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

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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