Comments on: Beanie Wants a Pottery Wheel…

By: swissreplica1

swissreplica1 — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 11:56:56 +0000

hello, it’s good idea

By: Auntie

Auntie — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 04:51:26 +0000

LD has a poetery wheel in basement. Maybe she will help..

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 01:12:23 +0000

My friend used to run a small art school for kids and adults a few miles away. And another guy runs one closer. Little private schools run by artists can be found on strange streets. They are really tremendous places.

By: mrschili

mrschili — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:19:57 +0000

Dear Readers:

SassyCassie has started an excellent, timely, and important conversation with the world at her site. Go here:

http://cassieblaine.blogspot.com/2006/12/todays-in-class-writing-assignment.html

for background on what her comment is all about – then think about what she’s saying and leave a little something at her doorstep…

By: Cassie Blaine

Cassie Blaine — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:09:24 +0000

((This is the blog that was linked to in your comment link. I hope I’m not treading on hallowed ‘By Invite Only’ ground here.))

I was referring to my brothers and sisters in humanity. People like you and me that live their life day to day but without our American luxuries.

I can’t relate to the idea of living my life in a war-torn country. I can’t imagine living around bombs and death and killing and military rule everyday. That does not compute!

On the other hand, unlike some people, I don’t resent my blessings. I think some want to automatically condemn the American way of life merely because we don’t struggle like other countries do.

I don’t belive that’s quite the way to achieve peace either. I realize that all ways of life don’t work for all countries. I highly doubt many in Darfur would know what to do with (nor see the necessity of) a dishwasher, but I believe they shouldn’t have to live in constant fear and turmoil.

The idea that peace comes from tremendous struggle was a thought I stumbled upon while writing that assignment in class. It was something I hadn’t really thought about beforehand. It’s something that is consuming my heart and mind right now and I would love any thoughts from anyone else!

**Cass**

After this novel of a comment, I hope I cleared up SOMETHING!! LOL. I totally welcome your thoughts. They will only help me clear up and solidify my own.

By: mrschili

mrschili — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:05:54 +0000

Heh. “Master’s degree in mud.” Sometimes I feel that’s all my Master’s is worth!

Update – since I wrote this post, it’s been suggested to me that Beanie receive some sculpting clay for Christmas, which I think is a FINE idea. I’ll get her the lessons if it works out that they’re being offered, but I think that the Sculpy will certainly help to satisfy her creative cravings…

By: gerry rosser

gerry rosser — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 22:58:02 +0000

I was married to a woman who got a BFA and MFA and it was all about pottery! Did you know there was a Master’s degree in mud? To this day, due to certain emotional baggage, I am not fond of pottery.

By: meno

meno — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 21:58:42 +0000

I took pottery classes for a few years. It was a way to play with mud as an adult. Fun, fun!

By: Kizz

Kizz — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 20:36:04 +0000

When I was a kid we had one in our kitchen, a bit full size wheel you push with your foot, not like the electric ones they have now. So cool. What about checking out UNH and seeing if any of their students teach kids or any of the professors do.

By: ESY

ESY — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 19:55:10 +0000

I agree with claudia – I have no kids so I don’t know that aspect, but I do know how hard and frustrating a pottery wheel can be. VERY.

If she can do, GREAT – but she may want to just start working with clay and then move up to the wheel.