![]() With the passing of Thomas Case Apthe world has lost a 110 year potting legacy and tradition. Provides so there is always a distinct transition between the glazed and Palate ad a contrast to the warm earthy surface that the flashing slip surface Introduction of soda creates glossy areas and beautiful fading between the two Stamping the inside surface of the vessel bears an echo of the patterning onĪccentuates and breaks across these markings on the interior. Due to the rather deep impressions I create with the physical act of Is loosely mirror imaged on the opposite facing side of the pot creating aĭistinct left and right side to each piece. These areas of stamping are delineated andįramed by a linear element on one side and a solid black saddle on the How the scale and motif affect the overall design of the vessel. The negative space created by offsetting the patterning so it locks togetherĪnd creates a dynamic parallel of the pattern in the negative space betweenĬlay and bisque fired so I can rapidly carve new variations and experiment with The stamping itself is the dominant decorative element, I am also delighted by Repetition of this single element is for the individual stamp to disappear intoĮlement is individually stamped so that the pattern can stretch and articulate My stamped patterns are built from a single Organic shapes left by the caress of the soda vapor. The regimented linear geometric patterns and the repetition of my stampsĬontrast with and accentuate the curves of the thrown form as well as the Provide a blank canvas for my stamping and for the vapor to flash across and Has led me to a very organic collaboration with the kiln itself. This innate mark making that the kiln creates Surface and the lack of complete control I have over the finished surface. Transitioned into solely soda fired surfaces as I am fascinated by the vapor Hand will find and experience these areas in a very direct way. Is very much about the physical interaction with the ceramic object, theīalance of a piece in the hand, subtle texture over the surface and how the Be sure to join us next month for Heritage Weekend, September 20 - 21, 2014. Thanks to everyone who made the day a success. She said that in the past her activity table was mostly occupied by children, but in recent years she has found that all ages want to share in the fun and it has become much more multi-generational. Sandra has been participated in Guild special events at the Folk Art Center. Sandra Rowland hosted a hands-on table where folks could construct a a landscape or abstract sculpture using wood scrapes - many of which were donated by Buzz Coren who creates beautiful, one of a kind laminated wood bowls. The Carolina Mountain Woodturners were busy all day as they instructed visitors how to make a honey dipper on a mini-lathe. ![]() ![]() Ed took home the First Place Award in the Carve Off Competition. We were happy to see returning craftspeople along with new artists like Ed Lampert who juried into the Guild last year. Jeff Neil, a box maker from Gray TN, said the only thing bad about Wood Day is that all the people demonstrating wish they could walk around and visit and learn from all the other craftspeople there that day. There were hundreds of people - making their way through Allanstand Craft Shop, the exhibitions on the second level and, of course, through the auditorium to see the Wood Day artists. Wood Day 2014 which took place on August 9 was one of those perfect days at the Folk Art Center. Marlow Gates showing a visitor hands on broom making techniques.Ĭarolina Mountain Woodturners hands on demo
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I've got a fair few to grow into already and would consider Zebra/Omnisphere etc. VST plug-ins are probably one of the greatest things about using a digital audio workstation, in addition to the fact you can go back to your work at any time and fix whatever you have to make your song sound good. I'm also not, at this time, looking for a synth that I can grow into as this is primarily a synth just to learn the basics of synthing. I'm not necessarily looking to buy a synth if I own one already. So distorted, modulated moving/shifting bassy pads and the like.Ī couple of my tracks that feature the type of sounds I use at the moment: The sounds I use at the moment tend to be those from the Massive preset packs from Leap Into the Void and The Unfinished. so that I can aim for a sound in my head. 