tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38240105025980527232024-03-14T08:20:01.718-04:00Anna Calluori HolcombeAnna Calluori Holcombehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16378943914822095479noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824010502598052723.post-24208493073284573592013-01-03T21:26:00.000-05:002013-01-03T21:26:18.307-05:00China 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I had already been to China five times and visited Jingdezhen
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and 3D rapid prototype printing to develop models for molds and porcelain slip
casting. While working at the Pottery
Workshop, I had assistants available with technical knowledge as well as
English speaking skills. I had molds made of the models I brought with me then
slip castings done using the molds. I had available to me prepared glazes, a glazing
expert as well as a community gas kiln to fire in. I was
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Anna Calluori Holcombehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16378943914822095479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824010502598052723.post-55677899973344194082012-03-06T21:54:00.002-05:002012-03-06T21:58:59.422-05:00More recent work<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7m375YC3_HHdEOvIbbPyjARxkIQ6-1ka4T060Yc2aGtkxzjQIAic6ZebxqrQI7rjwzCGZ6Vi13uAy99zxR3g0AeFU_Wt1ECD6cEouu0SpkV1FoRKuo69psH7-PSRGXCk7Z5R8lbF4zDqq/s1600/Piante+23.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7m375YC3_HHdEOvIbbPyjARxkIQ6-1ka4T060Yc2aGtkxzjQIAic6ZebxqrQI7rjwzCGZ6Vi13uAy99zxR3g0AeFU_Wt1ECD6cEouu0SpkV1FoRKuo69psH7-PSRGXCk7Z5R8lbF4zDqq/s320/Piante+23.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716983956985931714" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRBiYkz12AkrBeEwEf2YMXqnPwsbBCJpusGtpA6KcxDt_TglqVEEvnUGBz2ruhdKyIeX4apI1swPWoLEHwEAk8tcrz1Z9_ln6OY9D9RpNd_dn9RrkabNPCIrPGh6jtVmUP584ql_SfsPpn/s1600/Piante+25+view+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRBiYkz12AkrBeEwEf2YMXqnPwsbBCJpusGtpA6KcxDt_TglqVEEvnUGBz2ruhdKyIeX4apI1swPWoLEHwEAk8tcrz1Z9_ln6OY9D9RpNd_dn9RrkabNPCIrPGh6jtVmUP584ql_SfsPpn/s320/Piante+25+view+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716983946940624610" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Qr_sedF3JQATHhMrUxD7oex_xqYr8BiKRkbv-WpZ1JalJEQGc2rk0A9u5z5MDNfzbRdeXiCu2NXvb8pF_lAL1NnKyKV-Gml_lYVt4KGAKe_Q4CQ_CN8tIWNIw3xMrrFr_-ox20Mz8Ukp/s1600/Piante+30.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Qr_sedF3JQATHhMrUxD7oex_xqYr8BiKRkbv-WpZ1JalJEQGc2rk0A9u5z5MDNfzbRdeXiCu2NXvb8pF_lAL1NnKyKV-Gml_lYVt4KGAKe_Q4CQ_CN8tIWNIw3xMrrFr_-ox20Mz8Ukp/s320/Piante+30.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716983943028154066" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRTDr_9tm4YrhZWN_YkDxNKLbbolb0z30ctU1XTqYqT-m-0NrM1G8WrvwZAdMlMz2kj2caGhQ1VRjzEsNPko5JonGXc6w-PLl1bQHI5eGuTbUUCXatpdu8AI7SdDbnTbWqSzGpwir8TyJ/s1600/Piante+16+view+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRTDr_9tm4YrhZWN_YkDxNKLbbolb0z30ctU1XTqYqT-m-0NrM1G8WrvwZAdMlMz2kj2caGhQ1VRjzEsNPko5JonGXc6w-PLl1bQHI5eGuTbUUCXatpdu8AI7SdDbnTbWqSzGpwir8TyJ/s320/Piante+16+view+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716983936089556098" /></a><br /><div>The bases are made with laser cut wood and masonite. The pieces made slip cast porcelain from 3D scanned and printed models. </div>Anna Calluori Holcombehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16378943914822095479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824010502598052723.post-27860953600363628102012-03-02T20:24:00.003-05:002012-03-02T20:33:49.832-05:00Latest work<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY0WA9CCTfxsYH7au18-UG89K-8OySRRf0bKBRzAjS6-NuPNp1U7Wgd0OOd2RPg0qFBo880trGzssKJKnghhhnU18-DkIGCmvAjuYvlKKJW29gH8F78ve_Uo0ZuXp7fJ_kRRX2sqIbeNpi/s1600/Piante+17.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY0WA9CCTfxsYH7au18-UG89K-8OySRRf0bKBRzAjS6-NuPNp1U7Wgd0OOd2RPg0qFBo880trGzssKJKnghhhnU18-DkIGCmvAjuYvlKKJW29gH8F78ve_Uo0ZuXp7fJ_kRRX2sqIbeNpi/s320/Piante+17.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715477084711831714" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVepoRhlhoKV1osNBfryg9x_WIcJLOac6PtMnzDt5e71MzMuqyUF3bNnVwngek7hS5NQg-yUhDG-Hrv-0LDWu2NIvsiDZ7Zc93fhu3puHxZK3q-3uV8edUEkZDl7wnCDhtPoyTMA3yGnDi/s1600/Piante+20.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVepoRhlhoKV1osNBfryg9x_WIcJLOac6PtMnzDt5e71MzMuqyUF3bNnVwngek7hS5NQg-yUhDG-Hrv-0LDWu2NIvsiDZ7Zc93fhu3puHxZK3q-3uV8edUEkZDl7wnCDhtPoyTMA3yGnDi/s320/Piante+20.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715477082440950242" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83xWxK7L20TFx9c6MABV9qn1_3YnjZpdzG8rTGyL1z-f_4cecoqGK99mghQ3ef_b5kQynsvjfCxeFj241pYZRivSkvVKRkFU2fL95COm5AOe1sXaJLrxz8tyv5dAhC5YTrMF3IVQJnh4j/s1600/Piante+22.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83xWxK7L20TFx9c6MABV9qn1_3YnjZpdzG8rTGyL1z-f_4cecoqGK99mghQ3ef_b5kQynsvjfCxeFj241pYZRivSkvVKRkFU2fL95COm5AOe1sXaJLrxz8tyv5dAhC5YTrMF3IVQJnh4j/s320/Piante+22.