 3. Grooves are cut into the inner [ace o/ the wooden 4. The two wood pieces are glued together, with the clamp, read), to receive the cutting loop. wire loop in place. )Z "),5:-3 : / ii ¸ .~ 4 5. The cut clay strap is carefully lifted away from 6. The cut handles are draped over dowels, and the slab. allowed to become firm. April 1973 39 the angles you cut in the clamp face. Then, bend the wire tips to make an omega shape (see illustration). Cut grooves to receive these tips, and make sure the tips do not protrude beyond the clamp edge. The grooves can be burned in with a hot soldering iron. Place the fitted loop into position in the grooves, apply glue to both wood surfaces, and fasten securely together. Let dry, and the tool is ready for use. Obviously, wire shaped on a ~-inch diameter rod will provide a ~-inch diameter by ~-inch thick, half-round strap if the loop is drawn through clay ~-inch below the surface. Variations in handle thickness can easily be obtained by tilting the tool and drawing the loop about ¼-inch below the clay surface. Of course, the wire could be formed on a square rod, or a three-cornered shape instead of a cylindrical rod, if you prefer. Many hardware stores sell inexpensive wire bend- ing jigs on which a wide variety of shapes may be fash- ioned. The wire may be double-twisted or serrated at the 7. Long, /luted ,lay ~t~ip,~ are draped o~er a co/lee can. cutting edge, producing a surface texture on the handles. They will [orm handles [or larger pieces. A slab of well-wedged clay is rolled to a thickness of about an inch to allow for straps of uniform thickness and width. Two wood strips of suitable thickness are gently laid on top of the clay, parallel to each other and far enough apart so as to not interfere with the cutting loop. The cutter bar is drawn along the length of the wood strips from one end of the clay slab to the other, and the protruding loop cuts through the clay. Then the resultant clay strap is gently removed. It may be placed flat-side down onto a paper-covered board until time for attachment, or handle lengths may be cut immediately and draped over a dowel to firm up before joining. The wooden strips may now be moved about an inch to one side, and the cutting procedure repeated. Chamfered sides n-lay be obtained by passing a half-round clay strap through another loop of smaller diameter. Such variations can heighten surface interest. The artist may choose to have the flat side outside and the curved side inside the handle. In this case, surface decoration on the flat side can be coordinated with the design of the ware. Some- 8. The mug has been scored and slip applied, ready to times, both inside and outside handle surfaces can con- receive the handle. tribute to the total design. With this method of making handles, the potter can throw a dozen mugs or pitchers, then in a matter of minutes, produce a dozen uniform handles. His rate of production can be speeded up without sacrificing the quality or individuality of his work. Precautions should be taken to see that the handles dry at the same rate as the pots. Thus, with a simple cutting tool, a few wire loops, and a variety of ideas, handle making can be as enjoyable and creative as any other part of pottery making. 9. Mugs o[ z,arious shapes read), to be glazed. 40 Ceramics Monthly Precision KILNS CERAM IC EQUIPMENT Alpine manufactures a complete line of equipment Pottery to go with our line of gas and electric kilns. Our rugged construction of kilns, pottery wheels, and Wheels equipment, has given years of service to profes- sional potters and leading universities throughout the entire United States. A wide selection of POTTERY WHEEL models are available ~----~~~) Write for COMPLETE information Dept. B ,4.. 353 CORAL CIRCLE EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. 90245 AREA CODE (213) 322-2430 / 772-2557 / 772-2558 April 1973 41 Glazes From Lithium Compounds by RICHARD BEHRENS LITHIUM COMPOUNDS have long been GLAZE II (Cone 06) dition to supplying lithium, contains used because of their favorable influ- A matt glaze some fluorine and can produce inter- ence in glazes. The fluxing power and Amblygonite ...... 51.2% esting markings and mattness in some the ability to lower glaze viscosity Gerstley Borate ...... 48.8 glazes. The following formulas con- during the molten stage, are of con- 100.0% taining lepidolite may indicate some siderable value to the artist-potter. In Add: Bentonite ...... 2.0% of the possibilities when using this addition, the good weathering quali- m!neral. ties of glazes containing lithium are of importance when the ware is sub- GLAZE III (Cone 4) ject to corroding influences. A stony glaze GLAZE VII (Cone 06) Lithium is found in significant Ambly'gonite ...... 40.4c~- A bright glaze amounts in 145 minerals and is pres- Dolomite ...... 27.7 Lepidolite ...... 38.2% ent in the earth's crust to the extent Flint ...... 31.9 Gerstley Borate ...... 48.2 of sixty-five parts per million. There 100.0% Flint ...... 13.6 are four lithium-containing minerals Add: Bentonite ...... 2.0% 100.0% commonly- used by potters--amblygo- Add: Bentonite ...... 2.0% nite, lepidolite, spodumene, and peta- lite. Ores of these minerals are often GLAZE IV (Cone 4) hand-sorted and refined for ceramic A smooth matt glaze GLAZE VIII (Cone 06) use, but the more recent implementa- Amblygonite ...... 60.0% A bright glaze tion of froth flotation and electro- Barium Carbonate ...... 24.6 Lepidolite ...... 71.5% static recovery methods has reduced Flint ...... 15.4 Frit 14 ...... 28.5 mining costs by eliminating some of 100.0% 100.0% this expensive labor. Add: Bentonite ...... 2.0% Add: Bentonite ...... 2.0% AMBLYGONITE GLAZE V (Cone 4) GLAZE IX (Cone 4) Amblygonite (also called lithium A smooth opaque glaze aluminum fluorophosphate), general- Amblygonite ...... 60.0% A smooth matt glaze ly contains 8% lithium along with Dolomite ...... 21.3 Lepidolite ...... 83.3% alumina, phosphorus, and fluorine. Flint ...... 18.7 Boric Acid ...... 16.7 The pure crystalline mineral has the 100.0% 100.0% formula: 2 LiF • A12Oa • P206. Like Add: Bentonite ...... 2.0% Add: Bentonite ...... 2.0% many of the potter's chemicals, the mineral that is available at ceramic suppliers carries some impurities; in GLAZE Vl (Cone 9) GLAZE X (Cone 4) this case sodium and potassium, A patterned smooth glaze A smooth matt glaze which replace some of the lithium in Amblygonite ...... 27.5% Lepidolite ...... 80.0% the pure mineral. Amblygonite is Dolomite ...... 12.8 Wollastonite ...... 10.0 mined commercially in the United Calcined Kaolin ...... 9.8 Boric Acid ...... 10.0 States (South Dakota), Brazil, Rho- Kaolin ...... 11.4 100.0% desia, and South Africa. This com- Flint ...... 38.5 Add: Bentonite ...... 2.0% pound is a good flux which may yield 100.0% patterned, opaque glazes when used in the low-fire range. A few of the GLAZE Xl (Cone 4) formulas below may suggest possible LEPIDOLITE A satin matt glaze applications for the artist-potter. Lepidolite, a mineral in the mica Lepidolite ...... 35.7% family, has the chemical formula: Wollastonite ...... 25.9 GLAZE I (Cone 06) LiF • KF • A120~ • 3 SiO2 and con- Barium Carbonate ...... 18.2 A matt glaze tains an average of 4% lithium and Magnesium Carbonate ..... 3.1 Amblygonite ...... 58.2% other alkaline metals. It is found in Zinc Oxide ...... 3.6 Frit 14 (Hommel) ...... 41.8 the United States in California, Colo- Flint ...... 13.5 100.0% rado, South Dakota, New Mexico, 100.0% Add: Bentonite ...... 2.0% and in Rhodesia. This mineral, in ad- Add: Bentonite ...... 