The Story of Stuff

[sam bucus]

Just about to load up the kiln here in Korea and test some blue celadon recipes.

 

The story of stuff was a great video.

 

Maybe you all know this sight, but in case you haven't seen it I have also been watching some great videos at www.ted.com

 

TED stands for Technology, Environment and Design. It is an annual conference of presentations by great thinkers with great ideas (don't know who judges "great" though).

 

There are some great presentations, some better than others.

 

My favorites are WIlliam Kamkwamba (see his website and support him: www.williamkamkwamba.com - at 14 dropped out of school in Malawi because he couldn't afford it, only to begin constructing windmills out of junk in his village to power his families home)

 

Ron Eglash on African fractals in architecture.

 

EO Wilson

 

Amy Smith low input appropriate technology to decrease child mortality in 3rd world

 

There are hundreds of videos. Some are mind blowing.

 

 

 

 

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[Lee]

On Jan 9, 2008 8:10 AM, sam bucus <samm_...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Maybe you all know this sight, but in case you haven't seen it I have also
> been watching some great videos at www.ted.com

Looks like a great site! One of the featured videos is The Rise
of Collaboration. I have a book by Bruce Lipton title The Biology
Of Belief. He explains how our DNA is not the controller of life,
but is just a blueprint that the environment of cells use. Life is
cooperative, many cells work together to make one cooperative
creature. He speaks of "The Survival of The Loving."

> My favorites are WIlliam Kamkwamba (see his website and support him:
> www.williamkamkwamba.com -

Are there any images of his creations?

I think there are many forward minded potters. Many of came
to pottery out of ecology and "Small is Beautiful" and getting out of
the rat race.

--
Lee in Mashiko, Tochigi Japan
http://mashikopots.blogspot.com/

"Tea is nought but this: first you heat the water, then you make the
tea. Then you drink it properly. That is all you need to know."
--Sen No Rikyu
"Let the beauty we love be what we do." - Rumi

[Jeff Forster]

These are some great sites. Kamkwamba is a brave young man, too bad there are not more young people like him. I am definitely going to send him an e-mail. I didn't see the "Rise of Collaboration" yet, but I will find it. I did watch a video of some performance artists called symbiosis that was quite impressive.

Another great book that deals a lot with ecology, and a range of other interesting topics, is "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson. Chris Staley had recommended it to me and it is now one of my favorites. A book everyone should read!

Jeff Forster
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> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 08:29:22 +0900
> From: tog...@gmail.com
> To: Clay...@googlegroups.com
> Subject: *ClayCraft* Re: The Story of Stuff

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[CRAIG]

On Jan 8, 2008 5:10 PM, sam bucus <samm_...@yahoo.com> wrote:

Just about to load up the kiln here in Korea and test some blue celadon recipes.

Hey Sam how did the celadon's work out?

 

 

Maybe you all know this sight, but in case you haven't seen it I have also been watching some great videos at www.ted.com

Thanks for the site... I am slowly working my way through it... there are actually some good things about the internet!!!

Where in Korea are you? My son Nick telecommutes there now.  He writes scripts for language CD's.

 

--
Make Good Pots
~Craig
New London MN
http://woodfiredpottery.blogspot.com/

[Jeff Forster]

Hi All,

I don't know why I didn't think of asking here before. I am working at the Armory Art Center and Coleman's Blue/Green Celadon was a studio glaze in the past. The bucket is almost empty and we can not find the recipe. If anyone has it and could send it my way it would be much appreciated.

Jeff Forster
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> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:22:58 -0600
> From: craigl...@gmail.com

> To: Clay...@googlegroups.com
> Subject: *ClayCraft* Re: The Story of Stuff
>
>
>

> On Jan 8, 2008 5:10 PM, sam bucus

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[James and Sherron Bowen]

In "glazes I Use" by Tom Coleman there are seven Celadons
None are named Blue/Green.

There is Elaine's Celadon Base

F-4 Soda Feldspar 43.67
Barium Carbonate 13.63
Whiting 4.51
Silica 31.12
EPK 2.79
Tin Oxide 1.07
Zinc Oxide 0.54
Fireplace Ash 2.15
Ferro Frit 0.54
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100

For Blue Green add
Yellow Iron Oxide 1.6%
Chrome Oxide .1%
Cobalt Carbonate .054%
If it doesn't add up call Tom Coleman
JB

[Jeff Forster]

Hey guys,

I appreciate you looking. I will runs some tests on this and see how it turns out.

Cheers,

JF
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> From: jbow...@prairienetworks.com
> To: Clay...@googlegroups.com
> Subject: *ClayCraft* Coleman's Blue/Green Celadon
> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:11:07 -0700

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[James and Sherron Bowen]

Like I said there are six more Celadons in Coleman's book.
My own preference is for Blue celadons but that takes a really clean
porcelain and G-200 spar at the least. Craig Martell does blues really well.

[hambone]

Jeff: Is that one of the glazes that Tom markets by the gallon? I am
wondering how the profit margin and distribution works on an
arrangement like that anyhow.

WikiGlazes by ClayCraft? Free Glaze Society?
H A M B O N E

[Jeff Forster]

Hi Hambone,

I am not sure if the glaze here was bought by the gallon or not being that I got here in August and this is the first time we have had to re fill it. I guess I just assumed it was made from scratch like the rest of them, and think still that it probably was. I can't imagine a non-profit organization spending the money to purchase pre-made glazes outside of under glazes. I will inquire about that though.

Cheers,

Jeff
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> Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:39:13 -0800

> Subject: *ClayCraft* Re: The Story of Stuff

> From: kansas...@gmail.com
> To: Clay...@googlegroups.com

>
>
> Jeff: Is that one of the glazes that Tom markets by the gallon? I am
> wondering how the profit margin and distribution works on an
> arrangement like that anyhow.
>
> WikiGlazes by ClayCraft? Free Glaze Society?
> H A M B O N E
>

> On Jan 13, 3:29 pm, Jeff Forster wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I don't know why I didn't think of asking here before. I am working at the Armory Art Center and Coleman's Blue/Green Celadon was a studio glaze in the past. The bucket
> >

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[Jeff Forster]

Hi JB,

We have several Celadons that are used as studio glazes here, including a blue and jade. I tried two other B/G recipes but they turned out slightly different then Colemans and the students don't like them as much. Hopefully the recipe I got from you all will make them all smiley again.

Peace,

JF
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> From: jbow...@prairienetworks.com
> To: Clay...@googlegroups.com

> Subject: *ClayCraft* Re: Coleman's Blue/Green Celadon

> Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:40:27 -0700

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