We are in a ceramic factory after all

Started using an interesting grey brick clay called Black Clay because of the wet state colour.

Got some plates jiggered by a young factory guy and have been turning them. Very interesting, the sand and grog tear and leave a texture. I plan to once fire them to 1190 centigrade. Using ridges and holes to create the textures.

Also historic moment, me returning to colour. Glazing with the Tang Green (Lethally toxic raw lead based)

And the fired pieces

Off for a banquet lunch to farewell the Americans,

Jxx

Turning point

This amazing man threw me some large bowls on a constant speed wheel and then I have started turning them with ridges

Starting to let go my own imposed restrictions and embracing what the factory has to offer. The clay is brown and heavily grogged, so the grooves are rough. I hope to glaze these with the Tang Lead Green. Beautifully ancient, lethally toxic, but not exactly a bowl for marinading fish,

Jxx

Confronting Demons

Breakfast

Had a bad first day yesterday, dealing with a new wheel which wouldn't go slow. Just half speed to full. Struggled trying to make some test bottles.

Impossible.

Sleepless night realising that the world was really going to find out this time I was a complete fake.

Chris swapped his Shimpo wheel with me because he is cutting and distorting and not relying on recentering.

Heaven. Back to being in control of the technicals.

We are working in a tile factory, which makes the repro roof tiles for temples. Much raw red lead around.

Scary huh?
Haven't quite worked out the blog image resolution yet

Jxx

Started Work

No internet connection in Fuping until today.

So quickly here is our museum under construction.

We open on 27 May 2007.

Started work today in the tile factory.

Jxx

Lift Off

23.15 and counting down

Jxx

Australasian Museum

Three more sleeps

Jxx

The Journey towards Fuping

4 more sleeps

Jxx