2.0% 42 Ceramics Monthly GLAZE Xll (Cone 41 GLAZE XVll (Cone 06] PETALITE A smooth, paHerned, opaque glaze A stony mall glaze This lithium mineral is essentially a Lepidolite ...... 58.5% Spodumene ...... 47.0% high-silica feldspar; a lithium alumi- Wollastonite ...... 35.2 Sodium Silicofluoride ...... 11.9 num silicate in a rather pure state-- Zinc Oxide ...... 6.3 Gerstley Borate ...... 16.6 Li20 • Al_oO3 • 8SIO2. It contains 100.0% Whiting ...... 6.4 about 4% lithium and approximately Add: Bentonite ...... 2.0% Flint ...... 18.1 0.5% other alkaline metals. Petalite is 100.0% an important source of lithium in GLAZE XIII (Cone 9) Add: Bentonite ...... 2.0% glazes and may be used efficiently A smooth matt glaze when approaching the stoneware fir- Lepidolite ...... 50.0% GLAZE XVlII (Cone 4) ing range. The following glazes fire to Barium Carbonate ...... 20.2 A matt glaze maturity at Cone 4 and Cone 9, and complete the lithium glaze models. Whiting ...... 4.8 Spodumene ...... 40.7% Kaolin ...... 9.3 Lepidolite ...... 22.0 Flint ...... 15.7 Wollastonite ...... 30.2 GLAZE XXlll (Cone 4) 100.0% Whiting ...... 7.1 A bright but stony matt glaze 100.0% Petalite ...... 60.0% Magnesium Carbonate ..... 1.6 GLAZE XIV (Cone 9) Add: Bentonite ...... 2.0% A bright glaze Gerstley Borate ...... 5.2 Whiting ...... 11.6 Lepidolite ...... 45.4% GLAZE XlX (Cone 4) Kaolin ...... 10.2 Gerstley Borate ...... 9.6 A clear glaze Calcined Kaolin ...... 4.3 Talc ...... 14.7 Spodumene ...... 29.2% Flint ...... 7.1 Kaolin ...... 5.3 Magnesium Carbonate ..... 6.4 100.0% Flint ...... 25.0 Zinc Oxide ...... 3.2 100.0% Wollastonite ...... 17.3 GLAZE XXIV (Cone 9) Kaolin ...... 10.2 A cloudy glaze GLAZE XV (Cone 9] Flint ...... 21.6 Petalite ...... 65.2% A satin matt glaze Frit 14 ...... 12.1 Whiting ...... 5.4 Lepidolite ...... 62.8% 100.0% Barium Carbonate ...... 10.6 Wollastonite ...... 6.0 Boric Acid ...... 16.6 Zinc Oxide ...... 2.0 GLAZE XX (Cone 4) Sodium Fluoride ...... 2.2 Magnesium Carbonate ..... 2.0 A satin matt glaze Kaolin ...... 6.8 100.0% Spodumene ...... 21.2% Flint ...... 20.4 Add: Bentonite ...... 2.0% Lepidolite ...... 13.4 100.0% Frit 14 ...... 17.8 GLAZE XXV (Cone 9) Whiting ...... 5.0 A clouded opaque glaze Barium Carbonate ...... 16.4 SPODUMENE Petalite ...... 58.5% Kaolin ...... 11.1 Gerstley Borate ...... 25.0 Spodumene (LifO • A1203 • 4SIO2), Flint ...... 15.1 Kaolin ...... 5.0 also called lithium aluminum silicate, 100.0% Flint ...... 11.5 generally contains about 6% lithium as well as some sodium and potas- 100.0% GLAZE XXl (Cone 9) sium. In addition, fractional percent- A satin matt glaze ages of iron, magnesium, calcium, and GLAZE XXVI (Cone 9) Spodumene ...... 17.8% phosphorus may also be present. A bright glaze Spodumene is often used as if it were Tale ...... 8.0 Petalite ...... 42.0% a true feldspar because its activity in Zinc Oxide ...... 2.7 Gerstley Borate ...... 36.0 glazes closely resembles that group of Frit 14 ...... 11.1 Kaolin ...... 14.0 minerals. A number of spodumene Whiting ...... 12.4 Flint ...... 8.0 Kaolin ...... 8.5 glazes may serve to demonstrate the 100.0% use of this mineral in glaze formula- Flint ...... 39.5 tion. 100.0% RICHARD BEHRENS is a graduate GLAZE XVl (Cone 06) GLAZE XXll (Cone 9) chemist who has worked in various in- A bright clouded glaze A matt glaze dustrial and research [ields and has Spodumene ...... 21.3% Spodumene ...... 30.7% taught pure and applied chemistry at Gerstley Borate ...... 65.5 Whiting ...... 19.3 the adult and secondary levels. Pottery Kaolin ...... 12.1 Kaolin ...... 7.1 is his major avocation and he spends Flint ...... 1.1 Flint ...... 42.9 much o[ his time exploring glaze tech- 100.0% 100.0% nology in his workshop. 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For infor. ~AMIC ART, Inc. marion write on your business letferhead. Dept. CM 250 109 Monarch Dr. Liverpool, N.Y. 13088 44 Ceramics Monthly CERAMACTIVITIES people, places, and things INDIANA ARTIST-CRAFTSMEN WINTER MEETING Art Center, and the Iowa Designer Crafts- craftsmen living in Maine who are mem- The Indiana Artist-Craftsmen met in men. The general public is invited: those bers of the American Crafts Council, and January at The Indianapolis Museum o[ interested in attending may obtain further will be held May 6-7 at Homewood Inn, Art, Indianapolis, for their 1973 winter information by writing Martha Benson, Yarmouth, Maine. The market is for ex- meeting. The morning session was con- Director, The Octagon Art Center, Ames, clusive sale to wholesale buyers, gallery ducted by Dr. Stan- Iowa 55010. owners, architects, and designers from the ley Lee, fine arts Eastern states. For additional information, coordinator at 1n- THREE-WEEK SEMINAR AT OSAKA UNIVERSITY write: Maine Crafts to the Trade, Friend- diana University, Bay Area artists or college art majors ship, Maine 04547. Fort Wayne. He are invited to apply (limited to 40) for • ., % gave demonstra- three weeks of living, study, and travel in AT CRAFT ALLIANCE GALLERY tions on simplified Japan, July 9-August 12, in an Art Semi- strap- cutting and nar sponsored jointly by the Osaka Uni- "Blown Glass Wall Objects and Paper- one-handed throw- versity of the Arts and the California weights" by Vernon Brejcha were featured ing techniques. A College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland. at Craft Alliance Gallery in St. I,ouis, demonstration pot This is the second Summer Seminar spon- Missouri during January. The underlying was then used to sored by CCAC as a feature of its foreign- theme of his ex- illustrate the use study program. hibition related to of pot and lid tem- Ancient and contemporary ways of Indian history. plates with which Japanese ceramics, brush painting, textile Blown and flat to make lids that fit. Lee completed the printing and dyeing, and woodblock print- glass (smooth and session with a demonstration on how to ing will be taught by the Osaka faculty, textured) were throw a large plate (pictured). with CCAC granting four units of credit. combined in ab- Bill Farrell, ceramics instructor at the Weekly field trips are provided and stu- stract compositions School of the Chicago Art Institute, spoke dents may opt for one week of indepen- and some of the at the afternoon session and showed slides dent travel. Accommodations will be in objects were em- to illustrate the trend towards non- new dormitories on the university campus bellished with wire utilitarian forms and funk art. He also in suburban Osaka and include Japanese and leather. The included slides of his inverted U-shaped or Western- style food. For information, colors were pri- prize-winning forms, some painted rather write: Director of Admissions, California marily neutral whites and grays with ac- than glazed, and some combined with neon College of Arts and Crafts, 5212 Broad- cents of black, aqua, or red. One of the light for novel effect. way, Oakland, California 94618. pieces, "For Those Who Bled on the Trail Articles by Stanley Lee on lids that fit of Tears," pictured, commemorated the and one-handed pot-throwing will appear 1838 Cherokee forced-march from Florida in forthcoming issues o] CM. The article, CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL '73 OPENS to Oklahoma, and employed vertical "'Strap Handles," by Lee appears on Page ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART streams of red glass resembling blood, as 38 of this issue. In addition, "Throwing The opening of the new facilities of the well as a bouquet of barbed wire. the Large Plate," by Dr. Lee, appeared Alberta College of Art, Calgary, Alberta, Vernon Brejcha is currently instructor of in the September 1971 issue of CEamalCS Canada, now in the final stages of con- art at Tusculum College, Greeneville, Ten- MONTI-ILv.