Whale Rider.

[Lee Love]

Hey, My New Zealand daughter and grand daughter are part Maori. Can
anybody tape this for me?

When my son lived in New Zealand, he trained to be a conservation
officer. He spent a lot of time helping tape the sounds of a rare bird.
One day, his boss asked him to go up to the local Maori "Big House"
with him, to present some shark jaws to the elder there. My son Matt
said they banged on something at the entrance to announce themselves and
presented the objects to the elder, with great ceremony. Later that
day, when he told his wife Janneen about this, she told him that it was
her family's lodge that they brought the objects to.
One of the things I ware is a jade pendant in the shape of a
Maori oyster knife that Janneen gave me. The other object I wear is a
tiny bronze Tibetan flaying knife, which is a symbol of Vajra Yogini.

Whale Rider
duration: 1:56:46 CC Stereo TVPG
The award-winning critically acclaimed film, a cinematic re-telling of a
Maori legend, stars Keisha Castle-Hughes as Pai, with three of New
Zealand's most distinguished actors: Rawiri Paratene as Koro, Vicky
Haughton as Nanny Flowers and Cliff Curtis as Porourangi, Pai's father.
Adapted by Niki Caro from the much-loved, best-selling 1986 book by Witi
Ihimaera, the first Maori novelist to be published in New Zealand, Whale
Rider, winner of audience awards at the Sundance, Toronto and Rotterdam
Film Festivals, was shot entirely in Whangara, a coastal village on the
east coast of New Zealand's North Island. In the film, a 12-year-old
girl dares to challenge the ancient traditions of her people, despite
opposition from her grandfather, the chief of their village. The
broadcast includes never-before-seen "making of" footage and
behind-the-scenes stories.
Channels and Airdates
KQED Channel 9
Sun, Jul 24, 2005 -- 9:00 pm
Sun, Jul 31, 2005 -- 5:00 pm
http://www.kqed.org/programs/tv/program-landing.jsp?progID=13810

[Hank Murrow]

On Jul 24, 2005, at 8:02 AM, Lee Love wrote:

>
> Hey, My New Zealand daughter and grand daughter are part Maori. Can
> anybody tape this for me?
>
> When my son lived in New Zealand, he trained to be a conservation
> officer. He spent a lot of time helping tape the sounds of a rare
> bird. One day, his boss asked him to go up to the local Maori "Big
> House" with him, to present some shark jaws to the elder there. My
> son Matt said they banged on something at the entrance to announce
> themselves and presented the objects to the elder, with great
> ceremony. Later that day, when he told his wife Janneen about
> this, she told him that it was her family's lodge that they brought
> the objects to. One of the things I ware is a jade pendant in
> the shape of a Maori oyster knife that Janneen gave me. The other
> object I wear is a tiny bronze Tibetan flaying knife, which is a
> symbol of Vajra Yogini.

More coincidence, Lee. When I was teaching at Anderson Ranch in the
early 70s, a wonderful woman was brought to tea at the table outside
our cabin. Introduced as Sylvis Ashton-Warner, I recognized her from
reading "Spinster", and "Teacher". I offered her tea, and she asked
"What sort?". I replied, "Darjeeling".......she asked, "What
plantation?"....causing me to slow waaaaay down, until I saw the wink
she gave me. She became a great friend during the two years that she
was teaching in the Aspen Community School, and often came for dinner
and to listen to my records of Schubert's piano sonatas. Her youngest
daughter married a Maori basketmaker and had seven little ones before
he died tragically of a stroke while holding his two-year-old on his
lap.

Cheers, Hank
www.murrow.biz/hank

[Vai]

dargeeling tea and the city of dargeeling rocks!  it was an amazing experience when i was there. 

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[Linda Ferzoco]

I saw this movie in the theaters last year and it is amazing. I'll
fire up the old tape machine either tonight or the next time.

