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Interests:: The dark yet wonderful abyss where sculpture meets function.

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Ancient beer pots point to origins of chocolate

I just recently found this article online at newscientist.com and thought it was interesting. Thought I'd post and share. This sure explains many of our loves for good beer, chocolate and pottery. Who knew? Ancient beer pots point to origins of chocolate 22:00 12 November 2007 NewScientist.com news service Jeff Hecht Enlarge image Earlier long-necked pots would have been used for beer making. Chemical evidence in a pot such as this is seen as proof that beer brewing involved fermenting cacao (… Continue

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At 4:53pm on July 5th, 2008, Greg Schultz said…: Pamela, I'm diving into that area where sculpture meets function too! I'm schooled in conceptual sculpture but found myself feeling useless years ago. Along the way I started making pottery and got into the functionality. Now I am using the techniques I've learned and the forms I've been working on to make sculptural pieces that still comment on the elements of a functional pottery.

At 7:34am on June 15th, 2008, missy mccormick said…: Thanks for the welcome! It's great to see all the members. I'm glad I stumbled across it! Mia, David and Fiona are doing great! I'm getting ready to move to Cincinnati in the next little while but Little Rock is doing well, Hot and Sunny :) Fiona is beautiful!!!! How do you know them?

At 2:31am on May 16th, 2008, bryce brisco said…: yup. i'll be there. should be a good time.
i guess we'll have to wait for some other mutual freinds to get married to meet....b

At 3:23pm on May 15th, 2008, Krista Nix-Buckner said…: Thanks for the welcome! This site is a great idea!!

At 1:17pm on April 18th, 2008, Emily Murphy said…: I had a question about the front page on the salt and soda group: Is it possible to show more than 3 "discussions" on the front page?

At 3:13pm on April 16th, 2008, bryce brisco said…: strangely enough, valerie was my roommate for a brief spell. just saw her last weekend here in baton rouge. she is getting married to a long time freind of mine, david early, next month. small world!

At 12:42am on April 16th, 2008, BrendaBeeley said…: Hi Pamela,
I'm taking a firing techniques class from randy brodnaux this summer and need to bring 50 bisque pieces. I'm experienced with clay but I've never done soda firing before and need some advice on a few things:
what clay body would be best to use?
should I slip the pieces before bisquing?
if i use slip what are the most basic ones for a beginner to use to get nice results?
any other ideas or techniques?

thanks, brenda

At 3:16pm on April 12th, 2008, Michelle Hamilton said…: Thanks Pamela, I LOVE this blog. Long time potter, new to soda and hungry for information!

At 6:18pm on April 11th, 2008, Russell Budd said…: thanks so much.

At 1:47pm on April 6th, 2008, Colleen Riley said…: Hi Pamela.
Thanks for organizing this group! I am enjoying your work, as well...nice botanical references. Are you a Karl Blossfeldt admirer? He is one of my heroes.
Anyway, about the slip. It's the 'A' engobe I posted in the forum discussion about slip recipes. I've added Mason stains: Zirconium yellow (~6-8%), Avocado (~5-6%) and a pinch of ivy. This combination holds up better than just the yellow or avocado alone. Another nice combination is Praseodymium yellow and copper carb (a little more intense green). It's so versatile I can apply it to leatherhard, bone dry or bisque. Haven't tried it frosting thick. These cups have a couple coats applied on leatherhard, then after bisque the black outline with Amaco underglaze pencil, then lightly dab, smudge and smear oribe glaze and titanium wash over part of the surface. A little fussy, but it's consistent!