--Ed. struction adjacent to Calgary's Jubilee nessee. His work has been represented in Auditorium, will be of world interest be- 33 one-man and juried exhibitions in 1971 cause of the "Ceramics International '73" and 1972. SYMPOSIUM AT AMES: exhibition scheduled to be held there in TECHNOLOGY AND THE ARTIST-CRAFTSMAN late August and September. It is being According to Martha Benson, Director, hosted by the Alberta Potters' Association, ANNOUNCEMENT OF GREEN MEADOW The Octagon Art Center, Ames, Iowa, a with the participation of the Arts and INVITATIONAL symposium/workshop, "Technology and Crafts Division of the Province of Alberta, The 1973 Annual Green Meadow Invi- the Artist-Craftsman," will take place at the Canadian Federal Government, the tational Pottery Show and Sale will take the Octagon May 7 through II. Alberta College of Art, the Ban[[ School place from May 4 through 6 at the Green Jack Lenor Larsen of New York City Meadow School, Hungry Hollow Road, will open the program with a lecture re- Spring Valley, New York. The following garding the effects of technology on tex- 30 potters have accepted the invitation to tiles around the world. Other artists par- show: David Batz, Melody and Garrett tieipating will be Stanley Lechtzin, Tyler Bonnema, Regis Brodie, Michael Calla- School of Art, with a seminar on jewelry; ghan, Peter Clegg, Rostislav Eismont, An- Charles Counts, who will discuss the effect gela Fina, Wayne Higby, Charles and of technology on potters in Nigeria; Nancy Hindes, Peter Jones, Karen Karnes, Saidu Na Allah, presently a graduate stu- Roberta Leber, Don Mavros, M. C. Rich- dent at the University of Cali[ornia, will of Fine Arts, the University of Calgary, ards, Norman Schulman, David Shaner, also participate in this section of the and Rothmans of Pall Mall Canada Everett Snowden, Kit Yin Tieng Snyder, Limited. symposium. Dale Chilhuly of the Rhode Robert Sperry, Tom and Harriet Spleth, Island School of Design and ]amie Car- The Alberta College of Art, affiliated Ann Stannard, Tom Suomalianen, Toshiko penter of the Toledo Museum School will with the Southern Alberta Institute of Takaezu, Barbara Tiso, Robert Turner, Technology, will be relocating for the present demonstrations in glass. An ex- Gloria Valenti, and Mikhail Zakin. A raku second time in its 57-year history because hibition of work by guest craftsmen will demonstration will be held on May 5 and of increased student attendance. The new be a feature of the week-long event. 6 by Wayne Higby and Charles Hindes. buildings are pictured. Supported by the National Endowment This is the Fifth Annual Green Meadow for the Arts, the symposium is being co- show, an event of great interest demon- sponsored by the Iowa State University MAINE TRADE MARKET strated by sales amounting to more than Symposium on Technology and Social The Second Annual "Maine Crafts to $11,000 in 1972. Change in Foreign Cultures, the Octagon the Trade" market is open to professional Continued on Page 46 April 1973 45 PROFESSIONAL WHEELS BY CERAMACTIVITIES TFCSTAR CERAMICS Cont-nued [rom Page 45 NEW 1973 CATALOG JANE I.ARSON AT ARTISTS' MART • RAW MATERIALS The Artists' Mart in Washington, D.C. featured the work of Jane Larson of Be- • BLENDED & BASIC CLAYS thesda, Maryland in a late winter exhibi- • FRITS AND GLAZE STAINS tion. "Some New Techniques in Reduc- .... ~::'~ tion - Fired Stone- • LEAD FREE CERAMIC GLAZES ware." One of the " LEAD SAFE CERAMIC GLAZES 9 pieces in the show is pictured, • STONEWARE GLAZES i "Early Spring Woods," with ce- Leach W • SPIGOTS -- 2 Styles ~ ladon and sang de gr.g " " BAMBOO HANDLES -- 3 Styles boeuf glazes. Mrs. Larson says of her • JAPANESE BRUSHES work, in part: • CORKS 11/2" - 6" "... Assisted by technical know-how and a love for the • PARAGON & SKUTT KILNS scientific method, I am exploring ways to • OSCAR PAUL WHEELS use ancient, rather neglected glaze formu- las in what perhaps is a new way .... a LOCKERBIE KICK WHEELS the formulas have been carefully worked out to duplicate, as far as possible, the "Try us for those famous ancient glazes known as sang de Electric Wheel hard-to-find items." boeuf (oxblood or peachbloom) and cola- don . . . 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Imperial Beach, CA 92032 Continued on Page 47 46 Ceramics Monthly CERAMACTIVITIES Years of Unadorned Pottery of the Ameri- catalogue is $40.00; individual slides are $.50; the catalogue is $3.50. The slides Continued [rom Page 46 can Indian," are now available from the Museum of the American Indian, Broad- are designed primarily as aids to teachers way at 155th Street, New York, N.Y. and professionals. OKLAHOMA DESIGNER CRAFTSMEN 10032. In addition, a 76-page catalogue "Naked Clay" had its premiere showing The Museum o/Art, Unicersity o/ Okla- for this exhibition contains an introduc- in New York at the New York Cultural homa, Norman, presented the works of tory text on ceramic arts by Dr. Frederick Center in the fall of 1972, and was on 78 craftsmen in the J. Dockstader, Director of the Museum of view at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Seventh Oklahoma the American Indian, and a commentary Bloomfield Hills, Michigan through Feb- Designer Cra "tsmen on techniques of manufacture by Lewis ruary 4". The exhibition includes 90 pieces Annual ]uried Ex- Krevolin, co-organizer and a professional of ceramics covering 3000 years and all hibition, December potter. Also included is an illustration of regions of the Americas, emphasizing the 3-4. From more each vessel, plus illustrations of tools and skill of the artists working without the use than 400 entries by methods. The set of 90 slides plus the Continued on Page 48 106 craftsmen, Donald L. Wycko[[ selected 184 ob- iects for the ex- hibition. In ad- dition, he selected twelve works for awards, five of which were for ceramics, going to: Ron Dubois, Stillwater, for his "Stoneware Bowl" and "Totemic Form No. i," pictured; ]ulie Kinkade, Evanston, Illinois for "Raku Post"; Franklin Simons, Edmond, for a "Stone- ware Vase"; and Marcia Manhart, Tulsa, for an earthenware "Folded Lidded Jar." The exhibition was sponsored by the Oklahoma Designer-Craftsmen, The Mu- seum of Art, University of Oklahoma, with assistance from the Oklahoma Arts and Humanities Council; Tulsa Designer Cra[tsmen, and other individual sponsors. AT THE OCTAGON ART CENTER The Fourth Annual Clay and Paper Show was featured at The Octagon Art Center, Ames, Iowa in January. The show attracted over 300 entries from the 7- state area of Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Ne- braska, with work in ceramics, photogra- phy, printmaking, drawing, and water- For Consistent Glaze Results color. 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CERAMIC CONJUNCTION "Ceramic Conjunction," a major juried and invitational exhibition of work being done in the medium of clay, opened Feb- ruary 27 at the Brand Library Art Center, Glendale, California, and continued through March 21. Entries were received from all of the Western states and were juried by John Mason. Not only were traditional ceramic forms included, but also works in- corporating the use of other materials, and several conceptual pieces. Artists participating in the invitational section of the show included: Michael Arntz, Ralph Bacerra, Dorothy Bearnson, Erni Cabat, Larry Eisner, Dennis Parks, Jerry Rothman, Paul Soldner, and Mar- 1 ~:67B Enamel Supplies & Equip .... 