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6-Feb-2006
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I Really Like This One
I removed this large cascade pot from the kiln yesterday. It really turned out well ( in my opinion). I thought it deserved a closer look.
This is a slab-built pot using about 25 pounds of clay. I spent about 4 1/2 hours building the pot from leather hard slabs. There was also quite a bit of time devoted to it later in cleaning it up , bisqueing, glazing and then final high firing. I imagine there was a total of about 6 1/2 hours of time where my hands were actually touching it. The pot was slowly dried for 6 weeks after construction . This is VERY important in eliminating any problems with warping and seam cracking. It's finished size is 10 1/4" high and 9 1/4" across. It has impressed sides and is glazed with one of my favorite glazes, a dry granite looking glaze, which I experimentaly MIXED with a semi-gloss green glaze. I then added a few other chemicals which neither glaze contained themselves. This was high fired in my electric kiln so there are no reduction effects. This is one of my more personally satisfying pots I've made this winter. There are no seam cracks or warping which is a sign of correct construction and drying of the finished product, along with the use of a correct clay for the project and, of course, correct firing. I hope you enjoy it, Dale
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________________________________ If you want to be Different.... You have to DO something Different! __________________________________________ Some people NEVER take the time to do a job right the first time.... but, they always seem to make the time to do it over again... ____________________________________________ Dale Cochoy Wild Things Bonsai Studio Yakimono no Kokoro Bonsai Pottery Hartville, Ohio Last edited by Dale Cochoy : 7-Feb-2006 at 12:39 PM. |
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6-Feb-2006
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________________________________ If you want to be Different.... You have to DO something Different! __________________________________________ Some people NEVER take the time to do a job right the first time.... but, they always seem to make the time to do it over again... ____________________________________________ Dale Cochoy Wild Things Bonsai Studio Yakimono no Kokoro Bonsai Pottery Hartville, Ohio |
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6-Feb-2006
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You truly are a talented man Dale
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6-Feb-2006
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Wow Dale... for a pot of that size it is truely an amazing expression of your skill... I can imagine as a pot is taller that imperfections in construction become more obvious. It looks so nice you could almost think it was a molded pot, but for the fabulous texture of the clay.
A true pleasure to behold... Thank you for sharing. Yours, |
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6-Feb-2006
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Hi Dale,
That's quite an unusual cascade pot in that the sides flare outward (straight or curved) very little if at all. My sense is that having a truly rectangular cascade pot is really quite a rare thing; most have trapezoidal sides instead of rectangular ones. Am I wrong about that? And if not, why did you decide to go forward with the rectagular sides? It adds a certain static gravity to the pot.... Best regards, Carl |
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7-Feb-2006
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Static is partly defined as:
I'm just curious about your perspective... Regards, |
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7-Feb-2006
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bonsaiTALK Adept
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What did you use to make the impressions on the sides? Looks kinda' like bark...
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7-Feb-2006
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There is repose, and there is heaviness. They are different, and there is probably a time for each. I do maintain that this is an unusual form. Look at any collection of world-class cascades; do you see this shape often? Most flaring cascade pots suggest balanced repose; this one is visually heavy. It's very hard to judge the efficacy of a new form of pot without seeing how it can be matched to a tree; I was interested what Dale's thoughts were on this. To me, the pot looks too much like a cinderblock -- but I'm fully open to the possibility that there would be a tree-pot pairing that would cause me to reverse this opinion entirely. Best regards, Carl |
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7-Feb-2006
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It's not hard to imagine a tree that would be perfect for this pot. Heavy, very masculine, lots of weight hanging over the lip that needs to be anchored.
No you don't see this shape often but with the right tree, it's perfect. This is one well-made pot. |
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7-Feb-2006
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I think Dale is very fond of unusual forms. With unconventional, yet successful results to speak on his behalf.While I think "cinderblock" is a somewhat less than complimentary take on it, I do agree with your thought that it is "heavy". However I do believe that will be it's virtue not it's downfall in the end. Makes me want to buy it... Just to be the one to give it it's final interpertation. I could spend a life time to find and groom the right tree, but it would be worth it. I maintain my original thought that it would be eye-popping.  Hmmm... I'll have to count my pennies, and give the idea more thought. Regards, |
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