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•Trompe L'Oeil Exhibit Highlights
•Ian Gregory Shares Paperclay Secrets
•What to Consider When
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•Wacky Wall Vases by Diana Crain
•Step-by-step Project:
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•Thinking About Zinc
•More on Rising Costs of Firing
•Fresh Air in the Pottery
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Pete Pinnell: "As Far As I Know" — Pete Pinnell teaches at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has been a potter for many years and has numerous exhibitions and workshops to his credit. You can reach him by e-mail at: ppinnell1@unl.edu.
Lana Wilson: "Beneath the Surface" — Lana Wilson is a Del Mar, California handbuilder who teaches at Mesa College Extension, Mira Costa College, and gives frequent workshops. She is also the author of Ceramics: Shape and Surface. Visit her Web site at www.lanawilson.com.
Vince Pitelka: "Tool Times" — Vince Pitelka is associate professor of clay at Tennessee Technological University’s Appalachian Center for Crafts, an active participant on the Clayart Internet discussion group, and author of Clay: A Studio Handbook. You can contact Vince through his Web site at http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka.
Marc Ward: "Kilns & Firing" — Marc Ward is owner and operator of Ward Burner Systems in Dandridge, TN. He may be reached by phone at (865) 397-2914 or via his Web site at: www.wardburner.com.
Monona Rossol: "Studio Health & Safety" — Monona Rossol is an industrial hygienist/chemist with an M.F.A. in ceramics/glass. She may be reached at ACTS, 181 Thompson St. #23, New York, NY 10012-2586; telephone (212)777-0062; e-mail ACTSNYC@cs.com.
Kelly Savino: "Around the Firebox" — A studio potter and home-schooling mother of three, Kelly is now pursuing her masters degree in ceramics and is an active member of the Clayart newsgroup. She welcomes your comments. Please e-mail her at primalpotter@yahoo.com.
David Hendley: "Around the Firebox" — David Hendley operates Old Farmhouse Pottery in Maydelle, Texas. Visit his Web site at www.farmpots.com or e-mail david@farmpots.com.Bill van Gilder: "Teaching Techniques" — Bill van Gilder is a graduate of the Harrow School of Art, London, England, and has been a full-time potter and teacher of clay work since the 1960s. Learn more about Bill and his work at his Web site: www.vangilderpottery.com. He may be contacted directly via e-mail at vangilderpottery@earthlink.net.
Steven Branfman: "Books & Videos" — Steve Branfman is an accomplished potter, author, and teacher of pottery and ceramics at Thayer Academy in Braintree, Massachusetts. He is the proprietor of The Potters Shop and School and may be reached at (781) 449-7687 or via e-mail at sbranfpots@aol.com.
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