I have never trimmed a clay as smooth as 563. The clay shaves off with no disruption to the piece, and I don’t get those nasty little grooves that some grogged stonewares do. I am liking more about it than I am hating about it. I will likely keep working with 563, maybe as a […]
This morning I dove into the bookstore websites for my varying institutions, looking up what my required texts will be this fall (in an attempt to acquire most of them cheaply). I ran across my Art History course, looked up the text on Amazon and was greeted by a $120 book. Its not even a […]
Here is my Fall 2008 class schedule, per the request of a friend. I must apologize for using an image for this, but it would appear that GITI’s output only works in a GITI stylesheet supported UI environment.
http://www.theultimatesteal.com For anyone who will be enrolled in any accredited college or university program this fall, Microsoft is making Office 2007 Ultimate available for $60, or $70 if you would like to have a physical media. I participated in this program last year. It is really worth it to get all of the Office applications […]
My first throw in Standard’s 563 was interesting. It centered fast, and threw smooth. The texture of the clay was great, but the particular batch this bag is from seems to be a little overly moist. The clay has no structure… it isn’t good for throwing wide bowls at this point (but as with all […]
http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUKN0126069520080802 It would seem that the only way to truly go through customs entering the United States without hassle is to go through customs naked.
My normal throwing clay for home is Standard Clay’s 105 or 105G (with grog). Also I work with a red clay in the same series, 104. Recently my mother (who does a lot of glazing for me) asked if she could use mid-range stoneware glazes. This brought about a question in myself… can she? I […]
ok, so I didn’t start working with clay today until about 1:30… but it was 9:30 when I stopped for the day… so I’m not far from a full day of working with clay. I started the day with the intention of practicing bowls with rolled rims, and I threw several of them. A friend […]
THE ART OF JAMES BIGGERS An art exhibit featuring the digital designs of Gastonia native James Biggers, a nationally renowed artist and adjunct instructor at Gaston College, will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 9 at Carrington’s Showroom, 1206 S. York St., Gastonia. Several of Biggers’ works will be available for viewing and for […]
I have been looking at definitions for certain processes and states that affect ceramic ware, and I came up with the following definitions… I find them a bit confusing. Is there anyone who can save me a few hours of deciphering what these mean (ignoring supercooling, which doesn’t affect ceramics)? Vitreous refers to a material […]