Cheers, Linda

[Steve Irvine]

Lee,

Whale Rider is a remarkable movie, one of the best I saw last year. But
tape it for you? Hmmnn... a lot of creative people put a lot of hard
work into that movie. Would you consider buying a DVD copy to support
their work? Us artists have to stick together! I think amazon sells it
for around $15.

Another highly recommended movie, along the same lines is Rabbit-Proof
Fence. It is Australian.

Steve
http://www.steveirvine.com

[Lee Love]

On 2005/07/25 21:34:03, Steve Irvine (st...@steveirvine.com) wrote:

> their work? Us artists have to stick together! I think amazon sells it
> for around $15.

No I won't. It is broadcasted on T.V. I will watch it on VCR and
then erase it.

I taped Shanghai Noon last night. Gonna watch it
tonight. Only strange thing is that it is in Chinese, Japanese and
English. We will listen to it on the foregn channel while it is in
English, but when it switches to cantonese, then we put it on the
Japanese channel. I understand DVD sometimes overcomes this problem.

Lee In Mashiko

[Lee Love]

On 2005/07/25 22:04:09, l...@mashiko.org wrote:

> tonight. Only strange thing is that it is in Chinese, Japanese and

> English. We will listen to it on the foreign channel while it is in
> English, but when it switches to Cantonese, then we put it on the

> Japanese channel. I understand DVD sometimes overcomes this problem.

Probably, the toughest part about living here is being
illiterate. Friends back home help. They were taping Antique Road
Show For Jean and Enterprise for me, but Enterprise is over. Sent 5
shows of Battle Star Galactica (starting with the 5th show.) Will see
if it "substitutes."


Lee In Mashiko, Japan

[Sam Hoffman]

Hi Lee-

Its too bad you couldn't get a hold of Galactica starting with the 1st
episode. I will see if I can tape them for you; they seem to be
re-broadcast every once in a while. It is definitely a plot-dependant
series.
I'm a HUGE fan... Yes, it is a little bit like space opera, but the
special effects, freakie music, and twisty plot make it a winner in my
book. I also like Enterprise, but the new Battlestar Galactica is
quite different.
I'll be curious to see what you think...

Peace,

Sam

On Jul 25, 2005, at 7:50 AM, Lee Love wrote:

> Sent 5 shows of Battle Star Galactica (starting with the 5th show.)
> Will see if it "substitutes."
>
>
> Lee In Mashiko, Japan
>
>

S.L. Hoffman Pottery
Corvallis, Oregon
www.samhoffman.com

[craig edwards]

Hello Lee and Sam: I like Battlestar G. but my favorite would have to
be Farscape, followed by Babylon 5. Cheez is this OT or what *O)
~Craig

[Tony Ferguson]

Hey guys,

 

Fellow scifi-geek squad, I have the original BG series on VHS.  Waiting for complete second on DVD.  Cool.  I will also admit that I am a huge Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Dead Zone series fan.

 

Tony

craig edwards <craigl...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello Lee and Sam: I like Battlestar G. but my favorite would have to
be Farscape, followed by Babylon 5. Cheez is this OT or what *O)
~Craig

On 7/25/05, Sam Hoffman wrote:
>
> Hi Lee-
>
> Its too bad you couldn't get a hold of Galactica starting with the 1st
> episode. I will see if I can tape them for you; they seem to be
> re-broadcast every once in a while. It is definitely a plot-dependant
> series.
> I'm a HUGE fan... Yes, it is a little bit like space opera, but the
> special effects, freakie music, and twisty plot make it a winner in my
> book. I also like Enterprise, but the new Battlestar Galactica is
> quite different.
> I'll be curious to see what you think...
>
> Peace,
>
> Sam
>
>
> On Jul 25, 2005, at 7:50 AM, Lee Love wrote:
>
> > Sent 5 shows of Battle Star Galactica (starting with the 5th show.)
> > Will see if it "substitutes."
> >
> >
> > Lee In Mashiko, Japan
> >
> >
>
> S.L. Hoffman Pottery
> Corvallis, Oregon
> www.samhoffman.com
>
>
>

Tony Ferguson
...where the sky meets the lake...
Duluth, Minnesota
Artist, Educator, Web Meister
ferg...@yahoo.com
fe...@cpinternet.com
(218) 727-6339
http://www.aquariusartgallery.com
http://www.tonyferguson.net

[Mike Martino]

Dear All,

 

I spoke with Mr. Furuki this morning and reserved a spot for us at the Minshuku and workshop.