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What Is An Online Liquidation Marketplace? In Direct Liquidation’s case, that means buying boxes of customer returns sourced from one of the biggest names in retail – Amazon Liquidations. So, where’s the best place to go if you want to buy a box of merchandise that won’t break the bank and will leave your budding business room to make a profit? The answer is to source boxes of merchandise from a reputable online liquidation marketplace. Sadly, as wholesale prices veer ever closer to retail prices and wholesalers look unlikely to drop their premiums to counterbalance this, retailers looking to make smaller-scale purchases must look elsewhere if they are to continue to make a profit. So, should you rely on a local wholesaler when buying merchandise wholesale, or should you consider casting your net wider? Well, it used to be the case that sourcing from a local wholesaler was the ideal solution when it came to smaller-scale stock purchases. 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Instead, Convention of Thorns used a consent-based style of play, in which players negotiate violence, intimacy, and feeding through a scripted off-game consent negotiation workshopped before the game. Unlike most Vampire larps from the Mind’s Eye Theatre tradition, no traits are spent to perform actions and no rock-paper-scissor throws resolve conflict. However, physical combat was highly discouraged. Originating in White Wolf and Odyssé’s End of the Line, a player could lay a hand on another player and issue a verbal command with the words “really really” to indicate the use of a Dominate, Presence, or Auspex command. The game did feature a few mechanics, most notably in the use of the “really really” mechanic for simulating Discipline use. While the blockbuster style is certainly visually impressive, the Nordic roots of these games also represent a departure from White Wolf’s usual type of larps in their embodiment of physicality. Consent Negotiations, Day Play, and Collaborative Style Photo by Przemysław Jendroska and Nadina Wiórkiewicz for Dziobak Larp Studios. The Camarilla Ventrue Founder Hardestadt addresses the assembled Kindred in the opening scene. These new White Wolf larps such as Convention of Thorns, End of the Line, and the upcoming Enlightenment in Blood are not intended to replace traditional Vampire games, but rather to augment them, by creating one-shot, uniquely immersive experiences set in the World of Darkness. True to form, Convention of Thorns attracted players from several countries, producing impressive documentation photos of the authentic-looking castle, costuming, and prosthetics from several photographers, including John-Paul Bichard, Przemysław Jendroska, and Nadina Wiórkiewicz. ![]() Such projects draw participants from around the world, are well documented, and garner a remarkable amount of mainstream attention, as witnessed by the media frenzy around the College of Wizardry larps. Claus Raasted, “Claus Raasted: Larp Tourism (Produced for Nelco 2015).” YouTube, August 28, 2015. Photo by Przemysław Jendroska and Nadina Wiórkiewicz for Dziobak Larp Studios.īlockbuster larps are a form of what one of Convention of Thorns’ designers, Claus Raasted, calls larp tourism, in which players can use time and resources usually reserved for a vacation to larp in an impressive setting and have an immersive experience. The Tzimisce Irenka Brozek, the White Spider. which features high production values, an expensive location, richly detailed setting information packed into pre-written characters, and some plots or NPCs deployed by the organizers during the game. This larp represents an effort by White Wolf to embrace the blockbuster style of larp, Eirik Fatland and Markus Montola, “The Blockbuster Formula – Brute Force Design in The Monitor Celestra and College of Wizardry,”, May 6, 2015. Nordic Larp (Stockholm, Sweden: Fëa Livia, 2010). as well as several one-shots set in the canonical Convention of Thorns, this event marks a historically significant moment in the development of White Wolf larp. While larp groups have organized immersive, Nordic style Vampire games before, Jaakko Stenros and Markus Montola, eds. The latter factions ultimately reject the Camarilla’s authority, with the fledgling Sabbat declaring a war upon the Establishment that endures through the modern nights. In the White Wolf canon, this event leads to the official division between the Camarilla, the Anarchs, the Independent clans, and a new sect called the Sabbat. The Convention represents an attempt to establish a code of rules – or Traditions - as well as to standardize a new form of government called the Camarilla, which is based mainly on Establishment values. The Kindred were involved in a brutal civil war, in which elder members of the Establishment attempted to maintain their power while younger Anarchs rose up to kill and usurp them in a bloody revolution. ![]() Photo by John-Paul Bichard.ĭuring this time, the Inquisition was purging many of the vampires throughout Europe. The Nosferatu Josef von Bauren, one of the Founders of the Camarilla. |