All Videos Tagged wheel (crafthaus) - crafthaus2024-05-03T00:51:34Zhttp://crafthaus.ning.com/video/video/listTagged?tag=wheel&rss=yes&xn_auth=noRevolutions of the Wheel - The Tradition of No Traditiontag:crafthaus.ning.com,2013-08-27:2104389:Video:4316442013-08-27T13:57:19.949ZBrigitte Martinhttp://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/brigittemartin
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</a> <br></br>5 Part Documentary Film Tracing the Evolution of American Ceramics -Part one begins by asking: What is a potter?" "What is clay?" and "What makes a pot a vessel?" These issues are examined from the perspectives of contemporary potters, historians and art critics.<br></br>
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The film goes on to explore American ceramics' background by examining its European…
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</a><br />5 Part Documentary Film Tracing the Evolution of American Ceramics -Part one begins by asking: What is a potter?" "What is clay?" and "What makes a pot a vessel?" These issues are examined from the perspectives of contemporary potters, historians and art critics.<br />
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The film goes on to explore American ceramics' background by examining its European origins. Museum curators and art historians talk about the astonishing work of turn-of-the-century artists such as Maria Longworth Nichols, Adelaide Alsop Robineau, and the Rookwood Art Pottery. The Captain Ceramics Storytag:crafthaus.ning.com,2012-03-28:2104389:Video:3373962012-03-28T12:29:10.275ZBrigitte Martinhttp://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/brigittemartin
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</a> <br></br>In 1977, ceramic artist Rimas VisGirda launched "Captain Ceramics", a business that catered to the entire spectrum of ceramic hobbyists. From their "entry level" potter's wheel, which was powered by a pull-string to the "world's most powerful ceramic wheel", the X-1, which was powered by a 300 HP Oldsmobile engine, Captain Ceramics had the right product for you. This video also…
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</a><br />In 1977, ceramic artist Rimas VisGirda launched "Captain Ceramics", a business that catered to the entire spectrum of ceramic hobbyists. From their "entry level" potter's wheel, which was powered by a pull-string to the "world's most powerful ceramic wheel", the X-1, which was powered by a 300 HP Oldsmobile engine, Captain Ceramics had the right product for you. This video also showcases the entire range of convenient Captain Ceramics products--from pre-boxed kiln gods to pre-centered lumps of clay and pre-thrown cylinders. When Captain Ceramics stopped production, a gaping hole was left in the world of ceramic hobby supplies that has yet to be filled. (Originally posted by Garth Johnson on youtube.)