 

Dates are: 

June 23 - June 29, 2006.

It will be no problem for a few of us to arrive a few days early and/or leave a few days late.

 

He has 35 wheels in the workshop including 2 kickwheels, so finding a place to work shouldn't be a problem. Lee, I'd mentioned that I thought the space was smaller, perhaps I only saw half of the space when I was there previously.

 

 

Here is the website address of the Minshuku for those of you who want to check it out:

http://www.mashiko-tougei-club.jp/minsyuku/index.html

Prices are as follows:

Adults: 3500

Elementary School and under: 2500

Including Breakfast and Dinner: 6500 (min. 4 people)

 

So,

 

1. What kinds of clay will we everyone be needing/wanting? (the default clay at Furuki san's is a chocolate, elastic, all-purpose, pottery class clay that is suitable for throwing but not much else) We can spend a few hours on the first day at a clay store or two to find what we want, or if you can describe the characteristics, maybe Lee or I could arrange to have some shipped to the studio to be waiting for us.

 

2. Will be be doing our own cooking? This will be the most economical option.

 

3. What places will everyone want to visit (in and out of Mashiko)? And how should we schedule this in with our studio time?

 

4. Will we try to get in a kiln firing? Furuki san's small wood kiln is $500, and the anagama is $3000. Lee's might be free if we ask nice and ply him with fine wine in $40 mugs.... Wait, this is Japan, make that $400  : )

 

I'm just throwing these questions out as they come to me. If anyone else has questions or points to address, please email me and I'll start keeping a running data sheet so we don't overlook anything/anyone.

 

I'd also like to start a tentative list of participants and contact info.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
mike martino
in taku, japan

muc...@potteryofjapan.com
www.potteryofjapan.com

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[Lee Love]

Thanks Mike!

Mike Martino wrote:

Dates are: 

June 23 - June 29, 2006.

 

He has 35 wheels in the workshop including 2 kickwheels, so finding a place to work shouldn't be a problem. Lee, I'd mentioned that I thought the space was smaller, perhaps I only saw half of the space when I was there previously.

 Yes, there are two studios.    Maybe you were only in the one side during Matsuzaki's workshop.

1. What kinds of clay will we everyone be needing/wanting? (the default clay at Furuki san's is a chocolate, elastic, all-purpose, pottery class clay that is suitable for throwing but not much else) We can spend a few hours on the first day at a clay store or two to find what we want, or if you can describe the characteristics, maybe Lee or I could arrange to have some shipped to the studio to be waiting for us.

        I can have samples when people arrive, and then we can go shopping.    It will give me a project for the year.

 

2. Will be be doing our own cooking? This will be the most economical option.

            I'd be happy to "organize" cooking.    I've done it at the monastery.    But we should eat out too.   :-)

 

3. What places will everyone want to visit (in and out of Mashiko)? And how should we schedule this in with our studio time?

       It may be hot.   Mornings and evenings might be the pleasantest times to work.   We can tour during the afternoon.

 

4. Will we try to get in a kiln firing? Furuki san's small wood kiln is $500, and the anagama is $3000. Lee's might be free if we ask nice and ply him with fine wine in $40 mugs.... Wait, this is Japan, make that $400  : )

          How long do they take to fire Mike?    I was thinking, if anybody wanted to fire Furuki's kilns, that could be done after the workshop, by "hangers on."     Mine costs $8.00 to fire.    About 3 tall Kirin beers.  

