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Salamander Studio: March 2011
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So, WHAT'S Katie up to? Wednesday, March 9, 2011. After Cheering the Goddess. The show is done, and I realize that I've never published all the photos! One of the hallmarks of the Goddess through history is Wisdom. Wisdom, as we know, isn't inherent, or instant, or instinctive. It's garnered bit by bit through life (hopefully), and is traditionally viewed as the realm of the aged. Historically, women have been viewed as the keepers of tribal and cultural wisdom. I find early drawings and reliefs exceedin...
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Salamander Studio: Tales from Turkey, #2
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So, WHAT'S Katie up to? Sunday, September 25, 2011. Tales from Turkey, #2. I've spent the last couple of days playing tour-guide for 4 Canadian friends. Two are from Vancouver, and two are from Gibsons. They are thoroughly enjoying their visit to this amazing country; and I must admit that trips are more special when one makes connections with 'real' residents of a place. A pathway encircles the castle at its base, for those of us who don't wish to pay a fee to enter the main part of the ruin. (This ...
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Salamander Studio: October 2011
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So, WHAT'S Katie up to? Sunday, October 9, 2011. Tales from Turkey, #5. Before I continue the clay-related part of my blog, I'll give a bit of a travel update. I am leaving Turkey for Canada in a couple of days, and can easily continue with the clay stories when I'm back home. Besides, I retrieved some outstanding pieces from the still-400-degree C kiln (yes, that's super hot! Not a pleasant backdrop for a day of visiting the Istiklal shopping street and sipping tea with my friend Seda. The hotel has...
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Salamander Studio: Tales from Turkey, #4
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So, WHAT'S Katie up to? Tuesday, October 4, 2011. Tales from Turkey, #4. My gosh, I've been awfully remiss in keeping my blog of late! Not a good way to keep followers interested! I promised some pottery-type photos. Final clay preparation is always by hand. Getting the right consistency is critical to making good pots. Görkan, co-owner of this workshop, shows off the far less ambitious pots that are destined for the southern US, likely for use as garden ornamentation. Tuesday, October 04, 2011. Tales fr...
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Salamander Studio: Tales from Turkey 2011, #1
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So, WHAT'S Katie up to? Saturday, September 24, 2011. Tales from Turkey 2011, #1. Time to stop procrastinating and get down to the serious work of daily writing. I arrived safe and sound in Istanbul on September 13 and zoomed down here to beautiful Avanos in the heart of Cappadocia, where I began my annual clay sabbatical on the 15th. But every brick, every stone block, every roof tile simply oozes with character and wonderful textures, making these houses a wonderful subject for clay work of any sort.
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Salamander Studio: August 2011
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So, WHAT'S Katie up to? Wednesday, August 24, 2011. Where the heck have I been? I suspect it's rather a common theme among bloggers that they write like crazy when they are on adventures, and then go quiet once they get back home and into their routines. Since I'm about to embark upon my annual Turkish sojourn, I thought I'd better get back into the swing of things, blog-wise. And then of course to Grand Canyon. My passion for prehistoric art and all things ancient demanded that we visit a couple of rock...
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Salamander Studio: Tales from Turkey #3
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So, WHAT'S Katie up to? Monday, September 26, 2011. Tales from Turkey #3. As promised, here's an account of our second day of sightseeing. There is SO much to see and absorb here that two days is only time enough for a brief overview and a couple of highlights; so that was our plan. Seems to have worked out just fine. Imagine seeing this while sipping your morning coffee. There must be something we could learn about sustainable building from this. I just love these chimney caps. Although these caves are ...
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Salamander Studio: September 2011
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So, WHAT'S Katie up to? Monday, September 26, 2011. Tales from Turkey #3. As promised, here's an account of our second day of sightseeing. There is SO much to see and absorb here that two days is only time enough for a brief overview and a couple of highlights; so that was our plan. Seems to have worked out just fine. Imagine seeing this while sipping your morning coffee. There must be something we could learn about sustainable building from this. I just love these chimney caps. Although these caves are ...
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