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715477074565730130" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcSMauvy8Oir9qVLmakiw0bHG5ykwb3t2od3qW43K3KJhGNmvWa2LZE4AnX3mVUwW97qjHtZa_BIuonFnNqChqY6PIymb2tZ1ezvQaNJSiBHadmiuG28Gh7bBgTmNeRuBWIxZk3h8iZK9/s1600/Painte+21+view+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcSMauvy8Oir9qVLmakiw0bHG5ykwb3t2od3qW43K3KJhGNmvWa2LZE4AnX3mVUwW97qjHtZa_BIuonFnNqChqY6PIymb2tZ1ezvQaNJSiBHadmiuG28Gh7bBgTmNeRuBWIxZk3h8iZK9/s320/Painte+21+view+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715477072382180626" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQYPaS2_WNXb9qNszsEmkjVQoy-IWV34Ngl4irUjYNu1evlUM4qk-1ZmzPwU_j0vqiKFWkc0ZIgbQAtTgdkk4fQXHq9G1uJYqrZ0X0vOoYpU-Xay3XjDnFCfaLunoLsE5HBeII7k4caF2/s1600/Piante+27.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQYPaS2_WNXb9qNszsEmkjVQoy-IWV34Ngl4irUjYNu1evlUM4qk-1ZmzPwU_j0vqiKFWkc0ZIgbQAtTgdkk4fQXHq9G1uJYqrZ0X0vOoYpU-Xay3XjDnFCfaLunoLsE5HBeII7k4caF2/s320/Piante+27.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715477065967625586" /></a><br /><div>Recent work, slip cast during my residency at Australia National University last summer. 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The other modes of transportation we witnessed included, an elephant, camels for transporting cargo, bikes, motorcycles galore (they do wear helmets) rickshaws using bikes, and 3 wheel Piaggios with canvas covers as cabs… oh, and the occasional donkey.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <!--EndFragment--></div>Anna Calluori Holcombehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16378943914822095479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824010502598052723.post-81044702186879111802011-12-30T21:25:00.003-05:002011-12-30T21:44:27.624-05:00Adventure in India - Day 7 Veranasi<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbziDjk9UQ8eR_j3WlPekc_H8vMYJ_IOIR5JeIF_JziPMXxZjw3LNYc0ncwI6H3_o3gHb43sOvlGCItfUaNxzP5jkkhyFRWqycuKlql2QR8uNT0CtkXFDl1Q8EGRLn-ISR-3B9fhCzl5o6/s1600/IMG_1305.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" 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mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal">Our last half-day in Varanasi.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We both fell in love with the city.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This is what we imagined India to be like.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It is spiritual yet gritty.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Our guide took us to a temple on a university campus, which was interesting to see.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>There were art students selling their work near the temple – just like here!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We went to a red temple, painted red in out and on top.<span 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spice market and on the saris the women wear.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The Indian people are not shy about color and patter, often mixing and matching unlikely combination that contrast against the dirt, dust, trash and decay one sees everywhere.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This is just a small sampling.<o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment--></div>Anna Calluori Holcombehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16378943914822095479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824010502598052723.post-17678770013807993612011-12-30T21:12:00.003-05:002011-12-30T22:02:15.743-05:00Adventure in India - Day 6 Veranasi<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9WGHNfbGWwCCGZVM7pGCkC88Xfv4rQMSrCOk5Mlc8_QgX-VfkQxdKbWSef38rndcsN6WCnHeRnW7fJoe3kIDHSSrSKBTVwb9WR8_V83a-AuPrZCW4FRKdxYel0SLR2sp8UwGQA_Pk80k/s1600/IMG_1210.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" 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You cannot go inside the Hindu temple unless you are officially Hindi.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We were dropped by the hotel for breakfast and a break.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We then went to a small village nearby called Sarnath where Buddha gave his first sermon.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Our guide happens to have a degree in philosophy so he has been very informative about religions, gods and ceremonies.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>There were Buddhists from all over the world – Tibet, Nepal, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It was a fascinating learning experience.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment--></div>Anna Calluori Holcombehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16378943914822095479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824010502598052723.post-23727534887699563282011-12-30T21:00:00.004-05:002011-12-30T22:03:14.247-05:00Adventure in India - Day 5 Veranasi<a 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Camel, donkey and horse drawn carriages, small vans with 6 men sitting on top, trucks of all sizes, tractors and we swerve for the occasional sacred cow or run away goat.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The wild monkeys know to stay away from the road it seems.