DON HUTCHINSON AT THE DELTA POTTERS' CLUB Don's workshop consisted of glaze composition and testing, demonstrations of decorating and throwing, plus Lime for hands-on experience, Nine people attended with skills ranging from beginners to actvanced. Days one and two included lectures on necessary glaze ingredients and their furrclions, as well as glaze preparation and application. Don makes many of his own glazes from raw matertals collected on local trips. He brought in a few rocks to help us identify certain minerals found In glazes. We are looking forward to seeing the results made from rocks collected on his most recent trip to China! We selected six base glaze recipes for testing. Each recipe provided 1000 gms (dry| which was divided equally into 10 cups labelled A-K (omitting I). Chemical additions were made to 9 cups [B to K), We chose talc, bartum, cobalt, copper, natile, chrome, iron, colmanite and manganese, By using a reverse pyramid method, every possible combination was achieved, (see chart] LAIBICIDIETF IG(H]TIK AG) AC Ae | Ae | AG) AH) AT LAK tk ne oe be a|#| Z\o tf Cr OF | ar Oe EF Each combination was painted onto a teat tile, thick on the inside and then on the outside. It was a long. tedious task, but the end result was worth it. Fifty-five possibilities per glaze recipe; a total of 330 test tiles! With great anticipation, we loaded the tiles inte the electric kiln. Don next demonstrated several methods of decoration. He showed us how to use hot wax realist, free-style brushwork, and application of glaze using a syringe. During days three and four, Don demonstrated various throwing methods used throughout the world, He also shared with us a few techniques that he developed for his own use, Further demonstrations included a teapot, various lids and knobs, bowls, plates and a series of cylinders used to make the test Liles. Time was allowed for hands-on practice, with each participant working al their own level and pace, Don moved about the studio offering Individual instruction. He motivated the beginners to try new things and helped the more experienced potters to achieve Jong-desired goals. Day five was jam-packed! First on the list was to examine the test tiles, The results were overwhelming. In addition to creating some beautiful glazes, we learned how to critique a glaze and to adjust the ingredients to achieve a desired effect. The remainder of the day was spent finishing projects, refining techniques, and picking Don's brain. Thanks to everyone for their support and participation, and special thanks to Don Hutchinson for an enjoyable and informative workshop. Stephanie Graves Page & VIDEOS AVAILABLE Signature Series (Guild Produced): Bruce Cochrane Demonstration and Slide Show: Two hours Im length, in- cluding one hour of slides and one hour demonstration of basic throwing, as- sembling and clay manipulation, and discussion of glaze and firing techniques (majolica and terra sigillata). July 1991. Rental: $20.00 plus return postage, Friederike Rahn Demonstration and Slide Show, One hour in length, from a Guild evening May 1991, Fredi works in earthernware and demonstrated the making of a hand-built teapot. Rental: $10.00 plus return postage. Production delays on editing the Shigeno workshop and a recent filming of Jeff Oestreich’s slide presentation al the Gallery mean that they will be available “as s00n as possible! Others: The Tea Party: A US film, 26 mins. approx. A groupshow of teapot sets, and theme pieces. No demo, Rental: $5.00 plus return postage. Yuriko Matsuda A video produced in Japan about Yurtko's life there and her work. Approx. 30 min. long, Rental: $5.00 plus return postage, Ronna Nevenschwander's Dinner with the Dewl Snake. Recently purchased is the video entited,“Harry and May Davis: Potters, The Potter's Alternative™, a 52 minute wideo, available for rertal. September, 1992