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Just retired and would like to take up pottery aas a pastime or hobby. Any
ideas please. Web sites, books etc. Alan. |
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alan morgan wrote: Just retired and would like to take up pottery aas a pastime or hobby. Any ideas please. Web sites, books etc. Alan. In my opinion, the very best way to start is to take a class in pottery. There's a much steeper learning curve than I ever expected, and it helps to have someone there to show you what to do. It's also nice to be able to talk with other people who are learning, and to see their approaches. The other plus is that you don't have to invest in all that equipment before you know what you're doing. Deb R. |
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Just retired and would like to take up pottery aas a pastime or hobby. Any ideas please. Web sites, books etc. Alan. Alan, I did the same. I retired a few years ago and with some extra time on my hands I first took a beginners pottery class through my county's parks and recreation program. Then I took another class at a local community collage and I was hooked. I love it. I got my own wheel and kiln and joined a local pottery guild and I'm working from my home and selling pots. Go for it! Good luck. Read a lot of pottery books, and watch videos and go to all the pottery workshops you can. You'll learn alot. Sandi |
"sandi" wrote in message m... "alan morgan" wrote in message ... Just retired and would like to take up pottery aas a pastime or hobby. Any ideas please. Web sites, books etc. Alan. Alan, Thanks Sandy and Debora for your similar replies. I'll take your advice and go for it; sounds good to me. Alan |
Here's another ditto. The pluses of working with like minded and similar
level people can not be over listed. Kathy Fields "alan morgan" wrote in message ... "sandi" wrote in message m... "alan morgan" wrote in message ... Just retired and would like to take up pottery aas a pastime or hobby. Any ideas please. Web sites, books etc. Alan. Alan, Thanks Sandy and Debora for your similar replies. I'll take your advice and go for it; sounds good to me. Alan |
alan morgan wrote: Just retired and would like to take up pottery aas a pastime or hobby. Any ideas please. Web sites, books etc. Alan. Dear Alan Morgan: I have been asked this question a few times. Here is a reply for books. I have a few websites links on my website that should also peak your interest. Russ Andavall www.firegodarts.com HPS wrote: Dear Russell I am looking for a book (about ceramics and design) for a person who is studying ceramics and design. My own knowledge in the field is very limited and therefore I decided to ask an expert. If there is any kind of bestseller or "bible" I would like to hear about it. I would appreciate any suggestions you could give me (the book is for a present). All the best, Hans Peter Sørensen, Aarhus University. Dear Hans: There are several good informational books on the study of ceramics. Your University Library ought to have some of these. They are English titles. Ceramics a Potter’s Handbook by Glenn Nelson Published by Holt,Rinehart and Wilson Pottery on the wheel by Elsbeth S. Woody Published by Farrar, Staus and Giroux Stoneware & Porcelain by Daniel Rhodes Published by Chilton Company Clay and Glazes for the Potter by Daniel Rhodes Published by Chilton Company Pottery by Michael Cardue Published by Chilton Company A Potters’s Book by Bernard Leach Published by TransAtlantic Arts Inc Ceramic Formulas: The Complete Compendium by John W. Conrad Published by MacMillan Ceramic Techniques by Pravoslav Rada Published by The Hamlyn Publishing Group Techniques of the World’s Great Masters of Pottery and Cermaics Hugo Morley-Fletcher Published by Chartwell Books, Inc Pottery without a Wheel by F. Carlton Ball Published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Shoju Hamada A Potter’s Way and Work by Susan Peterson Published by Harper & Row Spanish Folk Cermaics by Artigas Published by Editorial Blume Pottery Glazes by David Green Publised by Watson Guptill Centering In addition to these books you should check out my website and some of the other websites on the internet. You can find a lot about ceramics in the newsgroup too. Ok so you have your technical reading list for this semester for this class. There are also some literary works and historical tresses that relate to Ceramics... like The Rubyad of Omar Kayam. History of Chinese Art. Japanese art. Ceramics of Mexico. Ceramics of the Pueblo Indians. Russian Floor tile. Greek Vase Painters. Roman ceramic aqueduct construction.... Here are some of my webpages to visit: http://members.tripod.com/~andavall/Teapots.html http://members.tripod.com/~andavall/GlazeMaterials.html http://members.tripod.com/~andavall/index.html Here are some websites by others and other resources... http://digitalfire.com/education/people/hewitt.htm http://cgi.feedme.org:8080/cgi-bin/f...stserv.clayart http://www.wiseowlceramics.com/chat/ http://apple.sdsu.edu/ceramicsweb/glazedatabase.html News group. rec.craft.pottery Russ Andavall The FireGod www.firegodarts.com A Berkeley Mac Users Group Member www.bmug.org may the great spirit bless your dreams |
"alan morgan" wrote in message ... Just retired and would like to take up pottery aas a pastime or hobby. Any ideas please. Web sites, books etc. Alan. I agree with the others. Classes are the best. The equipment is expensive and complicated, you need to know if you like it before committing. Have fun :o) |
You might as well also take a look at http://www.ScienceOxygen.com/design354.html It does not sell anything; it is just with a collection of links about pottery... |
wrote in message oups.com... You might as well also take a look at http://www.ScienceOxygen.com/design354.html It does not sell anything; it is just with a collection of links about pottery... Wonderful! Thank you. |
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