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>We past many brick making productions.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The earth is scraped for the clay, pressed into molds, stacked into walls then fired around tall chimneys dotting the landscape.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Seems like all hand labor. India is growing leaps and bounds.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">We stopped to pick up<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>a new guide, Lilit, who showed us around what was an abandoned or “ghost” city – Fatehpur Sikri. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It was the capital of the Moghul Empire for 10 years during the last half of the 16<sup>th</sup> century.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Made<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>of elaborately carved red sandstone, which is found in this region. It was spectacular.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It has a temple next door, again spectacular in its carving on marble.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Our journey on this day ends in Agra with the anticipation of see the Taj Mahal in the morning.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <!--EndFragment--></div>Anna Calluori Holcombehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16378943914822095479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824010502598052723.post-85579825248919770032011-12-30T20:40:00.002-05:002011-12-30T20:46:47.789-05:00Adventure in India - Day 2 Jaipur<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xwtdrCCEx1UF_7SsboLmbZ2euy6XikdaxkPGL_WXupt4C25MQP2QbnkWXMwkMxRaRa5QhRbPE8zw911srVcMkVG2aA4PEAsjOZZ6qY648qTY3VTkX3XDbC_aerlm4w47QVo5r1LBtfNH/s1600/IMG_0936.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" 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We learn a good deal about the 12 wives and their lives in the palace.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The history of Rajiasthan and the Moghuls is fascinating. The area has marble and red sandstone and the buildings are beautifully carved.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>And yes, we did ride an elephant to the top of the hill and the palace gate!<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">At the end of the day we stopped at a typical tourist store.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I tried my hand at block printing fabric and bought some fabric,<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>which were made into 2 outfits and delivered to the hotel later that night.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Roy bought a traditional long shirt that looks quite nice on him.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We succeeded at not buying a rug…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment--></div>Anna Calluori 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tour” so it seems strange but we are obviously going to be well taken care of.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>In the morning our driver, Vikrum returns with Dolly our guide.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It is a quick half-day driving around the government buildings.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Delhi has lots of parks and trees and boulevards. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I keep sniffing for the smell I keep expecting and have been warned about.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>The first site to visit was a temple – the Laxminarayan, a modern Hindu temple.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We had to take our shoes and sox off and rinse our feet to go inside.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I am touched by the religious fervor of this country.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The Temple feeds hundreds of people every day regardless of need or circumstance.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Vikrum then whisks us off to Jaipur.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It is a long 5 + hour drive, bad roads and lots of traffic.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Even worse traffic when we hit the city.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>He maneuvers effortlessly (it seems) between cars, trucks, motorcycles, 3 wheel rickshaws and an occasional elephant.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We finally reach our heritage hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Dinner is on the rooftop and we strike up a conversation with a Swiss architect here for a rickshaw race of all things.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment--></div>Anna Calluori Holcombehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16378943914822095479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824010502598052723.post-50637655755498966512011-08-03T20:53:00.001-04:002011-08-03T20:58:10.118-04:00"Grand Tour of European Porcelain" article is out!