Int'l Ceramic Artists Network (ICAN) Operations and Benefits

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1. QotW: Do you protect your kiln floor with a kiln shelf to start your shelf build, and if so do you use a full or pair of 1/2 shelves?

   By Pres, April 11, 2021
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   • Chilly
   • April 13, 2021

2. QotW: Do you schedule maintenance activities in the studio or have a non structured format for maintenance?

   By Pres, March 31, 2021
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   • Pres
   • April 6, 2021

3. QotW: Now that Spring is on the way what will be your first task in the studio?

   By Pres, March 20, 2021
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   • LinR
   • March 31, 2021

4. QotW is What, How or When did you become interested enough in ceramics to decide that you would be making pieces some way the rest of your life?

   By Pres, March 8, 2021
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   • moh
   • March 16, 2021

5. QotW: How do you motivate yourself to be a doer rather than a dreamer? 

   By Pres, February 28, 2021
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   • Pres
   • March 2, 2021

6. "What studio habits/practices do you remain committed to that most other potters do not practice?"

   By Pres, February 17, 2021   

   • studio habits
   • cleanup
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   • Denice
   • February 22, 2021

7. QotW: Have you ever been in touch with ceramics teachers in  your area, offering support, having a beer or a cup of coffee, to attend workshops, or just to show a feeling of comradery or support?

   By Pres, February 9, 2021
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   • Mark C.
   • February 11, 2021

8. QotW: What investment will you be doing this year to advance/enhance your ceramics journey?

   By Pres, January 22, 2021
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   • Bam2015
   • January 27, 2021

9. QotW: What do you think 2021 may bring to your potting life? 1 2

   By Pres, December 27, 2020
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   • Pres
   • January 26, 2021

10. What if? 1 2

    By Denice, November 30, 2020
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    • Mark C.
    • January 25, 2021

11. QotW: What ceramics related reading are you into presently if any?

    By Pres, January 13, 2021
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    • Babs
    • January 16, 2021

12. Looking for information on a Winfield Ware pattern late 1940's/early 1950's

    By Peggy O, December 29, 2020   

    • tom & jerry christmas mugs
    • christmas tree mugs
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    • Peggy O
    • December 29, 2020

13. QotW: What is the silliest thing you have done or seen done dealing with Ceramics? 1 2 3

    By Pres, May 20, 2020
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    • Sorcery
    • December 19, 2020

14. QoTW:  following last weeks question of the week; would you give up any of the technology you use in ceramics now and go back to a simpler not as technology advanced method?

    By Pres, December 6, 2020
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    • Chilly
    • December 11, 2020

15. QotW: Do you draw a line in the sand about technology when it comes to your studio or anything Ceramic? 1 2 3

    By Pres, November 16, 2020
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    • Sorcery
    • November 27, 2020

16. QotW: if you do  retail shows, what are you most comfortable with in the way of shows?

    By Pres, October 31, 2020   

    • retail shows
    • selling pottery
    • 1 reply
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    • Mark C.
    • October 31, 2020

17. QotW:  What is your go to" point or "comfort zone" when dealing with clay weights or sizes for your work?

    By Pres, October 16, 2020
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    • Hulk
    • October 29, 2020

18. QotW: What do you think will be your best selling new item in this coming year?

    By Pres, July 8, 2020
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    • Tsculpt
    • October 17, 2020

19. QotW: What form of measurement do you use when making pieces, and what sort of preplanning do you do?

    By Pres, October 7, 2020   

    • planning
    • measuring
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      • throwing off the hump
      • jars and lids
    • 5 replies
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    • LeeU
    • October 9, 2020

20. QotW: What have you done of late that makes you think "Done well" or pat yourself on the back?

    By Pres, September 21, 2020
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    • JohnnyK
    • September 28, 2020

21. QotW: How many dogs out there are eating dried trimmings? Any cats insisting on “collaborating” while the clay is wet, or on photo day? 

    By Pres, September 14, 2020
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    • Callie Beller Diesel
    • September 15, 2020

22. QotW: When slab building, do you use a form , work from a template, or from scratch?

    By Pres, September 7, 2020   

    • slab construction
    • forms
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      • forms
      • slump and hump molds
      • planning sketches
    • 15 replies
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    • oldlady
    • September 12, 2020

23. How to unsubscribe from CLAYflicks?

    By SueJones, September 1, 2020
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    • Jennifer Harnetty
    • September 1, 2020

24. QotW:What sort of forms do you use when doing slipcasting?

    By Pres, August 25, 2020   

    • slipcasting
    • forms
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      • molds
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    • Mark C.
    • August 30, 2020

25. Possible query for the QotW

    By LeeU, August 25, 2020
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    • LeeU
    • August 25, 2020