50 I 1 Costs refundable with coupon 1 guerite Wildenhain. 1 (FREE to Schools and Institutions) 1 From more than 350 entries in the 1 TEPPING STUDIO SUPPLY CO. 1 open competitive division, Mason selected 1 professional staff 1 43 pieces which represent the work being done in the West- '~ ern states. Some of the craftsmen in- cluded in the jur- led section were: Leonard Betts, Thorn Collins, Sha- ~~~71~¢~ '''for ron Hare, all of :: school Claremont, Califor- and nia; Dick Evans, studio! Albuquerque, N. M.; Thomas Find- ley, Collales, N. M.; George Geyer, Let the Walker Pug Mill mix Seal Beach, California; Howard Kottler, your clay. Eliminate drudgery Seattle, Washington; Pat McCormick, Bel- ... save time for creative lingham, Washington; John Schroeder, effort and instruction. Los Angeles; and Rimas VisGirda, Pull- L s L KILNS • . . fhe mosf complefe line! The only kilns with patented DYNA-GLOW element holders. Write for information. L and L MANUFACTURING CO., Box 348 144 Conchester Rd., Twin Oaks, Pa. 19104 P. O. Box 81 . Claremont ~q~,~~ i ~ California For craftsmen, schools, hobbyists: ";~s~ ~ -- 4~ Wheels and | • Components ~ , ,'IV Write for DEPENDABLEKILNS r ~ ~ free brochures man, Washington. Pictured above are FROM WECO "Two Boys" (1973), 17x19 inches, by Controlled Heats • Electric or Gas-Fired Thorn Collins, and "Farghestan," above • Bench or Floor Models • Easy Repairs left, stoneware sculpture, 20 inches high, by Rachel Rosenthal, Tarzana, California. Maintenance Warranty. Aren't these fea- "Ceramic Conjunction" was sponsored tures important to you? Ask for free jointly by the City o[ Glendale, Los An- literature. geles Co. Department o] Recreation and Parks, Associates o[ the Brand Art Center, Los Angeles County Cultural Arts Asso- ciation, and Interpace Corporation. Continued on Page 52 48 Ceratmcs Monthly ITINERARY Kathy Sandstrom; at The Gallery. MICHIGAN, DEARBORN April 7-30 Structural ceramics by Suz- Continued [rom Page 17 IOWA, CEDAR RAPIDS anne Stephenson; at Habatat Galleries. April 6-28 Exhibition of ceramics by GEORGIA, JEFFERSONVILLE Art Morrison; Coe College of Art Gallery. MICHIGAN, DETROIT May 5-6 Old Richland Craftsmen Fair; through April 6 "Potters Guild Invita- in Jeffersonville. [OXVA, GRINNELL tional"; at Pewabic Pottery. April 1-28 Iowa Designer Craftsmen GEORGIA, MACON Traveling Exhibition; at Sheaffer Gallery, MICHIGAN, HOUGHTON April Exhibit of ceramics by Elmer and Grinnell College. April 28 The 14th Annual Conference Frances Taylor; Macon Junior College. of the Upper Peninsula Craft Council; IOWA, SHELDON at HAWAII, HONOLULU Michigan Tech. University. April 1-29 "Quilts, Coverlets and Coun- through April 15 "Contemporary Japa- try Pottery"; at the Sheldon Historical So- MissouRi, KANSAS CITY nese Ceramics," a traveling exhibition ciety. April 1-30 "Chinese Gold, circulated by the International Exhibitions Silver, and Porcelain : The Kempe Collection," a Foundation; Honolulu Academy of Arts. KENTUCKY, FRANKFORT traveling exhibition circulated by the April 1-30 "The Kentucky Artist/ International Exhibitions Foundation; at ILLINOIS~ CHICAGO Craftsman," a traveling exhibition spon- the William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of through April 22 "The Arts and Crafts sored by the Kentucky Arts Commission Art. Movement in America," includes art pot- and the Kentucky Guild of Artists and tery among 300 objects showing crafts- Craftsmen; at Kentucky State University. MISSOURI, ST. LOUIS manship in the United States between the April 1-May 2 Crafts for the High Victorian and World War I periods; LOUISIANA, NEW ORLEANS Home and Garden, annual spring multi-media at the Art Institute of Chicago. April 5-7 The 19th Ceramic Show; at show by Craft Alliance members; at Graft Clearview Shopping Center. ILLINOIS, EVANSTON Alliance Gallery. through April 23 Fourth Annual Evans- ~ASSACHUSETTS, CAMBRIDGE through .tlay 6 "Namban Art," includes ton Invitational Ceramic Show with work April lO-May 5 Clay sculpture and ce- ceramics made in Japan in the 16th and in porcelain by Verne Funk, Kit Snyder, ramics by Helle Hutchinson; at the Cam- 17th centuries, circulated by the Interna- and Betty Woodman; raku work by Nancy bridge Street Artists' Cooperative. tional Exhibitions Foundation; at The St. Jurs, Steven Kemenyffy, and Jim Lorio; I.oais Art Museum. at the Evanston Art Center. MASSACHUSETTS, LEXINGTON May 4-5 The Annual Exhibition and MONTANA, BILLINGS HEIGHTS INDIANA, BLOOMINGTON Open House of the Lexington Arts and April 2-27 Ninth Annual Religious Art April 27-~iIay 12 Sculpture and tapes- Crafts Society; at the Art Center, 130 Exhibit, all media; at Gallery '85. tries by David Black, and ceramics by Waltham. Continued on Page 57 ~ f II + O0 .]~00 WILL BRiNe "tOLl Z[ CU. FT. OIr THERMO, L|TE 24'~ Ol:~ ~12,0('~°°WILLBI:~JN(5 YOU LE55 THAN ON~-H~.LF OF A .... COFIPARA-ri'~/~ ~O CU-F'r, ~I:~ON'T. LOADF_I:~- W. D. BURT P.O. BOX 353, FAIRFAX, CALIFORNIA 94930 J April 1973 49 • _!r: .7." k ~- ... GLAZE PROJECTS CERAMIC PROJECTS COPPER ENAMELING by R~chard Behrens. This unique book covers edited by Thomas Sellers. An outstanding by Jo Rebert and Jean O'Hara. Recognized the formulation and application of a variety selection of projects for the classroom, home as the best in basic instruction, this elabo- of LEAD-FREE glazes in all firing ranges. and studio. Each project introduces a dif- rate handbook has over 200 photographs. An invaluable tool for those who like to ferent method of working in clay. Fountains, Recommended by leading enamelists and experiment in glaze making. Includes a planters, jewelry, bottles and other unique teachers. 64 pages $2.00 special glossary of materials which is an items are presented. 64 pages $2.00 excellent reference source. 64 pages $3.00 BRUSH DECORATION FOR CERAMICS UNDERGLAZE DECORATION by Marc Bellaire. A fascinating book on POTTER'S WHEEL PROJECTS by Marc Bellaire. This complete handbook the use and care of brushes. Shows how to edited by Thomas Sellers. The proiects in has all the answers on materials, tools and make designs for decorating ceramics using this handbook provide step-by-step instruc- technique. Step-by-step projects are pro- iust three basic brushes -- the watercolor, tion on a wide variety of special throwing fusely illustrated. A practical guide for the liner and square shader. Excellent manual techniques. Bells, bird houses and feeders, beginner. 64 pages $3.00 for beginners. 64 pages $3.00 musical instruments and teapots are a few items you'll find presented. 64 pages $2.00 DECORATING POTTERY I BOOK DEPARTMENT Box 4548, Columbus, Ohio 43212 by F. Carlton Ball. This book explores easy IIR O N T H L Y [] Throwing on the Wheel @ $4.00 clay, slip methods of decorating poffery with [] Ceramic Proiects ~ $2.00 and gloze. Those who lack skill and confi- I Pleaseseed me fhe followincj: dence in drawing and painting will find [] Glaze Proiecfs @ $3.00 [] Undercjlaze Decoration @ $3.00 special pleasure in discovering these deco- i [] Porter's Wheel Projects @ $2.00 [] Copper Enamelincj @ $2.00 rating techniques. 64 pages $3.00 [] Decorating Poffery ~ $3.00 [] Brush Decoration @ $3.00 THROWING ON THE POTTER'S WHEEL I enclose [] Check [] Money Order (Ohio residents add 4% sales tax) by Thomas Sellers. A complete manual on how to use the potter's wheel. Covers all Name_ basic steps from wedging clay to making Address specific shapes. Clearly describes every de- tail using step-by-step photo technique. The City. _State_ Zip. finest text available. 