Another batch of my class handouts from back in the day. For teachers and students.
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These are great!! Thanks so much!
These are AMAZINGGG!! Thank you so much !!
You are very welcome. Enjoy!
Thank you very much. Looking for your “What is a glaze?” worksheet. I see it on Pinterest. You must have been lots of fun in class.
Many thanks,
Jane M. Grassi
Art Specialist
Ridgefield High School
Ridgefield, CT
Hi Jane,
Thanks for the kinds words. I really enjoyed teaching.
You can find “What is a Glaze” in my handbuilding class notes:
https://john-norris.net/2017/09/13/my-clay-handbuilding-notes/
And thank you for introducing people to clay.
John,
Your notes are clear, concise and easy to follow. As a former Special Ed. teacher (now retired) I appreciate the sketches for students to follow. Even I, as a novice clay thrower, can follow and duplicate many of these forms. Cudo’s!
Ginny Dean
Special Ed. teacher (retired)
Plymouth Canton Community Schools
Thank you for the comment. Great to hear those words from a real pro. I really enjoy learning where my notes have been helped people. They have sort of taken a life of their own, which was my hope all along.
Thank you so much John. These are so useful and such a gift. Thanks
I’m happy to know you are enjoying them. All the best to your journey with clay.
Thank you thank you! In a world so full of type and technology, I value good old visuals for my students!
Thank you so much for this gift!
Best wishes…
I’m very happy to share and hope it is useful and gets those creative juices going!
Grazie John, ho salavto le pagine che poi cercherò di tradurre. Elena, Italy
Grazie Elena! Thank you very much for helping my work get out to more people. I hope it helps you and them in their ceramic studies.
Thank you! Fun illustrations and concise.
Thanks for the note and enjoy!
Love you for all the notes you have made! Great References! Thanks so much!
Hi Amit! Thanks for dropping me a note and thanking. It’s always fun to hear from folks who come upon these handouts. -John
John, thank you so much for allowing this information to be use. I am trying to help get a studio going at a military base as part of Moral and Welfare and this will be so helpful in working with the young military members. What a wonderful references to let them see as they get started in the world of pottery.
Hi Linda,
Sorry for the late response. Great to hear you find these useful and I hope the bring a smile to a face of two!
– John
Thank you very much John. These are so well done. Great for references. I have started to assist in classes at a private studio and the owner wants me to teach. These are so very helpful. Makes one a little more comfortable in-front of everyone. I will be using your illustrations to start myself in the right direction. Again thank you for giving all of us your knowledge and support.
Hi Sonya-Lee, Very glad you found these useful. Please use them straight or leverage them in your own style. I hope your teaching experience goes well, and thank you for introducing people to clay!
Hello John, by chance I find your page. Great. I’m a German and live in China. I find a pottery shop/ school in one working place. We’re get friends and planning to have bilingual class. For the owner (Chinese) is it a big challenge because she don’t speak english. I indroduce your sketches to her and she like it a lot. Maybe we or she can have more exchanges with you. let’s see…. Best regards Joerg
That’s wonderful. I’m so happy I could help. I visited China and was amazed by it. Thanks to you both for teaching art!
Thank you for posting these. I am new to throwing pottery and these are super helpful. I love your sketches!
Happy to hear they are helpful. Hope you enjoy your time with clay.
John
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Thank you for these notes they are great.
Glad you enjoyed them and keep making pots!
you are an absolute saint! these guides seem to be a dying breed and are so hard to find other than something in a studio that was created in the 60s/70s. As a brand new otter, I appreciate these.
You are more than welcome and thanks for thanking! I’m very happy others can benefit from this work instead of it stuffed into a folder somewhere in my filing cabinets. Enjoy the nevre ending learnings when working with clay.