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Building Kiln Floor Posted by: GindaUP
Video duration: 583 seconds This is the final preparation of the floor base with fireclay and setting the high heat duty firebrick pitched and dry to make the floor of this new woodfired pottery kiln. Quite a bit more has been completed with the chimney and back walls defined. Stay tuned 'cause it will freeze soon and more work will have to wait till warm days. Related: ceramics, clay_art, kiln_building, kilns, pottery, upper_michigan, yooper |
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The New Greenfield Village Pottery Posted by: GindaUP
Video duration: 586 seconds On a road trip down below The Bridge to see Mom I was invited by Ryan Forrey, a master potter with The Henry Ford Greenfield Village Pottery, to see their woodfired kiln and studio. What a treat since I worked there as a kid. One thing I learned is it might take me a couple hours to answer a question. Enjoy the tour and stay in there! Related: ceramics, greenfield_village, pottery, the_henry_ford, woodfiring, yooper |
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Art For All (Alex Throws) Posted by: GindaUP
Video duration: 566 seconds Alex Morgan came back from break and has a go at it. Father Ray, retired, stopped by for a talk and Alex's cousin tells how going to Cupoio University in Finland will help their technique. These guys could end up makin something of themselves in this business. Related: art_fairs, clay, finland, michigan, pottery, throwing, yooper |
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Ryoji Koie Ash Cooker Recycled (part 1) Posted by: GindaUP
Video duration: 448 seconds This stack of bricks is not a kiln but a traditional Japanese method for burning selected organics into ash for glaze making. After the plant material is slow burned from the bottom up it is collected, washed, and mixed into slip glazes. Some of the bricks had a lot of pitch on them from burning the Balsam trimmings left over from making Christmas wreaths so I built a special fire to remove it. Related: ash, ceramics, glaze, japanese, pottery, ryoji_koie, yooper |
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Art For All (part 3) Posted by: GindaUP
Video duration: 317 seconds After wedging clay I'm having a go at throwing. The clay almost got me and tryed to suck my face into it. This was reposted after the first attempt only had half the show. More to come. Thanks for viewing. Related: clay, pottery, throwing, upper_michigan, yooper |
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The New Greenfield Village Pottery part 3 Posted by: GindaUP
Video duration: 409 seconds We don't find Bryan yet but we tour the kiln rooms with works in progress and some finished pieces. Related: ceramics, greenfield_village, kilns, pottery, the_henry_ford, yooper |
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Art For All (part 5) Posted by: GindaUP
Video duration: 464 seconds A longer throw from the remaining clay. Near the end I do a quick "Dragon Pot" to see what would happen with the clay still throwing soft. Related: art_fairs, clay, michigan, pottery, throwing, wood_fire, yooper |
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Mom Talks About Detroit Music part 1 Posted by: GindaUP
Video duration: 449 seconds Have you ever wondered why "record" stores look the way they do? Well here is the lady who helped start it all in the first music capital of the world, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. of A.,... in 1940. She had no idea what she gave up for the love of her man, but then I would not have been conceived in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Related: country, detroit_music, jazz, race_music, selling |
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The New Greenfield Village Pottery part 6 Posted by: GindaUP
Video duration: 294 seconds Ryan shows us more equipment including the Jigger machine from Stoke On Trent. Related: antique_machines, cearmics, greenfield_village, potters_wheel, pottery |
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Art For All (part 4) Posted by: GindaUP
Video duration: 214 seconds A friend from my spiritual fellowship gets all excited watching me throw. What is it about clay that's such a turn on? Certainly not the thrower! Related: art_fairs, clay, michigan, pottery, throwing, uppre_michigan, yooper |
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Releveling Floor Brick Posted by: GindaUP
Video duration: 314 seconds Rick and Willy got me motivated to remove the clay foundation and create a new for the floor. We came upon an ingenious way to indicate the East/West axis. I like how the nature of imperminance is expressed in the constantly changing details. Related: ceramics, clay, kiln_building, michigan, pottery, wood_firing, yooper |
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Realizing Floor Not Level Posted by: GindaUP
Video duration: 136 seconds After removing the test wall it was obvious the floor had slumped downhill some and a decision had to be made to rebuild the floor after leveling by pulling gravel up from below. The pitch was 4" in 15' and leveling the shelves could become a problem. Related: clay, kiln_building, michigan, pottery, wood_firing, yooper |
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Hobagama 2006 Progress Posted by: GindaUP
Video duration: 209 seconds I've been asked for something on the kiln design I'm building. I'd like to have all the flat work done by September and start raising the chamber wall before the Christmass greens gathering and wreath season begins but probably will be working in the on nice days throughout the winter. Related: ceramics, fine_art, pottery, woodfired_kiln, yooper |
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The New Greenfield Village Pottery part 2 Posted by: GindaUP
Video duration: 334 seconds Ryan Forrey continues by showing us the clay making equipment, a potters wheel from the 1870's, introduces their decorators Ann and Jackie, and we look for their other master potter Bryan. Related: ceramics, dearborn, greenfield_village, pottery, yooper |
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The New Greenfield Village Pottery part 4 Posted by: GindaUP
Video duration: 394 seconds We finally find their other master potter Bryan who tells us some history of the potters who worked there. Sorry about losing the camera angle but my arm was getting heavy. I'll get the hang of this sooner or later. Related: ceramics, clay, dearborn, greenfield_village, pottery, the_henry_ford, woodfiring, yooper |
