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

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1. QotW: Either generally or specifically, what do you think, feel, and/or do when confronted with moderate to serious/severe limitations of some aspect of health that alters how you work in clay?  1 2

   By Pres, July 23, 2018
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   • LeeU
   • September 19, 2018

2. QotW: Are your handles the ear type, the D, droopy D or other shape?

   By Pres, August 21, 2018
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   • Rae Reich
   • September 12, 2018

3. QotW:I'm curious about how you keep kiln logs.

   By Pres, September 11, 2018
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   • Mark C.
   • September 12, 2018

4. QotW:  Is it worth it? 

   By Pres, September 4, 2018
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   • LeeU
   • September 5, 2018

5. QotW: What kinds of organic materials have you added to your clay or glazing recently? Please specify if fired by electric, gas, wood or raku, in oxidation or reduction.

   By Pres, August 28, 2018   

   • clay body additives
   • gas firing
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • clay body additives
     • gas firing
     • electric firing
   • 7 replies
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   • Rae Reich
   • August 31, 2018

6. QotW: What is your latest environmental companion in the studio?

   By Pres, August 14, 2018   

   • media
   • studio entertainment
   • 1 reply
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   • Hulk
   • August 25, 2018

7. QotW: How often & how do you clean up your studio?

   By Pres, August 8, 2018
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   • yappystudent
   • August 15, 2018

8. Gifts for potters 1 2

   By Babs, July 29, 2018
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   • Gabby
   • August 14, 2018

9. Galleries

   By Gabby, August 6, 2018
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   • Gabby
   • August 6, 2018

10. QotW: So there is my question. Recognizing that some days are obviously different from others, and some here have studios that are available only in warmer weather or not in really hot weather, what is the typical day, hour block by hour block, during a t

    By Pres, August 1, 2018
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    • yappystudent
    • August 6, 2018

11. Recognize this artist signature ??

    By Gracebysawdust, August 4, 2018   

    • pottery clay artist signed
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    • Min
    • August 5, 2018

12. QotW: What do your hands look like? 1 2

    By Pres, July 3, 2018
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    • Denice
    • July 21, 2018

13. Potential question to add to the pool.

    By LeeU, July 19, 2018   

    • health
    • disability
    • (and 3 more)

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      • health
      • disability
      • aging
      • trauma
      • body
    • 1 reply
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    • Pres
    • July 19, 2018

14. QotW: Do you use cloth towels, paper towels or other when in the shop to dry your hands, and clean things off?

    By Pres, July 17, 2018
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    • Marcia Selsor
    • July 18, 2018

15. QotW: When/How do you decide to take the next big jump, and change things around about your work?

    By Pres, July 10, 2018
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    • Gabby
    • July 11, 2018

16. QotW: Have you ever made a clay toy?

    By Pres, June 20, 2018
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    • Magnolia Mud Research
    • June 22, 2018

17. QotW: Do you have an environmental companion in your studio while you work?

    By Pres, April 10, 2018
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    • Denice
    • June 18, 2018

18. QotW: Do you collect pottery and ceramics?

    By Pres, June 12, 2018
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    • yappystudent
    • June 13, 2018

19. QotW: Do you back fill handles at the attachment point?

    By Pres, June 5, 2018
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    • JohnnyK
    • June 8, 2018

20. QotW: What are the rituals you follow when the creative juices dry up, or the joys of making pottery becomes tedious because of deadline demands?

    By Pres, May 30, 2018
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    • glazenerd
    • June 5, 2018

21. QotW: Where does one draw the line between deciding what is a second and what is OK to represent your name?

    By Pres, May 22, 2018
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    • Chris Campbell
    • May 28, 2018

22. QotW: I'm curious if anyone else uses "Kiln Gods" or Gremlins when firing their kiln?

    By Pres, May 16, 2018
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    • Denice
    • May 19, 2018

23. QotW: Why?

    By Pres, May 7, 2018   

    • studio work
    • production
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      • studio work
      • production
      • motivation
    • 13 replies
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    • LeeU
    • May 14, 2018

24. QotW: Do you have favorite shapes or forms in your work?

    By Pres, April 24, 2018   

    • shape
    • form
    • 6 replies
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    • yappystudent
    • April 28, 2018

25. QotW: Do you make feminine, masculine or gender neutral work and is it a conscious decision?

    By Pres, April 18, 2018   

    • pottery
    • gender
    • 21 replies
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    • Kellykopp
    • April 25, 2018