<a href="http://www.zinio.com/pages/Ceramics:TECHNICAL/May-11/416167985/pg-50">Page 50 of Ceramics: TECHNICAL</a><div><br /></div><div>I am very excited to offer my article on my travels through Europe researching porcelain. I have documented my travel in this blog but now you can see a final product and there is lots more to share in the future. </div><div><br /></div><div>If you do not subscribe to Ceramics Technical yet, I want to take this opportunity to promote this journal for its excellence which is obvious when you take this digital look. You get a digital version with the hard copy subscription. </div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy! Anna</div>Anna Calluori Holcombehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16378943914822095479noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824010502598052723.post-76635068352643811412011-06-19T16:36:00.003-04:002011-06-19T16:45:03.965-04:00Porcelain Canvas by Charlie Cummings<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqMnW5BMcGi6ocMaP9b29yGFl_WJ3bXEYsh2UEWjvT3dKMSOXw8f7jyfmlZnJTyfxSvvKtoOcPxfQ1UFwbxk5YSjNrfwFFAGgEcYB-sxeNsRTtp8Op0EPPttN-kgQEPidV1IUPZZAqXWt/s1600/Porcelain+Canvas+2011_11.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqMnW5BMcGi6ocMaP9b29yGFl_WJ3bXEYsh2UEWjvT3dKMSOXw8f7jyfmlZnJTyfxSvvKtoOcPxfQ1UFwbxk5YSjNrfwFFAGgEcYB-sxeNsRTtp8Op0EPPttN-kgQEPidV1IUPZZAqXWt/s320/Porcelain+Canvas+2011_11.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620033087268457074" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNb-b9XzfN8anxYcgDBRxEqEReY6t30bDEVdbkJaXqcFW3JjyMRELZ0XwSYdZp8n5cwqSGL1IZforJQGASd2AJh_a3nQTmuBoeBsX64j09vemSM8PjjklHHjmpI1kW3qOIn2JmUOH9mq8/s1600/Porcelain+Canvas+2011_9.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNb-b9XzfN8anxYcgDBRxEqEReY6t30bDEVdbkJaXqcFW3JjyMRELZ0XwSYdZp8n5cwqSGL1IZforJQGASd2AJh_a3nQTmuBoeBsX64j09vemSM8PjjklHHjmpI1kW3qOIn2JmUOH9mq8/s320/Porcelain+Canvas+2011_9.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620033085999763922" /></a><br /><div>This porcelain tile was screen printed by recent MFA graduate, Charlie Cummings. Charlie is getting ready to teach image making at Arrowmont and he is a screening wiz! I gave him a sample piece of Porcelain Canvas and he did a 4 color silkscreen with Amaco velvet underglazes. He has to thicken the underglazes up a bit by spreading out on glass to set up until it is like pudding. He fired electric at cone 1. He did not need to heat up the tile like you would have to if it were glaze he was screening. The "ink" is on there. I have an second image of the tile, back side towards the camera on my studio window - it gives a great soft and subtle translucent effect with light. More experimentation to come....</div>Anna Calluori Holcombehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16378943914822095479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824010502598052723.post-70965438748923250802011-06-09T03:20:00.002-04:002011-06-09T03:29:07.944-04:00Finished work at ANU<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnMKEvmHDH-OK13zTr0Lsld3pGSCcE0iKSgKJvx63L1GmBi-eqP_sM4Elq5KIhMzLpD41jdWtIsIIt8GIad4peLdw1tuZSMAwe79nUZ7NpwvrbpYQwNyOwRgca6EBsieKLpA2ud9qQB7-/s1600/canberra+work+2011_11.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnMKEvmHDH-OK13zTr0Lsld3pGSCcE0iKSgKJvx63L1GmBi-eqP_sM4Elq5KIhMzLpD41jdWtIsIIt8GIad4peLdw1tuZSMAwe79nUZ7NpwvrbpYQwNyOwRgca6EBsieKLpA2ud9qQB7-/s320/canberra+work+2011_11.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616117871287962898" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDC7oyhiCnUtiBoRd4CaLA739ppllaIvUwwP9lZ3NZhbWqdAmXbsxIr6oQT99I78cah1Wf4_fQRjY_ysSowvcVu2H8Ra3yMn9Z-XDpf9NlqimA7yLx5SvYLhh5G2aR-KRC8ltl2e2GzEuV/s1600/canberra+work+2011_7.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDC7oyhiCnUtiBoRd4CaLA739ppllaIvUwwP9lZ3NZhbWqdAmXbsxIr6oQT99I78cah1Wf4_fQRjY_ysSowvcVu2H8Ra3yMn9Z-XDpf9NlqimA7yLx5SvYLhh5G2aR-KRC8ltl2e2GzEuV/s320/canberra+work+2011_7.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616117860806469522" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_3A5wfG-oWHGgZ12xYOu2i-SY77rUrNx6yVAHFIKfIhY_fWq01tr5QJWyV6eYUCOKAYpdvEyX4OoXxMvp6Y5cz9odwxXctn6lyc10VrnwTA_oiutJr31lvltlWof-ZabCA6lQLP9WP_xk/s1600/canberra+work+2011_111.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_3A5wfG-oWHGgZ12xYOu2i-SY77rUrNx6yVAHFIKfIhY_fWq01tr5QJWyV6eYUCOKAYpdvEyX4OoXxMvp6Y5cz9odwxXctn6lyc10VrnwTA_oiutJr31lvltlWof-ZabCA6lQLP9WP_xk/s320/canberra+work+2011_111.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616117852930396242" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4hru18jokfdjxBhpKviqLQsLM8tIdoy2sQNpldm1fYH6wnS6pWW8sy2T7DV3mRQyEDQ3ehwukPnG76B5V92QozjuuiSodmraFXbwjlGao0X6P6H8E_wKKXKrw3s2IB9fU89YpN927ihp/s1600/canberra+work+2011_101.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4hru18jokfdjxBhpKviqLQsLM8tIdoy2sQNpldm1fYH6wnS6pWW8sy2T7DV3mRQyEDQ3ehwukPnG76B5V92QozjuuiSodmraFXbwjlGao0X6P6H8E_wKKXKrw3s2IB9fU89YpN927ihp/s320/canberra+work+2011_101.