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Posted on Dec 21st, 2009 by Jw : cre8iv :?) Jw

I finally made something that I like in ceramics class.  This jar was a bit more of a challenge that anything I had made before because it is bigger and the shape more graceful. It... More »

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Next time you bring the marshmallows.

Posted on Jul 29th, 2009 by Jw : cre8iv :?) Jw

This blog and the pictures are for everyone who told me they were interested in the results of my first barrel firing. To make the kiln and do the firing I used the instructions from... More »

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Ceramics class at North Idaho College

Posted on May 23rd, 2009 by Jw : cre8iv :?) Jw

The teacher, Larry Clark, gets an "E" for effort. He put a lot of effort and energy into teaching and shared his expertise generously, answering my persistent questions. I became so involved that I let... More »

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Raku Day at NIC

Posted on May 7th, 2009 by Jw : cre8iv :?) Jw

Yesterday we did a raku firing at North Idaho Colllege. Raku is a low fire ceramic technique from Japan.The kiln is portable. The top is pulled up, and when the pots are red hot, they... More »

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Summertime Potter

Posted on Oct 19th, 2008 by Jw : cre8iv :?) Jw

Carla asked me if I had gotten my bowls fired yet. The answer is yes and I said I'd post some pictures. Below: blowls lined up before first firing. I ended up with 42 bowls... More »

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Freedom from duhkha

Posted on May 29th, 2008 by Jw : cre8iv :?) Jw

"Dukhka literally means a wheel whose hub does not rotate. The axle of the wheel doesn't revolve...What Buddha discovered and taught was to free up the wheel. He called it suhkha, a liberated wheel... "... More »

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