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Ms Potters Guild of British Columbia

SEPTEMBER 1993

ISSN 6319 812X

SUMMER WORKSHOPS: THE MINI-NSCAD INVASION

Walter Ostrom came to Emily Car College of Art and Design for one of the two courses:
offered there this summer. He was persuaded at first to also offer a one-day blitz course for
the Guild membership at Kwantlen College in Surrey, and then later agreed to a two-day
session at the Burnaby Ant Centre. As usual, Walter's energy and enthusiasm for his subject
was infectious, and enrolments for all sessions were full,

It's nototten that I°m able or moved to lake copious notes; in the case of hes “Beat the Clock”
session in Kwantlen, the one-liners were fast and furous, As he showed slides, Walter's
comments included the following:

“Howe” iy really ipertaal inenayt, Technique is fustas crucial ag ideas and philosophy,
Sintec! paramesers keep your focus and sharpen the eine.

The greatest limitation f have iy my own vision, [look bat! don’t see.

History continually challenges my assumptions.

Whar yon make in yon studio does riniear you fave to pur itin your Paris exhibition. Yow
car de gain yoo wen tne your ettedlier,

Along with the multitude of technical tips and fascinating obversations on ceramic work,
eld and new, the hanckets he gave for maiolica and earthenware glazes were excellent, anal
afew of the notes and recipes are reprinted here for your information and experimentation.

"Jughead gets a handle on Blondie",

by Denys James

Ron Forles: Maintica Cone 14-03

Frit 324 65.()

Koma Fe. 18.0

Neph Sye 6

EPK 10.0
994)

Sie perpan, 15 %

Darcy Margesson’s Malolica Cone 04

Frit 3024 73.0
OM Ball Clay 6.0
EPK 6.0
Silica a.
Incopan [4.0
L134
EARTHENWARE GLAZES
Deb's Clear Cone 04-02
Brit a1a4 UL
Prat 3745 45.
EPR 25.

Exechent with colour, Apply thinly or will be
cloudy

Birdsall/Worthington Clear 04-03

Gersley orale 55.
Flint 15.
EPK 30.

Fired to 03, the clear uncolowned glaze is
tough, durable and fairly craze resistant

Tan's (Clear Carne (4

Bentonite 4.
Fit 3124 BU
EFEK 10
Neph Sy 19
Lath Carh 3
Cryolibe 1&.

Tan uses this as a thick, semi-matt glaze. He
adds the lithimm and cryolite to flux the
Blaze and they react well with and “soften”
commercial underglazes.

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