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616117847240964338" /></a><br /><div>Although most of the work I will finish with lusters and decals when I get to my studio at home, I finished up a handful of pieces for the ANU Collection. Quick shots I am afraid, and the mother of pearl luster a bit hard to see. The box with about 30 small pieces is packed and ready to go to DHL tomorrow, my last day in Canberra. I will miss my colleagues and the students here, all who have been wonderful to work with. I am on to Sydney for a couple days and fly home on Monday. </div>Anna Calluori Holcombehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16378943914822095479noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824010502598052723.post-1417733977195384052011-06-07T03:47:00.002-04:002011-06-07T03:51:55.054-04:00Kangaroos and work at ANU<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs2EyU-vzhQsxvAD0p82q0HYzrbD5jgkcipv86IB7Blsl-jFsFVDW55qpU96rF4ThtKaIJelaGTHsniGCHpWQq69CeD2TfXEfOiTB9A_xR1DQz5Yqn-ImgLTNdbVEvOCKkDW9tqcRcO9lr/s1600/Canberra+2011_151.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs2EyU-vzhQsxvAD0p82q0HYzrbD5jgkcipv86IB7Blsl-jFsFVDW55qpU96rF4ThtKaIJelaGTHsniGCHpWQq69CeD2TfXEfOiTB9A_xR1DQz5Yqn-ImgLTNdbVEvOCKkDW9tqcRcO9lr/s320/Canberra+2011_151.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615382242440190498" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZqvbEIQosG7mX-OipSNW_t50mU6eZeClZLhSok5pTZQ5ljamMJmYXm4RzZQdJR4XPa9J8NHefahsDB7uq7_F86sDTZ0L3nTIJ_UtcEGRAvvWEjcDMIgzHZ3_aPnrNHNyJzm5TdbhdnTE/s1600/Canberra+2011_155.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZqvbEIQosG7mX-OipSNW_t50mU6eZeClZLhSok5pTZQ5ljamMJmYXm4RzZQdJR4XPa9J8NHefahsDB7uq7_F86sDTZ0L3nTIJ_UtcEGRAvvWEjcDMIgzHZ3_aPnrNHNyJzm5TdbhdnTE/s320/Canberra+2011_155.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615382237629372578" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMuXDScuhx8y9xwwNY4fhNrAX-Ecpfc073HW_4emZwcCY-usbkKFvgso7zGn4eKXFpPQFJy2H4i4bAbxBGtcNS5YfHKDB_CaC1xKqEKYonu0o9FsiiodtnWWh9wIB_J1-Y9nC95yqm-VcL/s1600/Canberra+2011_159.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMuXDScuhx8y9xwwNY4fhNrAX-Ecpfc073HW_4emZwcCY-usbkKFvgso7zGn4eKXFpPQFJy2H4i4bAbxBGtcNS5YfHKDB_CaC1xKqEKYonu0o9FsiiodtnWWh9wIB_J1-Y9nC95yqm-VcL/s320/Canberra+2011_159.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615382224369800498" /></a><br /><div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal">On the drive back to Canberra after a lovely weekend at Janet Deboos’ home in the Blue Mountains,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I finally had the thrill of seeing kangaroos!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I can go back home now….</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I unloaded the kilns and laid everything out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>There are more pieces to glaze and others to luster and decal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This is my last week here. Finished work soon!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div>Anna Calluori Holcombehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16378943914822095479noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824010502598052723.post-1710133228166224812011-06-06T04:33:00.003-04:002011-06-06T04:37:31.766-04:00Work and fun at ANU<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mnAYe1GwfBcmN6bC0MVrA3ulkgbPmPuUQDzaWDt0lhPdHfujVF2rVwtdgMVqzMyoCkalbwko07_ds0hbLa2maGP3YNiwmtBVTv8ij7pt7cY0J4CBIQ7ib5LQq_QcwTtIMuoEpDQxucqL/s1600/Canberra+2011_80.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mnAYe1GwfBcmN6bC0MVrA3ulkgbPmPuUQDzaWDt0lhPdHfujVF2rVwtdgMVqzMyoCkalbwko07_ds0hbLa2maGP3YNiwmtBVTv8ij7pt7cY0J4CBIQ7ib5LQq_QcwTtIMuoEpDQxucqL/s320/Canberra+2011_80.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615022547264098130" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-znEa93wsBKq3l20RlHO5eFK0GYdbb-y-iyM-0frSlFyEFZxNDGJo5ZuvBKutKh3hgaHnUoWIVDDLHlJfMXI_ow21IirBlSqTKWmVRZf8N-UXEaU5CuDwMhROWqvcvttgcBTlmqcoluWb/s1600/Canberra+2011_79.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QPzo8usl20-KodbUj1ut7jox1CzC07ZYqOlLKT5JC-qVIrrsjM4d3bp_SUxt_zCA2dJgehyIDVpxB9xvLEnefs9Pk3JamSwq-riersufjWWgyXK1ZT2WKNbl3VefufWBzXQkxwpzKZzH/s320/Canberra+2011_85.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615022517662474546" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RnY-D2CtYFmCMmJPzUw0BJr3O7UIyK75HeCDJTP87euHbaYGeMlDzo7HHF68HTvczBuk38in8m74LWiyG4GhOYSraSiTEa2SCsCFDI1AjAJ2QNBELqVOOMAn5N5Gc7XvjR1Q_fa-zrqh/s1600/Canberra+2011_86.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RnY-D2CtYFmCMmJPzUw0BJr3O7UIyK75HeCDJTP87euHbaYGeMlDzo7HHF68HTvczBuk38in8m74LWiyG4GhOYSraSiTEa2SCsCFDI1AjAJ2QNBELqVOOMAn5N5Gc7XvjR1Q_fa-zrqh/s320/Canberra+2011_86.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615022509087506626" /></a><br /><div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal">On Thursday, with the help of one of the techs, Bernie, we fired a glaze test in the new raku kiln he built – firing to cone 6 in just a few hours.<span> </span>Both the kiln and the tests worked well.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Then it was Pizza Day on Friday!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I made the sauce,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Greg Daley made his famous crust, Janet the cakes and the students provided the rest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The woodstove pizza oven is in the kiln courtyard, designed by Allan Watt, former head of program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It was sunny and warm (this is winter?) and we enjoyed the meal outdoors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div>Anna Calluori Holcombehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16378943914822095479noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824010502598052723.post-27606758407522619962011-05-31T06:27:00.003-04:002011-05-31T06:29:32.621-04:00ANU's Ceramics Program<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVcqnErUgjgRSYeSoDm80UO6B2eDXLBYfFOk4cN4UMGQubDMuyD4QdfGXOOvQx9fe3z-8V7bQycx_tgX95F7teVY4XIMQ1aO-ye935GhdBHzBCqpBMXs5Sj-BZZ2SswPKWsdzoose8m7w/s1600/Canberra+2011_38.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu6txPkqcSJ80fWUWEeK05k-UoG7BWns_vjxZAGKk1HCPaI25HPxK4LTXQq19RzRT7ggw5oO_wLow4k3cYg1Xw4hbilS6Dkj4RgvXO1BaQdAsvO3BEq_DXQ5iQptVJuDbqWzzyKUz_bdfK/s320/Canberra+2011_35.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612306958620333698" /></a><br /><div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal">A busy week slip casting the molds I made with the 3D rapid prototype models.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>You can see some of the molds, the casts and the beginning of the assemblages I am making in the photos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I plan on getting things fired this coming week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I hope to have some fun outside the studio soon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>In the meantime it has been great focusing on my work in such a great atmosphere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The next blog will be more about the program and Canberra.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Stay tuned.</p> <!--EndFragment--> </div>Anna Calluori Holcombehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16378943914822095479noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824010502598052723.post-54357210740982081762011-05-22T02:05:00.001-04:002011-05-22T02:11:50.685-04:00Australia National University, Canberra<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9cAtMWpY-hTgxeYUJdVrj5VSB0cDJgoP8iikll-yO62AXFW2wmmku8Q-ZJz6n9ygOQrydgRWR6g5IiOZu30JrbCPmpRZu1T8xUNQOnusCHRraMRgNV6VE8SG8Jt4LxYLf5OhCWtWiJn1X/s1600/Canberra+2011_5.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxelrPM-fjxiOxUWIDECisH58KkhOCuCGIl3aT2BMTqJthaPuMNSZffHfUqO1F-L_ZToqWHjNJS5ymzM1PI1qVKJCAbDIkN9MM59FgFYP4Ikz6Dt5jA-2MrOxZKI99rB8yzNtDeFnpKTdd/s320/Canberra+2011_16.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609419041347400802" /></a><br /><div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal">I have been working in Canberra for over a week now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I am a Visiting Artist in Residence at Australia National University.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Ceramics Area Head, Janet Deboos is a friend and traveling buddy from a couple of previous trips in China.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>She and her colleague, Greg Daley, have been exceptional hosts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I have been enjoying their students, which is an active and diversified group.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I have lectured about my work, then on new technologies and I will be demonstrating my tarpaper technique next week.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I will also lecture on my porcelain research through Europe as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I have a comfortable flat that is attached to the ceramics area so I basically roll out of bed and head to my studio.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The School of Art is in a wonderful Art Deco building. Canberra is the national capital and has much to offer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It is a well-planned city and easy to get around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I have been working on making molds of the 3D rapid prototypes I had printed at UF and brought with me.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I will soon start slip casting.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Keep checking this blog for new work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>More to come!</p> <!--EndFragment--> </div>Anna Calluori Holcombehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16378943914822095479noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824010502598052723.post-70348791671190967142011-05-19T02:50:00.003-04:002011-05-19T02:56:07.976-04:00Australia 2011 - First Stop Sydney<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahRighz_uL9ZYvevzxCKmVMctLgke5VykBLwHSfA-LO7sg2sMPTCrD67Q8m9evDxenmbLJ31I2KYyUPU4IWvbhEGLzFP29N3XeTpgpGRyPKGr4kSridqTX66cVE8abud3zqHt7njpa4rp/s1600/Sydney+2011_23.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahRighz_uL9ZYvevzxCKmVMctLgke5VykBLwHSfA-LO7sg2sMPTCrD67Q8m9evDxenmbLJ31I2KYyUPU4IWvbhEGLzFP29N3XeTpgpGRyPKGr4kSridqTX66cVE8abud3zqHt7njpa4rp/s320/Sydney+2011_23.