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Wendy Wildschut posted a status
"Greetings from Central Coast NSW Australia, I'm a fellow mud buddy and love to create most days"
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- What is your experience with ceramics in general. (Long answer encouraged)
- I started dabbling with clay around 9 yrs ago after having back surgery ,retired and lots of time on my hands. Well that was it. As I recovered and became more mobile,I decided to put myself through an accredited ceramics diploma 2 year course,and haven't looked back. I enjoy wheel throwing most I guess,love the challenge, and hand building . All aspects of clay is exciting, design and originality also. However although we did several modules of glaze and pollutants,I found that the most challenging. I'm more of a design in clay person and haven't the patience I guess to test test test,I'm always thinking of new shapes and vessels to try. I have 2 electric kilns. I also have my glaze minerals and oxides etc and stick to basic clear glaze ,but I need to venture further from my safe clear zone. Just need encouragement from fellow mud buddies to give me a swift kick.
- What is your current involvement with electric fired ceramics? (long answer encouraged)
- I have a smaller evenheat rampmaster11 and also a larger free standing Tellow kiln. I've been mixing my own glazes for a couple of years but have had hit and miss quite often. Clear glazes are my comfort zone I'm afraid,but need to venture
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- I feel the knowledge base is great and although I can find something of interest often ,I figure it would be great to connect with the group now and then if a situation can be rectified with a collective group base
- Where do you work on your ceramics projects?
- School or college, community center, home studio
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If you just want to spout off, it is best accomplished as a blog posting. If you want to get more guidance and ideas from other members, ask a question as a new discussion topic. In the upper right corner of the lists for both types of posting, you will find an "+Add " button. Clicking it will open an editor where you create your posting. 4/16/2014
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