Toot your own horn

There is a rich history of Clay and Music. I also a wonderful, all porcelain band when I was traveling in China. Also one of the first ceramic things that I was ever given by my parents, was a cartoon shaped cow flute. You blow into it's butt. Classy, I know.

The group known as Elasticbrand (Christie Wright and Arjen Nooredman) have undertaken a pretty cool project. They have taken the tried and true history of clay based musical instruments and twisted it.  They are looking for specific sounds, so that they can make hip hop music, using the tones of the clay, instead of simply using the instruments as they are. They are providing thier sounds to dj's and mc's to make a mix from their sounds, which they are turning in an album called "Audiowear".

They are trying to advance their cause with a Kickstarter fundraising program. If you can give them a hand, you can donate here.

Thanks to Sherman for the heads up.

Don't forget that there is still space available for my Glaze Calc class "Glaze of our Lives", June 27th -July 1st, at Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill in beautiful Truro, MA.

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Follow, Follow, Follow, Follow...

I love The Wizard of Oz, more than any other story. For some reason it has always appealed to me, so I was tickled when I stumbled across this little story from my own state of New York.

 Kelly Hodgkins — Historian John Curren believes he has found the inspiration for the yellow brick road in L. Frank Baum's popular children's book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Mostly gone, the road leads to a parking lot in the small town of Peekskill, NY

Curren pored over the life of Baum and discovered the man spent two years as a child in Peekskill, NY. At the age of 12, Baum spent two difficult years at the Peekskill Military Academy. Maps from that time show there was an actual yellow brick road made from Dutch pavers. The road extended from the river, up a hill, and to the Military Academy. Though he never mentioned it in any of his diaries, a young Mr Baum would have walked this yellow road many, many times.

Most of the brick road is now paved, but a small section still remains as a parking lot in the heart of downtown Peekskill. The owner of the lot would be happy to commemorate the literary road, but he is not willing to lay down the cash needed for restoration. The town is ambivalent as well. Even a custom rendition of Anything Can Happen sung by a supporter during a town meeting would not move the officials to donate $225,000 for a memorial. [WSJ]

Don't forget that there is still space available for my Glaze Calc class "Glaze of our Lives", June 27th -July 1st, at Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill in beautiful Truro, MA.

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Nowhere to go but down.

Guide To Art Schools.com

50 Best Ceramics Blogs

Wow!

So this came across my desk this morning.

http://www.guidetoartschools.com/library/best-ceramics-blogs

I'm honored, unfortunately I don't know who I'm being honored by as there is no author listed. I'll just assume it is the Illuminatti and that all conversations are being monitored.

Anyhoo, thanks to all the readers and the author of the list. I'm having fun and that is all I can ask for. Have a great day everyone. I hope it isn't too hot for yall. It is so hot in Alfred right now, my toenails are sweating.

Don't forget that there is still space available for my Glaze Calc class "Glaze of our Lives", June 27th -July 1st, at Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill in beautiful Truro, MA.

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Slipcast is brought to you by Matt and Dave's Clays. 

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Clays designed by Scientists to work for Artists.

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