 

I'm just throwing these questions out as they come to me. If anyone else has questions or points to address, please email me and I'll start keeping a running data sheet so we don't overlook anything/anyone.

 

I'd also like to start a tentative list of participants and contact info.

     Mike,   we can start an organizational list (actually, I have one titled Mashiko at google groups already in reserve.)    We can do the heavy  lifting and hauling there  and bring back what we come up with here.

        For the time being, let's give list members first shot at the 12 spots.    If folks want to bring spouses/partners  that might not do the whole workshop, that would be fine too.   They wouldn't have to count against the total.   Jean wants to come to the tea only, but she can give advice and some tours for non-potters.

         List members John Baymore and Lee Middleman are at Goshiwara right now.    Maybe they will be there again next year?  So I will try to contact them.    Also, maybe folks going to that conference would like to spend a day with us in Mashiko before they head up that way?    Might be a way to meet far flung potters?

-- 
Lee Love
in Mashiko, Japan http://mashiko.org
http://seisokuro.blogspot.com/ My Photo Logs

"We can make our minds so like still water that beings gather about us that they may see, 
it may be, their own images, and so live for a moment with a clearer, 
perhaps even with a fiercer life because of our quiet."     
     
                                          -- W.B. Yeats

[Hank Murrow]

On Jul 26, 2005, at 5:49 PM, Mike Martino wrote:
> Dates are: 
> June 23 - June 29, 2006.
> It will be no problem for a few of us to arrive a few days early
> and/or leave a few days late.

Great news.

>  
> He has 35 wheels in the workshop including 2 kickwheels, so finding a
> place to work shouldn't be a problem. Lee, I'd mentioned that I
> thought the space was smaller, perhaps I only saw half of the space
> when I was there previously.

I hope the areas for pileup of wares are large too, as a dozen
productive potters can really fill a space.

>  
>  Here is the website address of the Minshuku for those of you who want
> to check it out:
> http://www.mashiko-tougei-club.jp/minsyuku/index.html
> Prices are as follows:
> Adults: 3500
> Elementary School and under: 2500
> Including Breakfast and Dinner: 6500 (min. 4 people)
>  
> So,
>  

> 1. maybe Lee or I could arrange to have some shipped to the studio to

> be waiting for us.
>  
> 2. Will be be doing our own cooking? This will be the most economical
> option.

At least some of the time.

>  
> 3. What places will everyone want to visit (in and out of Mashiko)?
> And how should we schedule this in with our studio time?

Suggest some places and their attraction to you?

>  
> 4. Will we try to get in a kiln firing? Furuki san's small wood kiln
> is $500,

What size is it?

> and the anagama is $3000.

Probably out of the question?

> Lee's might be free

Or sweat equity chopping and some Yen.

>  
> I'm just throwing these questions out as they come to me. If anyone
> else has questions or points to address, please email me and I'll
> start keeping a running data sheet so we don't overlook
> anything/anyone.
>  
> I'd also like to start a tentative list of participants and contact
> info.

Hank Murrow, 1215 Arthur Street, Eugene, OR 97402-3509, 541-342-8429,
7_11 pct.
Koichi Eugene Okamoto, KoichiE...@aol.com

Cheers & Thanks!

Hank

[craig edwards]

Hello Mike: That's great. Thank you so much! You can put me on your
list. Maybe we could also ply Lee with some nice pine bundles. He's
always talking about what it would be like to fire with premium wood.
Anyway, just a short note to say thanks-- time for bed.
~Craig

[Linda Ferzoco]

Lee and others,

I'd love to attend, but as you all know, am not a potter by any
stretch. I'd be more like a lurker but in the flesh. I just want to
be present to learn. If I could attend on that basis, it would leave
spaces available for others who want to throw, fire, etc.

Cheers, Linda

--- Lee Love <L...@Mashiko.org> wrote: