Carolyn Detjen Happy Potters are not referring to ice cream cones! No! DIPPING was the workshop given in early May by our very own Jo Ann Hanes. Jo Ann had been a professional potter for more than fifteen years before moving to Robson Ranch, but it was in the early 1960s that she discovered her…
Carolyn Detjen Clay, purified of rocks and organic matter, listened to the artisan spirit and became differing sights to behold. Each of the potters watched as birth came to life. Sarah Cunningham spoke of the experience as astonishing; never before had she watched as eyes looked back into hers and ears appeared beautifully. A…
Carolyn Detjen Travel over to the CATC building and walk the “gallery of windows”. On a monthly schedule the window displays are changed, exposing the talent of artists living here on the Ranch. Amazing! Bedazzling! Beautiful! Wow! Be ready to appreciate the wonders that the Ranch residents create. The Spotlight for March carries two…
Jan Marx May 4 marked the close of a four-month challenge created for club members to stretch their imaginations. They were to explore clay making that has a flat back to hang on a wall or sit on a stand. They could create a decorative or utilitarian piece, which included mixed media objects. An original…
Jan Marx As always welcoming new members to “play in the mud” is a pleasure. April’s class was no exception. Sarah Cunningham, Delores Moore, Lynda Hall, Angela Daniels, Susie Pierce and Mary Sullivan participated in four days of orientation along with plenty of hands-on experience. Carolyn Detjen taught one of the classes and was a…
Jan Marx Marilyn Zastrow recently recounted how clay ended up on the ceiling several years ago. This was not a result of some clay fight by angry mudders (or fodders). The culprit, who will remain nameless, simply tried to wedge (push out air bubbles) overly wet clay. Ugly, slimy gray matter soared to greater heights.…
Jan Marx New members learn about working with clay. July 11 marked the beginning of the third new-member orientation classes for 2016. The fourth and last for the year begins September 15 and is almost full. Club growth is attributed not only to Robson Ranch expansion, but also to word of mouth, our display windows,…
Jan Marx Not only do potters love making mud pies, they also enjoy a good get together with edible breakfast pies. Monday, June 13, we came together at Lori Humphries’ house to inaugurate two new officers. Liz Katz takes on the two-year task as president with Colleen Jordan as vice-president. Remaining another year are Nancy…
Jan Marx Learning the Wheel, Zentagle, Under Glazing, Extruders Small and Large, Learning to Make a Horse, Tea Pots and Pine Needle Weaving classes plus June’s annual meeting and the Christmas gift exchange will keep potters very busy through the end of the year. We will also offer three more new member classes this month,…
Jan Marx Wine Cup, the room is titled. It sounds refined, sophisticated. But stick your head in the door and you see potters wearing clay streaked aprons, potters with wisps of glaze on their cheeks, potters with “mud” in their hair. Wine Cup is a curious name. Why not call it the Mud Room? Even…