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608317187116017490" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwk01ZVCXyCXoaDcGlcYIpr6GgMO8f2tQT21sP4y7fKSK2tlrvamRMgM-rso6sZuKVx2FVdsjpcdEeRKajwx4tmJcTxpFykApLbeepvp4Lo3nk8un4gbW51Xme4ghQp2Mu9K-qbpXpw3Xu/s1600/Sydney+2011_25.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwk01ZVCXyCXoaDcGlcYIpr6GgMO8f2tQT21sP4y7fKSK2tlrvamRMgM-rso6sZuKVx2FVdsjpcdEeRKajwx4tmJcTxpFykApLbeepvp4Lo3nk8un4gbW51Xme4ghQp2Mu9K-qbpXpw3Xu/s320/Sydney+2011_25.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608317178485710642" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd5gxVsvbW6dVKavN5azuWtvF7HY9urijHbr4eUpACuq0njVYNsEwKmH2wgsnyLabnwS2-7ohnKcTU3B6Q75V1QioaMb0bl1bBtkvM7F0rO4JnPU7xirPOkXJhERlavhOT_TZuGrEA6jXn/s1600/Sydney+2011_7.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd5gxVsvbW6dVKavN5azuWtvF7HY9urijHbr4eUpACuq0njVYNsEwKmH2wgsnyLabnwS2-7ohnKcTU3B6Q75V1QioaMb0bl1bBtkvM7F0rO4JnPU7xirPOkXJhERlavhOT_TZuGrEA6jXn/s320/Sydney+2011_7.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608317167832880210" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBfiB8a5LMoJ9lnqXa-6DAyXVFg4kPjzSWJugLeGrDQGs3pVCsfwTk8LD3LRCkX0J-Yi7cA8nTLQ47qA4_jozOeGsoeoB_ed5Azd_EnGg0RmUi7O9dXIpoCcwS95vUlwtN5lHfj7A5h4W/s1600/Sydney+2011_27.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBfiB8a5LMoJ9lnqXa-6DAyXVFg4kPjzSWJugLeGrDQGs3pVCsfwTk8LD3LRCkX0J-Yi7cA8nTLQ47qA4_jozOeGsoeoB_ed5Azd_EnGg0RmUi7O9dXIpoCcwS95vUlwtN5lHfj7A5h4W/s320/Sydney+2011_27.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608317167252946722" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtEOCbktARK_V4e77V6vHH-NV33BefmcTvvAJ2Cc0nSEuwQ2czu04CHV58mTOZQLLPQAI_cxQSPjZXS6o6VBhgUSd4Twz7Bw8LkUD542kSmCB76E3fTGUpst-rXncZaeZJBR68ox2Lehr/s1600/Sydney+2011_15.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtEOCbktARK_V4e77V6vHH-NV33BefmcTvvAJ2Cc0nSEuwQ2czu04CHV58mTOZQLLPQAI_cxQSPjZXS6o6VBhgUSd4Twz7Bw8LkUD542kSmCB76E3fTGUpst-rXncZaeZJBR68ox2Lehr/s320/Sydney+2011_15.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608317166548385042" /></a><br /><div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal">After 3 plane rides, the longest 15 hours, I arrived in Sydney. Australia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I was warmly welcomed by the Sydney University College of Art Ceramics faculty, Jan Guy, Head, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>and Dee Taylor Graham.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The College of Art is on their own campus, Kirkbridge, sandstone buildings set in a lovely park. Built in the late 1800’s the facility served as a mental institution until the 1960’s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The philosophy was that people with mental illness would feel better in<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>beautiful setting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The buildings make for a great art school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The space is amazing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I was put up in a small flat on campus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I gave a lecture and a demonstration while there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I took a bus ride to the waterfront, all too brief as it was getting dark and raining.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I plan to take one of those ferries on my stop in Sydney on the way home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Jan and Dee took me to see another part of the bay the next night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Spectacular!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">All in all, it was a wonderful visit and a great start to my Australian adventure.</span></p></div>Anna Calluori Holcombehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16378943914822095479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824010502598052723.post-47447548167989997542011-05-17T03:04:00.000-04:002011-05-17T03:05:57.799-04:00Laser-sintering on Porcelain Canvas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSorFCsfxCGXJXznjq5Rt6oscYY83AG63aEWp3LXEMHhAaI9pzkxQkt0_jit3xahf9lSv5nSE25Xo7CMp2uTBHavXGNaKoW47FYMeFopZmJ7mLo7r-H7-35JCIK3Ss3JqpkzztcM309Hzh/s1600/laser+sintering+2_5.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSorFCsfxCGXJXznjq5Rt6oscYY83AG63aEWp3LXEMHhAaI9pzkxQkt0_jit3xahf9lSv5nSE25Xo7CMp2uTBHavXGNaKoW47FYMeFopZmJ7mLo7r-H7-35JCIK3Ss3JqpkzztcM309Hzh/s320/laser+sintering+2_5.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607577586219754162" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMiqA_KPQNtYlo1a27czSYTTxSn2O4mblj0j_k0HUwjNwGNHVFzPIzSkRSDO7Vh0HOiQ0I93KjxPSvxv_RVpf7j79SHMDm4Y7KaK5fEhZup6aaeyPILN6Lltj10FFY71p-WNJdmQnhudO-/s1600/laser+sintering+2_4.