LilyT Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Hi, all, Does anyone happen to know a recipe for a cone 10 glaze called Maia's Porcelain? I came across it 20 years ago as a studio glaze in an old notebook at UCSD's Craft Center in the late 1980s. It was very reliable though slightly runny and had beautiful light blue to pink streaks on a glossy white background in light reduction (on porcelain or whitestoneware). I unfortunately recall nothing helpful about the recipe because I was a complete newbie at the time. They no longer have a record of that recipe when I called and asked. Thanks for any help or tips. (Mark C. I know you could probably whip one up in a couple of minutes with your eyes closed, if only I could give a more precise description.) cheers, Lily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Lily, you might start by looking into Maija Grotell information. I would bet it is from her. She taught at Cranbrook for many years..decades. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilyT Posted September 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Lily, you might start by looking into Maija Grotell information. I would bet it is from her. She taught at Cranbrook for many years..decades. Marcia Thank you, Marcia! What a great lead. :-) Lily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilyT Posted September 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 After a quick peek at what's easily available re: Maija Grotell on the web, I find it interesting that in a collection of her papers indexed from Syracuse State University, there are numbers of photos, slides or her work, certificates, etc. But very little of her thoughts and notes, and the scraps of information that might give little glimpses into her inner life as a person. That's probably just the nature of this collection, because there are also several book excerpts out there of people who recollect their experiences with her as a teacher and the kind of teacher she was. But it got me to thinking about how you know someone, and what your personal mark on the world consists of. So if anyone is reading this, I'm wondering what you all might want remembered about you versus what you love to remember about someone who is gone. If a biographical piece were ever to be written about you, what kind of impressions would you want included? I don't really think my accumulated professional accolades reflect all that much of me. I think it's more revealing to see those little notes one writes to friends, rough drafts from works in progress, the things that one uses in daily life. Maybe future biographical collections of people taken off the internet will be more richly colored? Musingly, Lily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Jeff Schlanger wrote a Studio Potter supplement on Maija Grotell who was his teacher. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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