This is me getting ready in the morning à la Linda Richmond, darling, like butta’.
Watch a short clip http://youtu.be/PDXEgBh0TF0 with Madonna and Rosanne. And on Hulu there’s the full sketch.
Keeping it real with my sista’s. Sending love to my grrrlz. I love you Momalas. Welcome to Coffee Talk.
Vertical reuse of containers for herb garden. Nice project!
On the final stage Highway 101 was closed to vehicle traffic as the riders made their way through the tunnel into Marin County. (c) Wil Matthews
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The finished product: a piece of authentic American Raku was sent home with each student participant. THANKS T.
T let us know when it was time to ‘cap’ the reduction vessels. To prevent the smoke from escaping (too much), wet towels were placed over the cooling ceramic products.
When the glazed bisqueware is hot enough (1800 deg F) it is transferred from the oxidation kiln to a reduction vessel filled with combustable material, which ignites when it comes in contact with the hot ceramic material, consuming available oxygen.
T showed us how to light the kiln and moderate the internal temperature by adjusting the heat source and air flow. Students practiced moving soft bricks around using tongs and gloves: personal protective equipment is a must!
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These are the pieces that were passed around to illustrate the three main types of clay: earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain. A piece of bisque stoneware (unglazed) is seen in the lower left corner.
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Kodak Easyshare M530 Digital Camera |
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The unique and elusive copper red was the anchor for a story about a potter who used his own body as the reducing agent, in a moment of dispair at his inability to reproduce the red color.