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMiqA_KPQNtYlo1a27czSYTTxSn2O4mblj0j_k0HUwjNwGNHVFzPIzSkRSDO7Vh0HOiQ0I93KjxPSvxv_RVpf7j79SHMDm4Y7KaK5fEhZup6aaeyPILN6Lltj10FFY71p-WNJdmQnhudO-/s320/laser+sintering+2_4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607577586133071938" /></a><br /><div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Before leaving for Australia, I rushed to run a laser-sintering test on the new Porcelain Canvas sample with the help of my digital media gurus,<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Kenny Wilson and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Zach Castedo-Rodgers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Thank you, Rachel Kingston for the samples. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; ">I used Ferro’s Ceramark product for Ceramics and Glass.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I have used the black and bronze on commercial porcelain tile with good results.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This time I tried the green color.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I have to say that the laser-sintering test is a failure – it should appear like china painted enamel on the surface.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Instead,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>the laser cut into the surface of the sheet and stained the areas green.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The good news is without the color, the effect would be like a lithophane.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; ">I will plug away at this when I return next month from my residency at Australia National University.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I need to follow up with Ferro on the setting for colors, as they seem to be dramatically different from the black as well as test the cutter without the material to see what it might bring regarding the change in translucency in the material.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Please forgive the poor quality of the images - quick shots in the studio while packing! More on this….</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div><div><br /></div>Anna Calluori Holcombehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16378943914822095479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824010502598052723.post-22161617172322950782011-03-25T20:47:00.003-04:002011-03-25T21:03:37.000-04:00Experiment in Laser Sintering<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2U1r2keNmgUcphI0oqHGHgjFGMbWx9PZg2iAOk9HD69RLalrpfMgTWttyeiRNwmRBmDOq8R94Ee_Tj9lpo4hLSHxDvx6_UwcHajQFtCVGE1oVx4xrURUxYfRYhVR_WKIlJ_AbyG9U1qN_/s1600/Fab+Lab+2010_35.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2U1r2keNmgUcphI0oqHGHgjFGMbWx9PZg2iAOk9HD69RLalrpfMgTWttyeiRNwmRBmDOq8R94Ee_Tj9lpo4hLSHxDvx6_UwcHajQFtCVGE1oVx4xrURUxYfRYhVR_WKIlJ_AbyG9U1qN_/s320/Fab+Lab+2010_35.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588185366126647730" /></a><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNAlti08vGcKSyjcY2L9-m-LUUwyyVdbcnov52hDR0LCGgAaQmT9lrVYRled-ludBL_cLekmTcLhcBusZ1jF-i0TkI53VbGVyHVg8RxT_VBgaQb1VaRrxf7vo59DbUYkI02vJrGamPzYcA/s320/Fab+Lab+2010_39.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588185358442044738" /><br /><br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7QNeSQDujGW2m3DUUppBjFY_tn8PWwbCCvCcGN1EfyFdbOYBSkT5-HA0u3D7y2mcOfY5r1X7OJqFhT8bRYgCABr_MkBtRC_z-tQSaA28YvYSSW46gpWBK8EQ7c8X7Ai2GJIT7l9ol7lL/s320/Fab+Lab+2010_50.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588185366359808930" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0T2vYTdfOmU9S_acPx08D73-tSNvVjPNigr4t0OxVY2ouzS0XsqUzpSUQCeocK4-NT-WuboLT7k_A0sjfMkZAiTy51o6njv4bVENbjozQFP0bDf2V1dvJLveF-mMYTYSl73eaOE3S8rN/s320/Fab+Lab+2010_48.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588185353556154562" /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRf4mfdyLWRRyvPUtUtWfAAtqYhCmYWR_toI26ZCBk4Rr4TVEwrbnwQ68XyayDpBHoqqkMw9YOkBHMicyod1FheIQ8595QWxyErsfa2NYFF_UKSO5cBcotzYa24oS24gk7vUO-WgzxF8Py/s1600/Fab+Lab+2010_69.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRf4mfdyLWRRyvPUtUtWfAAtqYhCmYWR_toI26ZCBk4Rr4TVEwrbnwQ68XyayDpBHoqqkMw9YOkBHMicyod1FheIQ8595QWxyErsfa2NYFF_UKSO5cBcotzYa24oS24gk7vUO-WgzxF8Py/s320/Fab+Lab+2010_69.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588185348095002946" /></a><br /><div>While in Limoge, France, I found this technology at the Royal Limoge Factory, used primarily on the bottom of work to fire on the factory name. The group then visited the Cerlase company to see where they make the laser for this purpose. I found out that the material used is distributed in the US by Ferro. I was able to order a sample and tested it at the UF Fab Lab. </div><div><br /></div><div>I sprayed the material on to commercial porcelain tiles. I gave them an overnight to dry. Ferro has very detailed specs on the technique. I worked with Dan Tankersley, who put an Illustrator file together to run the test. The cutter fired the overglaze material on to the tile. After washing, the unfired overglaze is removed to reveal the fired overglaze. The advantage is the imagery you can develop through Illustrator and that you can eliminate the "third firing."</div><div>I have since ordered more colors from Ferro. Stay tuned for future tests.</div><div><br /></div>Anna Calluori Holcombehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16378943914822095479noreply@blogger.com0