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The goblet excavated at the Burnt City site in Iran has 5 images which when looked at consecutively forms an animation.
This animation has been making its rounds.
By placing the images in on a bowl, it could be a form of a zoetrope.   However, the images are on the outside of the goblet.  That would […]

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A plate with a smiley face in relief…perfect for playing with your food.
And an “On/Off” mug that changes meaning with the temperature.
THX BoingBoing

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So I get this month’s issue of American Craft, just about tear off their new half page cover and remember that I need to keep it on as it is part of their new makeover.  I’m thinking “Ho Hum …lipstick on a pig”.  (OK, that was a bit harsh.)
But I find myself surprised.   I find […]

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From 12/21/2005 re-posted from the old site for today
Holiday Radio Cone 11, Forced Air
Special Holiday Edition!
Just in time for the holidays, it’s a bit of Forced Air to keep you company as you pack, wrap, but hopefully not still firing!
This edition includes:
Carol of the Bells by Dilvie.
NOTE: I gave the wrong URL in the […]

 

 Cone 11 (Forced Air) Number 4 [10:47m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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From the old site to you. First posted on 11/30/2004
Radio Free Pottery-
A fresh edition of Cone
11, Forced Air, is up and ready!
“Whisper” and “Squeekers”
provided by _AA_.

 

 Cone 11 (Forced aIR) NUMBER 3 [5:35m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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From the old site. 11/24/2004
It’s No Fluke Edition
Cone 11 Forced Air
Just to prove it wasn’t a fluke-
Cone 11 (Forced Air) 5.4 Megs, mp3, and about 5.5 min long
Music featured on this edition was UR Rithum by Laurie Laptop.

 

 Cone 11 (Forced Air) Number 2 [5:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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I’ll be re-posting some “timeless favorites” from the old blog. Here’s the 1st podcast I did about pottery from Nov. 11th, 2004:
Clayart has a thread about radio, and I have been watching the explosion of podcasting content recently. I enjoy listening to these things while I work and thought potters would be a […]

 

 Cone 11 (Forced Air) NUmber 1 [5:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Folks over at eatmecrunchy.com have a bowl that keeps your breakfast cereal dry  It features a shelf that separates most of the cereal from the milk.
It is amazing to me just when you think things could go any further, someone finds a way to push it into the new.  Ceramics has been around for 25,000 […]

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The folks at Topoware have a nice set of dishes lined and labeled in ever increasing amounts. More fun in that they are not in your typical standard cooking measurements.
This is especially topical given recent articles on Brian Wansink’s work on on plate size, portions, and appetite. It seems that the larger the […]

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Some handy links to content off my “old” host. We’ll be re-doing those in a bit, but hate for folks to get too lost.

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