tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388767142011-11-23T15:53:04.974-08:00Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14031957847598394213noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38876714.post-1171404103763330702010-09-29T14:51:00.000-07:002011-01-28T14:01:33.331-08:00<span style="font-family:verdana;">Hello All,</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />Welcome to My Blog. Well, I try to check this as much as I can and answer any question as fast as I can. My focus right now is to continue to pit-fire and teach. From time to time I do some utilitarian ware but only when I need some things at home. <span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><b>Classes for Classes for Winter 2011</b></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I will be teaching a </span><strong style="font-family: verdana;">Wednesday</strong><span style="font-family:verdana;"> evening class from 7-10pm. Intermediate and Advanced throwing.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">This term we will be focusing on things we can use and then alter.</span> Since most of the people that take my classes are "altered", I thought this would fit right in.<br /><br /><strong style="font-family: verdana;">Friday Night:</strong><span style="font-family:verdana;"> RAKU. These classes focus on form and firing techniques. First half of class will focus on throwing and hand building instruction to prepare pieces for firing. Second half of class will focus on glazing and firing. People typically bring food to share or we order pizza for those that didn't have time to eat! Go ahead...Bring Good sweets, mostly eats and chocolates. Evening class: 7 - 10pm</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Check out the Civic Arts links on the right and sign up!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">You can send any questions to me at <a href="mailto:michael@pitfiredpottery.com?Subject=To%20Pitfiredpottery%27s%20Blog">michael@pitfiredpottery.com</a> or you can post here on my blog </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mendocino Workshop 2011. </span></span></span></span><br /><p>2011 <a href="http://www.mendocinoartcenter.org/">Mendocino Art Center</a>, Mendocino, CA: March 26 - 27 -- Saturday and Sunday. If enough people can get there on Friday, we can start at noon on Friday the 26th but you'll have to tell them so they can let me know! </p> <p>This is going to be a great weekend on the coast. We'll take people from" where they are at" in this moment of their clay experience and then move from there. This workshop will include segments of my "Anyone Can Center" in less than 15 seconds (seriously) and my "Pots with Parts". For pots with parts you will need a paint gun heat gun. You can get them at Home Depot or Ace...Get a good one...it will last for years...No, hair dryers wont work very well...</p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">This workshop is scheduled for Sat and Sun March 27-28...However, if enough people request, we can start the workshop on Friday at noon. Let them know. I'll be there anyway!</span><br /></p> <p>This will be non stop (except to eat) hands on, individual focus...No fear...~ </p> <p>Bring a multi plug so we can just plug this in near your wheel.</p> <p><strong>Materials List</strong><br /> <strong>YOU</strong><br />- A towel<br />- Water bucket (some here)<br />- Your own tools (there are no tools here)<br />- wire, pin tool, stick tool, all your tools!!!<br />- Heat gun if you want to put pieces together quickly<br />- Band Aids…you never know!<br />- Your own bats if you want to take wet pots home.<br />- Bat pins for some wheels…<br />- Good Chocolate…no skimping<br />- Bring a multi-plug strip for the heat guns (Ace hardware or Home Depot) Get a - good one…$50. You’ll have it for years and you’ll want it….</p> <p>Good chocolate a must...</p> <p>I'll bring a coffee maker for the mornings. I'll bring a combo of Peet's (the Major Dickerson) and Star Bucks (espresso)<br /> Also some bagels and cream cheese and jam...<br /> Want more? Bring more!</p><p><br /></p><p><span><span><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Mendocino Workshop</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 was canceled due to a motorcycle accident!<br /></span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />The Mendocino Workshop</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">2009</span> went well and I met a ton of wonderful people. It always makes me smile when I see people learn how to center a 3 pound piece of clay in less than 15 seconds!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The October of 09 workshop in Mendocino, "Honing Your Skills"<br /><a href="http://www.pitfiredpottery.com/classes/mendoOct11-09/index.html">pictures</a>.</span><br /><br />Travel to the wonderful California Coast to work and play in the fabulous Mendocino Area.</span></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/38876714-117140410376333070?l=michaelberkleypottery.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14031957847598394213noreply@blogger.com11