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gary navarre
Nov 22, 2012, 5:36:36 PM11/22/12
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Hey Folks,
A ways back in the mid sixties we affectionately refereed to the Art School of the Detroit Society of Arts & Crafts as just Arts & Crafts. I think all Jack Foster had to work with were a couple of electric kilns. A few years ago the entire campus was redeveloped and a new ceramics studio was expanded to include a 30cu.ft. VanGilder Manabigama wood burning kiln. Tom Pharedl gave Chriss Sneed, a young guy from Mississippi studying at Eastern Michigan University, the use of the kiln for a part of his thesis work and Chriss invited me to a firing of the kiln so I could get some fresh video. I apologize for the rough audio. Much of the background noise is from outside gas heaters or their loud radio so some dialog is hard to pick up.
When I arrived the kiln was getting pretty warm ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxafDwcEjjc
Later I get a chance to stoke a little ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nluv2jy0C8
It would have been nice to have seen the unloading but who knows, I might have a go at firing a load with a couple other students in a while so stay tuned and stay in there eh.
A ways back in the mid sixties we affectionately refereed to the Art School of the Detroit Society of Arts & Crafts as just Arts & Crafts. I think all Jack Foster had to work with were a couple of electric kilns. A few years ago the entire campus was redeveloped and a new ceramics studio was expanded to include a 30cu.ft. VanGilder Manabigama wood burning kiln. Tom Pharedl gave Chriss Sneed, a young guy from Mississippi studying at Eastern Michigan University, the use of the kiln for a part of his thesis work and Chriss invited me to a firing of the kiln so I could get some fresh video. I apologize for the rough audio. Much of the background noise is from outside gas heaters or their loud radio so some dialog is hard to pick up.
When I arrived the kiln was getting pretty warm ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxafDwcEjjc
Later I get a chance to stoke a little ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nluv2jy0C8
It would have been nice to have seen the unloading but who knows, I might have a go at firing a load with a couple other students in a while so stay tuned and stay in there eh.
Gary Navarre
Navarre Pottery
Navarre Enterprises
Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Navarre Pottery
Navarre Enterprises
Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Lee
Nov 23, 2012, 9:41:35 AM11/23/12
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On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 4:36 PM, gary navarre <navarreen...@yahoo.com> wrote:
When I arrived the kiln was getting pretty warm ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxafDwcEjjc
Later I get a chance to stoke a little ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nluv2jy0C8
Gary, where in Detroit is this located? It it great to hear about the urban wood firers there.
Lee Love in Minneapolis
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gary navarre
Nov 23, 2012, 12:55:54 PM11/23/12
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Behind the Detroit Institute of Arts on Kerby & John R
Gary Navarre
Navarre Pottery
Navarre Enterprises
Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Navarre Pottery
Navarre Enterprises
Dearborn, Michigan, USA
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Subject: Re: [Clayart] *WoodKiln* Center For Creative Studies Manabigama
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Lee
Nov 23, 2012, 6:28:56 PM11/23/12
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On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 11:55 AM, gary navarre <navarreen...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Behind the Detroit Institute of Arts on Kerby & John R
Wow. I grew up off John R, between 11 and 12 mile. Do they ever offer pottery workshops? I think they put on Mingei shows in the '50s. I have an old catalog somewhere.
gary navarre
Nov 23, 2012, 9:29:38 PM11/23/12
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Lee,
CCS is now fully accredited. Back in the '50's & '60's one of my teachers was John "Jack" Foster who was instrumental in promoting studio pottery at Arts & Crafts. Here is a shot of him with a few other local potters when Hamada made a visit ... http://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/ca/my_teacher/ohfds.htmlhttp://
CCS is now fully accredited. Back in the '50's & '60's one of my teachers was John "Jack" Foster who was instrumental in promoting studio pottery at Arts & Crafts. Here is a shot of him with a few other local potters when Hamada made a visit ... http://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/ca/my_teacher/ohfds.htmlhttp://
Here is a short tour of the new studio ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuxwpC0ull0
Sometimes the Michigan Ceramic Artist Association had workshops around town but I haven't heard of any in years.
Sometimes the Michigan Ceramic Artist Association had workshops around town but I haven't heard of any in years.
Gary Navarre
Navarre Pottery
Navarre Enterprises
Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Navarre Pottery
Navarre Enterprises
Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Subject: Re: [Clayart] *WoodKiln* Center For Creative Studies Manabigama
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