80 pages $4.00 50 Ceramics Monthly SUGGESTIONS FOR WAX RESIST WORK Most everyone knows the trick of coating the bottom of pots Continued [rom Page 9 and the lips of covered jars with hot wax to resist the glaze but, to improve on that, add a little kerosene to the paraffin. The back of the finding to be attached. kerosene thins out the wax so you use less and makes the wax 5. Press the finding lightly in position on the pin. soak into the bisqued pot. I usually add 3 or 4 drops of kerosene 6. Transfer pin and finding with tweezers or spatula to the to a quarter of a pound of wax. warmed copper sheet on the stove. The front side will be resting If you should accidentally drip wax where it is not wanted, on the copper. The back will be face up with the finding on it. just burn a match or two on the drip, and the wax will burn Watch carefully and you will see bubbles forming around the off. A black smudge of carbon may remain but that doesn't seem edges of the finding. (If the finding moves, turn the heat down to affect the glaze. and reposition finding with tweezers). When the bubbles subside An old aluminum popcorn popper works great to melt the you will see the solder as a silvery line. Immediately, carefully wax if you don't have a hot plate and pan. However, be sure to and slowly transfer pin with the spatula to the asbestos pad. turn it off when the wax is hot enough to become liquid. DO NOT TOUCH until cool. Wash in warm soapy water with ~Margaret Skinner, Middlebury, Vt. a soft sponge, and dry. Any Solderall which may have inad- vertently been deposited on the enamel surface will roll off. WEDGING WIRE Clara S. Carlitz, Durham, N.C. In perusing old issues of CM I have come across an inquiry for a good wedging wire. I have found stainless steel leader wire, USE A WIRE WHISK used in fishing, to be an excellent, long-lived material. I have found that stirring a glaze with a wire whisk removes --Arthur Hinkle, Loveladies, N.J. lumps satisfactorily and eliminates the necessity of using a wire LESS EXPENSIVE WHEELS sieve. --I.L., Fresno, Call[. If you plan to build a wheel from a kit, money can be saved STRAINING GLAZES by substituting for the "optional" drip pan a large round cake pan available from a restaurant supply company. It is less expen- As a home potter setting up my own glaze workshop this past sive and serves the same purpose. And, to cut costs even more, year, I found it to be quite expensive. However, I found that I you can make your own flywheel. I found that a regular size could eliminate the purchase of a sieve and substitute the spatter portable barbeque grill, 24 x 3 inches, is perfect for a mold. shield sold in housewares departments. This spatter shield was Filling this with concrete produces a flywheel weighing at least designed to cover a large frying pan to eliminate the spattering 120 pounds. --Beth Hickel, Columbus, Miss. of grease while at the same time allowing steam to escape. The cost is reasonable, it has proven to be strong, and the mesh seems fine enough to eliminate any lumps in a glaze mixture. DOLLARS FOR YOUR IDEAS Caution must be taken against spilling, since there is not a deep Ceramics Monthly pays up to $5 /or each item used in this rim to contain a large amount of glaze at one time. column. Send ),our suggestions to CM, Box 4548, Columbus, Ohio --Jane B. Hinckley, West]ord, Mass. 43212. Sorry, but we can't acknowledge or return unused items. the MASTER MODEL All the conveniences of the big wheels at almost half the price. Constant torque, stepless speed control, gives power enough to center 50 pounds of clay. All these features at the low price of... q99.00 plus freight Dealer inquiries invited on your letterhead. 2233 140th avenue northeast bellevue washington98005 April 1973 51 MAKING POTTERY CERAMACTIVITIES EARN A LIVING FOR A LIVING? Continued [rom Page 48 NEW MEMBERS SHOW In Hobby Ceramics The Society o[ Connecticut Craftsmen Our two-man potteiy produces over began 1973 with a "New Members" Show 6,000 pieces of high quality stoneware during January in the new Farmington a year, as well as experimental work. Valley Arts Center, These two books show you how. all hand formed. Our success is largely Avon Park, North, TEACHING HOBBY CERAMICS by attributable to equipment we have de- Avon, Connecticut. Kay Healy is the complete guide veloped to eliminate hand labor. "New Members" are craftsmen who to conducting classes in ceramics, This equipment is now being manu- have been accept- glass, porcelain and china paint- factured in our shop under our supervi- ed, after jurying, ing. 35 step-by-step lesson plans sion. This unique arrangement has re- as Society of Con- for the beginning teacher or the sulted in a complete line of pottery necticut Craftsmen old-timer who wants to bring some- exhibitors during the previous year. Those equipment, unequaled in performance, exhibiting ceramics in the January show thing new to hobbyists. -- $7.00 quality, and price. were: Dick Agness, Sylvia Campbell- THE WONDERFUL BUSINESS OF For an illustrated catalogue write to ]acobs, Adele Firshein, Susan Kesner, Ron CERAMICS by Merle Peratis tells Bluebird Manufacturing, c/o Judson Larsen, Luta Studios, Robert Parrott, and you how to set up and operate Tom Sharer. ferry Alexander, glass crafts- Pottery, 100 Gregory Rd., Fort Collins, a profitable hobby ceramics shop, man. also was included. Work from the ex- at home or store ...... $3.95 Colo. 80521. hil,i~i.n .hn~n ahoy*., loft : qtme',vare cas- (Include 20 cents postage & handling charge per book. Calif. residents also add 5% sales tax please. Order Today from Ceramic Scope Books 131.tJl:1311 l) Box 48643, Los Angeles, Ca 90048 EXTRUDERS, CLAY MIXERS, PUG MILLS, WHEELS, ETC. q DECALS serole by Robert Parrott, and stonc\~arc the very best NOW...you can design pitcher by Adele Firshein; above: small bottle by Robert Parrott, and plate and Please send $I.00 for your your own glazes. covered jar by Thomas Shafer. Photos: complete decal catalog in- Mitchell Gallery. cluding application and firing instructions. RECENT AC¢;)UISITION AT DIAL-A-GLAZE THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS CeramiCorner, Inc. Cornelius Vermeule, acting Director of P. O. Box 516, Azusa, Calif. 91702 does the work for you. the Museum o[ Fine Arts, Boston, Massa- chH,(.u~, ha, announced the acquisition of .._l a red-figured Attic calyx krater, a rare CUTS the calculation Greek vase of the mid- 5th century time from hoursto minutes B.C. Pictured, it measures 18 inches in height and 19 CLAYS Everything you always wanted inches across the to know about glazes but were mouth, and was GLAZES afraid to ask. originally used for TOOLS mixing wine and KILNS water. The double band design is un- CALCULATOR AND INSTRUCTION BOOK usual for the Niobid painter, who common- Schools and institutions write for ly used only a single row of large figures. FREE literature. The Niobid painter is named for his most famous work, that of a krater in the $4.95" Louvre painted with a scene of the slaugh- ter of the children of Niobe, whose exces- sive pride in her family offended the gods and caused the destruction of her sons and AEGEAN SPONGE CO. Order From: daughters. Dial-A-Glaze As a transitional work of the mid-5th Silks, Elephant Ears, Wools Box 88, Davenport, Ca. 95017 century B.C., this krater makes a signifi- cant addition to the Boston Museum's col- 4459 W. 56 St., Cleveland, O. 44144 *--Calif. residents add 5~/o sales tax. lection of Greek vase painting. Write for Price List Canadian currency add SOc Continued on Page 53 52 Ceramics Monthly CERAMACTIVITIES Continued [rom Page 52 STBY FIRST U. S. INTERNATIONAL CERAMIC SYMPOSIUM KILNS From Lewis D. Snyder, Director of Crafts, Tennessee Arts Commission, comes information that plans have been finalized for the first U. S. International Ceramic Formerly Symposium to be held July 15 through August 12 at the Memphis Academy o[ POTTERY by DOT Arts, Memphis, Tennessee. It is being sup- ported by the National Endowment [or the Arts and the Memphis Academy, and will be under the direction of the Tennessee Arts Commission, Crafts Division, and with the cooperation of the International Acad- enzy o/ Ceramics. Approximately 35 artists will meet for the symposium in Memphis and work to- gether for thirty days creating individual works of art. As a consequence, the State of Tennessee will acquire a unique collec- tion of international ceramic art. An ex- POTTER'S WHEEL hibition of finished pieces will be held during the late summer. The dates for s119 this event will be announced later. Compact - Adjustable - Rigid • Portable Machined Steel Flywheel THE ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT • For information about Wheels, Dough, iN AMERICA. 1876-1916 Mixers, Pug Mills, Kilns etc., write to: A comprehensive exhibition, "The Arts and Crafts Movement in America, 1876- ESTRIN MANUFACTURING LTD. 1767 West 3rd Ave., Vancouver 9, Canada 1916/' opened at the Art Museum, Prince- - ton University, Oc- NOW! tober 21, dosing there on Decem- ber 17, and is presently on view A Good Kiln through April 22 CATALOG at The Art Insti- tute of Chicago. Need Not Be ° The exhibition, displaying many works never pub- licly exhibited be- Expensive SCHOOLS, INSTITUTIONS and POTTERS. fore, is comprised of 295 objects, including art pottery, Save up to 37% using a few STANDARD leaded glass windows, metalwork, leather- pleasant hours to fit together work, and textiles. The definitive selection one of our easy-to-assemble CERAMIC SUPPLY CO. of American art pottery includes work kiln kits. 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Hobby Kiln Kit 12"x12"x131/2" deep ...... $69.95 The exhibition is ~i!!; the first major show to feature the work of the American Send for free brochure. Gare is dressed to kiln Arts and Grafts Movement which linked the High Victorian and World War I pe- • . . in stainless steel jackets and a 2-year factory warranty on electrical components. riods. The movement, which closely paral- WESTBY Check Gate's net prices before you make your leled its English counterpart, developed in next kiln purcheme and make a killing. part as a protest against the eclectic style Ceramic Supply & Mfcj. Co. Gare Ceramic Supply Co., Inc, of the 19th century and the general de- 408 N.E. 72nd St., Seattle, Wash. 9811 P.O. Box 830, Haverhill, Mass. 01830 Continued on Page 54 April 1973 53 Nearly a Quarter of a Century f:::T7 of For Those Who CERAMACTIVITIES Demand the Very Best. Continued from Page 53 cline in craftsmanship as a result of the machine age. The exhibition was organized jointly by the Art Museum, Princeton University, and will the Art Institute of Chicago, and Powerful Portable Electric $188 complete a year's tour at the Renw:ck 35 lb. wheel that the National Collection of Fine WOW! Throw 50 Ibs. on Gallery of comes llke a suitcase with built-ln handle, and Arts, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, clamps securely anywhere. Pot in the kitchen, D.C., June 1- September I0. store in the closet, or take it along. Safe, waterproof speed pedal 21/2-220 RPM, with strong feedback. It'll do anything a $350 MAVROS EXHIBITION AT SCULPTURE wheel will do and more. Standard Pacifica HOUSE GALLERY money-back or 3 year guarantee. Only $188 lasts! Work by Donald Mavros was presented while this shipment of DC motors Brochure, Pacifica Crafts, Dept. C., Box 1438, at Sculpture House Gallery in $210.00 F.O.B. Crestline, Ohio recently Blaine, Washington 98230 New York City in the first of a series o,~ FEATURES: exhibitions scheduled for 1973. Featured a 30" x 30" x 5". 14 ga. rust-proofed were more than thirty handbuilt and steel pan. • 13" cast iron throwing head. wheel-formed pieces. The clays utilized t 100 lb. 20" flywheel. • Height -- 36" • Trim bar for foot rimming. • Con- strutted of IVz" x IVz" x 3/16" angle iron. • All seven points of action are i LESLIE CERAMICS precision ball bearing. • Handsome ham- mer finished pan with black stand. • Hip rest Inon-adiustable]. ! SUPPLYCO. H. B. KLOPFENSTEIN& SONS j Cam Spi]2~ ~4e6micals Route Two~restline, Ohio 44827 Raw Materials & Equipment I 1212 San Pablo Ave. ~____BE_RKELEYCA. 94706 There was a marked absence of glazes, instead, he used the color of the clays and POTTERS' WHEELS slips of iron oxide for red; manganese We stock and sell the leading potters' wheels billiken pr¢, LOCKERBIE. ROBERT BRENT OSCAR PAUL, dioxide for black; and a mixture of kaolin, SHIMPO-WEST, SPINNING TIGER -- wheels feldspar, whiting, flint, and ball clay for to fit every need and budget. Send large PRESENT$ for brochures. white. Some of the pieces are burnished to stamped addressed envelope CAPITAL CERAMICS, INC. Phone {8011 give a matt luster to the clay. The designs 2174 South Main St. 466-6471 in the work are motifs freely translated Sail Lake CNy, Utah 84115 466-6420 glaze from Southwest Indian patterns. The shapes are a combination of Indian and --.culation Greek -- the former because of Mavros's interest in the Indian culture, and the lat- the LOCKERBIEPotter's Wheel ter from his own Greek heritage. Pictured KICK WHEEL MADE of Glaze Calcu- are clay forms, using brown stoneware FINEST This is our second edition by colleges, schools gives the advantage of white slip with sgrafflto decora- Used lation. It still clay, left: potters $175.00. the science of glaze calcula- resist; and studio unscrambling tion ; middle : manganese slip, wax new circular to tion. A required text used in over 40 Write for right: white slip, sgraffito. Photo by David Parfex Co. -- 7812 Boulder universities and colleges. The step-by-step HoI[. guidelines, reference charts makes a most Ave., Highland, Calif. 92346 valuable addition to the library of both the serious student and independent potter. THE HUDSON RIVER MUSEUM EXHIBITION The Fourth Annual Crafts and Graphics Exhibltion/Sale, featured recently at The • g.•• .ee • me • • ••=•• • = • •• • ••• ee•e.= eeee = Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, New : billiken pro, : York, opened to the public in late No- • P.O. Box 8564 San Jose, Calif. 95125 : vember, and continued through January • 7. Work of over 100 artists and craftsmen i Please send me copies of Glaze was presented, not only from Westchester, • , Calculation @ $4.45. Add 25¢ handling but from all parts of New York State, New • costs. California Residents add 20c Sales * Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. The • Tax. event was directed by James Mulligan, manager of the Museum's Sales/Rental Name .~ Gallery. According to Mulligan, one of the to present Address intentions of the Exhibition was new talent. In preparation, 750 artists • City State Zip * eeemeeeemeemme•eeeeeeeeeeeeeemeeeee~ Continued on Page ,55 54 Ceramics Monthly HALIBURTON SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS Pssst! CERAMICS CERAMACTIVITIES Tony Tudin~July I6-August l0 Continued [tom Page 54 WANT A ENAMELING Mr. Alan PerkLns -- July 30-Aug. 10 were notified of the plans for the event; those applying were required to have their JEWELRY ARTS HOT DEAL? work juried by the Museum before being Mrs. Reeva Perkins -- July 30-Aug. 3 accepted. For further information please write: Halibut- ton Schoo of Fine Arts, P.O. Box 339, HALl- BURTON, Ontario, Canada Telephone (705) 457-1680 EXHIBITION OF PORCELAIN BY S. A. HANSEN ~.