tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050151923519921042.post8568290142110136917..comments2022-11-25T02:40:00.715-08:00Comments on Crafters of Khnum: No need for 3 phase power.Crafter of Khnumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18119547299439637419noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050151923519921042.post-64683015375502854482008-11-15T06:50:00.000-08:002008-11-15T06:50:00.000-08:00Welcome Kelly! Part of the problem is that the cl...Welcome Kelly! Part of the problem is that the clay I'm trying to throw is a mystery, so it might be a mix of clay meant for slabbing or other purposes. It is also earthenware clay, so it tends to want to be a more massive form. I have been working on about 2 lb. pieces, so it might be even harder to throw a small delicate pot with clay which likes to be thicker. And, as a novice, I probably made the wall too thin on the bottom too quickly and that destabilized the wall of the pot. I'm also still trying to get the feel for the amount of moisture needed at various stages and I might have let a part of the pot get too wet, or let my hands get too dry which can lead to odd deformations. People tend to be left or right brain dominant, but I seem to be both. Because of my older son Rane, I'm discovering much about my own mental processing capabilities and challenges. Suffice it to say that I'm dually fascinated by the creative expression and the technical (physics, chemistry, etc.) of working in various artistic disciplines.Crafter of Khnumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18119547299439637419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050151923519921042.post-65744737662208186602008-11-13T12:13:00.000-08:002008-11-13T12:13:00.000-08:00I know nothing about pottery, but I loved your exp...I know nothing about pottery, but I loved your explanation about clay not wanting to be a pretty pot! This piece is still pretty ineresting!Profile Not Availablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10759219075260619910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050151923519921042.post-87957475376067497932008-11-07T14:06:00.000-08:002008-11-07T14:06:00.000-08:00Yes! And I was thinking just a little water in th...Yes! And I was thinking just a little water in the wedging too. It was really very very stiff and would hardly not move at all.Crafter of Khnumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18119547299439637419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050151923519921042.post-26209941425808775002008-11-07T11:08:00.000-08:002008-11-07T11:08:00.000-08:00sometimes if you have difficult clay, as I tell my...sometimes if you have difficult clay, as I tell my students, wedge it 300-400 times....Gary's third pottery bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113249576164428106noreply@blogger.com