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

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

   By Pres, March 31
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   • Pres
   • Tuesday at 01:34 PM

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

   By Pres, March 20
   • 8 replies
   • 149 views
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   • LinR
   • March 31

3. Qotw: Participants Question Pool For Future Qotw's 1 2 3 4 7

   By Pres, March 28, 2017
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   • oldlady
   • February 17

4. 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
   • 6 replies
   • 191 views
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   • Mark C.
   • February 11

5. QotW: If a workshop were offered at a reasonable distance from you (after we are loose, of course), who would you want as the presenter?

   By Pres, February 1
   • 7 replies
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   • Hulk
   • February 10

6. QotW:What studio habits do you have that others have warned against?

   By Pres, February 21
   • 14 replies
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   • LeeU
   • March 18

7. 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
   • 13 replies
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   • moh
   • March 16

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

   By Pres, February 28
   • 9 replies
   • 173 views
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   • Pres
   • March 2

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

   By Pres, February 17   

   • studio habits
   • cleanup
   • 9 replies
   • 188 views
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   • Denice
   • February 22

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

    By Pres, January 22
    • 11 replies
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    • Bam2015
    • January 27

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

    By Pres, December 27, 2020
    • 29 replies
    • 575 views
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    • Pres
    • January 26

12. What if? 1 2

    By Denice, November 30, 2020
    • 25 replies
    • 447 views
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    • Mark C.
    • January 25

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

    By Pres, January 13
    • 9 replies
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    • Babs
    • January 16

14. 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
    • 0 replies
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    • Peggy O
    • December 29, 2020

15. 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

16. 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
    • 24 replies
    • 499 views
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    • Chilly
    • December 11, 2020

17. QotW: How do you define technology involved in the production of Ceramics? 1 2

    By Pres, November 29, 2020
    • 46 replies
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    • Pres
    • December 4, 2020

18. 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
    • 64 replies
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    • Sorcery
    • November 27, 2020

19. 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
    • 159 views
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    • Mark C.
    • October 31, 2020

20. 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
    • 9 replies
    • 272 views
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    • Hulk
    • October 29, 2020

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

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

22. 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
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

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

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

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

24. 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
    • 3 replies
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    • Callie Beller Diesel
    • September 15, 2020

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

    By Pres, September 7, 2020   

    • slab construction
    • forms
    • (and 2 more)

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