>.,. Sharon Hansen, whose studio/gallery is located in Middleton, Wisconsin, has ex- hibited extensively since 1968. Her latest ~ exhibition, "Porce- "1000 ISLANDS MUSEUM lain '73," was held at the Habatat / CRAFT SCHOOLc Y,o..y13624 Galleries in Dear- ABSTRACT ART, BATIK, DRAW- born, Michigan in / ING and DESIGN, DYEING, Jane 25 / EARLY AMERICAN DECORA- February. TION, ENAMELING, KILN- thru Miss Hansen has / BUILDING. LEATHER, PAiNT- ING POTTERY. REVERSE PAINT- August 24. this to say, in part, / ING ON GLASS. SCULPTURE, about her work: ./ STAINED GLASS, WEAVING, 1973. WOOD CARVING "... My work has For further information write to: a reminiscence of Emily Post, Director a past heritage 10 Boudinot Street, Princeton, N.J. 08540 combined with a after June 1st to: current forthright 1000 ISLANDS MUSEUM CRAFT SCHOOL statement of form. CLAYTON, 1000 ISLANDS, N.Y. 13624 The pieces are far from being the 'funky' or the 'social commentary' presentation of clay, so prevalent today, but speak as a direct statement of the quality of porcelain UNIVERSITY OF as I see it." One of the porcelain works SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA from her exhibition is shown. Idyllwild Campus • Summer Session, June 24 - August :11 CERAMICS AT APPALACHIANA • Superbly equipped ceramic studio in a high mountain environment Planned for viewing through March 3 at Appalachiana, Inc., Bethesda, Maryland o Workshops include all phases of throw- ;ng, handbuilding, casting and firing is an exhibition from raku to high stoneware and porce- "Ceramics for lain temperatures. Kitchen and Ta- Jr. & Sr. High School, and Adults Xi: ble." Included is ~'~ the work of Carol 2400 degrees F. to be exact . . . Write: USC-ISOMATA, Idyllwild, CA. 92349 ...... Ridker, Mary Bow- and cone II operation with an ex- Call: (714) 659-2171 ron, Clyde Gobble, clusive Space Age insulating blank- James Davis, et for economical operation, even James Cantrell and other crafts- firing and controlled cooling to elim- Sold only men. According to inate the major cause of crazing? by Joan Farrell, this Authorized show was planned THERM-ARMOR KilnsbyCrusader Dealers to relate to the offer all this plus exclusive Uni- exhibition, "Objects for Preparing Food," I 1147 E. Elm Bloc tops and bottoms to reduce W. P. DAWSON, INC. Fullerton, Calif. 92631 on view through April 29 at the Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C. Pictured from "sifting", and a full range of auto- the Appalachiana show: left, above, "Bev- matic controls. FABRIC DECORATION GLASSBLOWING -- LEATHER Dealer/Distributor JEWELRY ~ PHOTOGRAPHY CERAMICS ~ WEAVING Inquiries Invited GRAPHICS -- FOUNDRY 2 Four-Week Summer Sessions Offered to High School Upper Classmen Held at The Hinckley School. Hinckley, Maine Crusader For further information wrHe to: Erllncj H. Helstad, Director Industries, Inc. 338 WEST 12TH ST. THE HINCKLEY erage Server" by James Gantrell of Bards- town, Kentucky; and above, "Chicken HOLLAND,MICHIGAN 49423 SCHOOL OF CRAFTS Pot" by Clyde Gobble of Winston-Salem, A Subsidiary of North Carolina. Thermotron Corporation Box C Hinckley Me 04944 Continued on Page 56 April 1973 55 Summer ARTISTS.IN-RESIDENCE CERAMACTIVITIES FOUNDATION Continued [rom Page 55 I i Workshops in NEWS FROM ALASKA SUMMER SCHOOL The Eighth Annual All-Alaska Juried Exhibition, sponsored by the Alaska Artists Ceramics and Glassblowing • Ceramics Guild, Alaska State Council on the Arts, ...... Alaska Methodist Salt - Porcelain - Raku • Metal Sculpture University, and the for information write: National Endow- • Painting ment for the Arts, 2915 Country Club Avenue - Helena, Montana 59601 opened at the Alaska Methodist INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION University, An- chorage, on Feb- SPRING EXHIBITION for experienced artists and ruary 4 and re- beginners with minimum experience mained on view May 9-May 19 through March 4. Monday - Friday noon - 8 P.M. June 24-July 7, 1973 at LaMar Harrington Saturday-Sunday noon - 4 P.M. was juror for the show. The pottery SUMMER TERM Mont Alto Campus award went to Ric June 6-August I Swenson for both his "Covered Jar," and 18 Craft Fields "Bowl." The jar, pictured, is 18 inches THE tall, glazed with Geff Orange, and was Craft Students fired to Cone 10 reduction. An honorable mention went to Pauline Johnson for her ~/~j League PENNSYLVANIA STATE "Raku Jar." 840 Eighth Ave., N.Y.C. 10019 Ric Swenson teaches at 246-4712 Chugiak High Send for Class Catalog UNIVERSITY School, Eagle River, and at The Univer- i sity o/ Alaska Community College, Anchor- For further information: Clyde J. Johnson, Assistant Director, Continuing Education, age. He recently exhibited at the Artique Moat Alto Campus, Monf Alto, Pa. 17237 Fine Arts Gallery, Anchorage, 82 hand- (717) 749.3111 built and thrown stoneware pieces, ranging Brant Lake Arts Center from utilitarian bowls and pitchers to slab- SUMMER WORKSHOPSIN ADIRONDACKS made weed pots. July 2 -- Aug. 25 STATE OF MISSOURI INVITATIONAL All aspects of poffery. Including salt glazing, The Missouri Craftsmen's Council Invi- wood reduction, primitive and raku. tational is a collection of crafts by prize- '73 program includes: winning members of the Missouri Crafts- OPEN WORKSHOP men's Council organized as a traveling PAULUS BERENSOHN m A day's visit. exhibition for showing in the State of BRUNO LAVERDIERE m Coiling. Missouri. Craftsmen whose work in ceram- NANCY BALDWIN ~ Primitive pottery. ics is being shown are: Lane Elkins, MARY LAW and Rogerville; Richard Grimm, Clayton; GRAHAM MARKS ~ Wheel. Robin Rice, Columbia; Francis Sparer, Write: Brant Lake Arts Center, Fulton; Steve Jepson, Orlando, Florida; 3083 May Rd., Wantagh, N.Y. 11793 Robert Bussabarger, Columbia; and Paul Clervi. Pictured is "New Age Platter," stoneware, 15 inches in diameter, by Fran- cis Sparer. Work in enameling for the ex- SUNBURY SHORES ARTS AND NATURE CENTREINC. REMAC CERAMICS St. Andrews.by-the.Sea New Brunswick, Canada • Burt"Thermolite" Portable Gas Kilns • Potters' Tools, Clay and Chemicals TWO-WEEK POTTERY COURSE • Shimpo Wheels In Maryland, D.C. and Northern Virginia call (RAKU) (301) 948-4551. Toll Free elsewhere in U.S. (800) 638-0850 or write: July 30- August 10, 1973 REMAC Ceramics Other summer courses and workshops in 26 N. Summit Ave., Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 weavinq, painting, crafts and natural sciences for adults and children. This histeric town also offers golf, tennis, yachting, swimming, fishing and ice skating. Please Mention CM For full information write P.O. Box 100, St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada. when writing our advertisers hibition was done by Catherine E. Milo- rich, St. Louis. The Invitational will be featured at Catty College, Nevada, in CERAMIC & April; at the Country Gallery, Parkville, FRANCOISE CERAMICS, INC. in May; and at the Albrecht Gallery, St. DISTRIBUTOR FOR: Paragon Kilns, Duncan Glazes, SCULPTURE Underglazes, Bisq-Stain and Molds. IN STOCK: SUPPLIES Joseph, in June. Large selection of Alberta • Arnel • Atlantic • Fres-O-Lone • Holland • Jamar-Mallory CLAY u GLAZES • WHEELS • Kentucky • Ludwig-Schmid • McNees KILNS • RAW MATERIALS Send news, and photos, i/ available, about • Weaver and White Horse Molds. Complete CATALOG $1.00 "People--Places--Things" you think will line ceramic supplies. RICHLAND CERAMICS, Inc. be o/ ceramic interest. We will be happy WHOLESALE AND RETAIL 113 49th St. South St. Petersburg, Fla. 33707 Post Office Box 3416, Columbia, S. C. 29203 to consider them [or use in this column. 56 Ceramics Monthly _ L I Faculty for Ceramics Alfred University SUMMER SESSION ITINERARY Graduate students ... under- Continued [rom Page 49 graduates.., high school stu- NEBRASKA~ OMAHA dents. Ceramic art.., painting April 21-May 27 "American Porcelain and drawing ... photography Tradition," New Jersey State Museum ... sculpture ... visual design Traveling Exhibition; Joslyn Art Museum. ... woodworking ... Summer Session-June 25-Augl 3rd. NE,~' JERSEY, MONTCLAIR through April 8 "Things Japanese"; at Create in the beautiful natural Montclair Art Museum. environment of Upstate, N.Y. NEw JERSEY, SHORT HILLS For catalog and application write: May 3-5 Spring Crafts Exhibit sponsor- ALFRED UNIVERSITY ed by First Mountain Crafters of New Summer Session Jersey; at the Mall. Box 514V, Alfred, N.Y. 14802 NEW YORK, BINGHAMTON through May 6 "Festival of Mexico"; at Dickenson and Bartoo Galleries, Rober- ,a creative son Center. NEW YORK, BUFFALO experience through April 20 "Up and Coming Craftsmen," an invitational exhibit of sec- '1, I ondary student craft work; at Wilcox Mansion Gallery. NEW YORK, CORNINO 1973 SUMMER May 9-16 The Tenth Annual Southern Tier Arts and Crafts Show and Sale; at Corning Glass Center. NEW" YORK, GARDEN CITY April 29- May 13 Annual Juried Exhi- bition of work by members of the Long Island Craftsmen's Guild; at the Firehouse Faculty for Glass LIVE-IN WORKSHOPS Gallery, Nassau Community College. SPRING - SUMMER- FALL NEw YORK, JAMESTOWN April 1-30 Ceramics by George Hage- man; at the Jamestown Community Col- lege Art Center. NE'~V YORK, NEW YORK For information write through April 21 Ceramics by Michael Arntz; at the Fairtree Gallery. BIG CREEK through April 14 Young Artists of Greenwich House Pottery. POTrERY April 29-May 12 Greenwich House Davenport, California 95017 Sculptors; both at Greenwich House. through June 10 One-Man Show of work by Wayne Higby; at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts. 28 summer through July 31 "Recent Acquisitions" craft classes include 28 clay figurines and pottery ca. 250-500 from Nayarit, Mexico; at the write Museum of the American Indian. Brookfield Craft Center, Inc. Braokfield, Ct. 06804 NEW YORK, MINEOLA April 9 Lecture/Demonstration on metal enameling by Paul Hultberg. We're celebrating April 23 Lecture/Demonstration on pot- tery and ceramics by Camille J. Billops, our 21st year of publication! instructor at Rutgers University and City University of New York; at Social Ser- vices Building Auditorium, County Seat Silvermine Guild Drive. School of the Arts Summer term -- July 9-Aug 31 NE'er YORK, ROCHESTER CERAMICS • drawing • SCULPTURE April 8-19 Lake Country Craftsmen, painting • GRAPHICS a dance PHOTOGRAPHY Inc. Annual Members' Juried Exhibit; Fourth Floor Gallery, Sibley, Lindsay and Write for Complete Program Schedule Professional artist faculty • 50¢h year. Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Brochure, 1037 Silvermlne Rd., Hew Canaan, Curr, 228 Main Street East. Deer Isle, Maine 04267 Conn. 06840 Continued on Page 58 April 1973 57 Advertisers Index April, 1973 • ~ ..> E~.~3 " o - • "DO ~a ~'~ A-1 Kiln Mfrs ...... 54 t ";,'~ ~. ffi o o ~ =o ~-< ITINERARY Aegean Sponge Co ...... 52 Alfred University ...... 57 Alpine, A. D. Co ...... 16, 41 Continued [rom Page 57 American Art Clay Co ...... 10 Art Consultants ...... 48 " s." ©0 Bellman, W. J. Co ...... 12 NEW YORK, SETAUKET, L.I. -~3 ,'!~tI1 ]?" **-'_~~ -'d- Bergen Arts & Crafts ...... 51 through April 8 Ceramics by Pat Swyler Big Creek Pottery ...... 57 at Gallery North. Billiken Press ...... 54 Bluebird Manufacturing Co ...... 52 Brant Lake Arts Center ...... 56 NEW YORK, SYRACUSE Bray. Archie Foundation ...... 56 a'o ~.- o April 1-30 The 24th Annual Exhibit Brent. Robert, Company ...... 7 Brookfield Craft Center ...... 57 "~So=g*og of the Syracuse Ceramic Guild; at the Burr Mfg. Co ...... 49 .e-.o.o L.r.. U 0 r...O-= O ~' ' Student Activity Building, Upstate Medi- California Kiln Co ...... 16 •-'-- •4- ~' O4 cal Center. Campbell, Gilmour ...... Cover 4 •~- O~ E~= o'm Capit~l Ceramics ...... 54 NEW YORK, UTICA CarroHten Ceramics ...... 53 CenCral New York Ceramic Supply ...... 58 through June 17 "Russian" Decorative Co ...... 6 ¢: "euoom , Ceramic Coating o ~':'" : -- >..~" Arts; at Fountain Elms, Munson-Williams- Ceramic Scope ...... 52 Ceramichrome ...... 8 Proctor Institute Museum of Art. 52 ~..~--'O ~ ooO~--o o~ CeramiCorner. Inc ...... :t :" oO t:.Q l .~am Craft Stu(lont League ...... 56 0 u~.oo NORTH CAROLINA, CHARLOTTE Creative Industries ...... 16 Annual Creek-Turn ...... 48 through April 15 The 10th Cress Mfg. Co ...... Cover 3 Piedmont Craft Exhibition ; Mint Museum. Crusader Industries ...... oo~ Dawson, W. P ...... 55 OHIO~ CLEVELAND Dial-A-Glaze ...... 52 .- May 2-June 10 The 54th May Show ex- Duncan Ceramic Products ...... 3 of hibition; at The Cleveland Museum Earth Treasures ...... 14 Art. Estrin Mfg. Co ...... 53 Evenheat Kiln Co ...... 46 OHIO~ CLEVELAND HEIGHTS Francoise Ceramics ...... 56 through April 11 Rochester Folk Art at Design Corner. Gare Ceramic Supply ...... 53 Guild; Georgian College ...... 56 ~U o PEN N SYLVANIA~ WALLINOFORD Haliburton School ...... 55 • mZ,~ through April 27 Ceramics by William Haystack Mountain ...... 57 .-z_~ Hinckley School of Crafts ...... 55 Lau, and Weaving by Nancy Steitzlen; at House of Ceramics ...... 14 "~mO~ the Community Art Center. Industrial Minerals ...... 10 PUERTO RICO, OLD SAN JUAN Jaequeline CerAmic Art ...... 44 April 6-15 Asociacion de Ceramica Kemper Mfg. CO ...... 14 We're celebrating Artistica de Puerto Rico Third Annual Ex- Klopfenstein, H. B. & Sons ...... 54 Kraft Korner ...... 46 our 21st year of publication! hibition; at the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, Santo Domingo Convent. L & L Mfg. Co ...... 48 Leslie Ceramics Supply Co ...... 54 SOUTH CAROLINA) COLUMBIA Marubeni America Corp ...... 13 through April 15 Annual Spring Show: Mayeo Colors ...... 15 Artists' Guild of Columbia; at The Co- Menco Engineers ...... 8 ¢gayaoH Mikol Mfg. Co ...... 48 o rt Ce te , 7we. lumbia Museum of Art. Minnesota Clay Co ...... 17 TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE National Ceramic Manufacturers Assn ...... ll ... Proudly Presents... through April 8 Retrospective exhibi- Notre Dame University of Nelson ...... 58 tion of 100 works by Charles Counts; at Ohaus Scale Corp ...... 47 Ohio Ceramic Supply ...... 52 the McGlung Museum. Opus 4 ...... 9 Orton Ceramic Foundation ...... 17 TEXAS, HOUSTON Oscar-Paul Corp ...... 48 O;~" : April 16-May 9 "Creative Collabora- Pacifica Crafts ...... 54 tion 1973"; at Blaffer Gallery, Fine Arts Paragon Industries ...... 6 Paramount Ceramic ...... 46 Center, University of Houston. 54 HIROSHI SETO Parfex Co ...... Payson Art Center ...... 58 Master Potter of Mashiko, Japan WASHINGTON, KEENEWIGK Pennsylvania State University ...... 56 Summer '73 Brochure -- P.O. Box 879 Poyson, Arizona 85541 through April 8 Columbia Center Art Remae Ceramics ...... 56 Show '73 with Ray Ho demonstrating pot- Reward ...... 10 Richland Ceramics ...... 56 tery techniques; on the Mall. Rovin Ceramics ...... 12 WASHINOTON~ SEATTLE Secent Glaze Co ...... 6 NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY April 5-May 12 Beaux Arts Designer/ Shimpo-West ...... Cover 2 CANADA Silvermine Guild ...... 57 OF NELSON, B. C. Craftsman '72; at Friends of the Crafts. 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