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Fri., July 18,1969
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By ANN CONNERY
Incas and Peruvians, still fasIn kitchens where house- cinates our culture.
wives have shelves full of
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modern cookware that is fireAMID machine-made gadproof, unbreakable, stainless, gets and mass-produced wonspotless and shiny, a little ders, pottery is not only an art
clay frying pan stands out.
form, it's ''one last;stand for
A little earth and" water, man's handiwork," according
mixed together shaped into a to Mrs. Isabel Parks, an art
bowl by man's hands, finished t e a c h e r at Maine-Endwell
with decorative swirls and col- High School.
ored glazes in the same ageMrs. Parks and Warren Hulless procedure followed by the low, a math teacher at Maine-
Endwell, run a pottery workshop in Hickory Grove,. Pa.,
where they spend many hours
creating bowls, weed pots,
candlesticks, casserole dishes
and decorative objects out of
clay.
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"I feel that If an art teacher
is a producing craftsman, he
has much more to tell his students," said Mrs. Parks,- a
p l e a s a n t and enthusiastic
mother of two." She and Mr.
Hullow have been working
with pottery since 1965, when
they constructed a large oil
kiln in the yard, of their workshop, which was a parsonage
before its conversion to a studio filled with their tools and^
finished artwork.
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"Becoming involved" Is the
key to their devotion to pottery. They want to make pottery, not just appreciate the
work of other craftsmen. Each
piece, of finished clay — eacto
bowl and dish — represenis
the artist who creates it. What
better chance can a man have
to express himself in some
lasting and constructive form,
Mrs. Parks asked.
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"Society goes along one
bend strongly, then it swings
in the opposite direction," said
Mrs. Parks. "Now there is a
tendency for us to come-back
to hand-made things — there
is a return to the individual
and his importance."
By experimenting and talking with other craftsmen, Mrs.
Parks and. Mr. Hullow begad
to make their own' pottery.
They mix their.own clay and
glazes, a time-consuming process, design and shape their
work, dry it and then fire-it in
the large kiln they built.
F l a m e s shoot from the
chimney on top of the kiln
while, inside, glazes on the
delicate pieces are transformed into aqua, rust and
grayish enamel-like finishes.
One glaze dipped into another produces a third variation
in firing. A bowl on the top
shelf of the kiln will fire to a
different color than a bowl
IN THE BEGINNING—Mr. Hullow wedges clay, pounding it to remove air
bubbles made while it w a s mixed, before he or Mrs. Parks can shape it
into a b o w l . They spend much time preparing the clay arid glaze.
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IN THE WORKSHOP-Mrs. Isabel Parks, seated amidst the combined efforts of herself and Warren
Hullow both of Hickory Grove, Pa., explains some of the methods used to make decorative pieces.
In left background is composite pot made by both of them, which is, she says, "one of the most
difficult things we've done." Weed pot at her feet resembles automobile battery, "
with the same glaze resting on
the bottom shelf because of
temperature differences. Despite the simplicity of the
procedure, intricate variations
result.
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MR. HULLOW is now working on frying pans, some of
which are spread out on a
cable spool used as a table
next to the kiln. They can be
put directly on a burner and
are, according to a friend of
Mr. Hullow, "great for omelettes."
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"I have to be careful that
the handles don't sag before
the clay dries," he said.
"When they are thoroughly
dried, Tommy and I will put
them on the shelves of the kiln
for firing."
Tommy Roe, a fourth grader Who lives near, the Parks'
farm, is learning to make
bowls from clay and helps
"watch the shop" . for Mrs.,
Parks when she or Mr. Hullow ~
are away. Tommy shapes his
bowls by pounding out the clay
with his fist into the shape he
wants and draping the clay
over a mold (often his knee)
into bowl form.
Mr. Hullow uses the wheel
to "throw" a bowl into shape.
As he makes a wheel under
his stool rotate with his foot,
the table holding the clay rotates and a bowl begins to
emerge.
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CRAFTSMAN'S APPRENTICE—Tommy Roe, a neighbor, picks up some-vases which are nearly dry and
ready for firing. Tom is a frequent visitor and helper at the workshop. In the foreground are'frying
pans which Mr. Hullow is making.
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DEAR HELOISE:
You talked about conference
telephone - calls and what a
happy gift it was when brothers and sisters live far apart
and don't know what to send
each other, or their parents.
Well, here is something I
like to do. and it only takes a
little imagination.
Fill a box with small items
that everyone of that particular generation uses.
For Mother, you can put in
stamps, film, flash bulbs,
flower seeds, a new ballpoint,
etc.,. and finish with a small
sachet to make it smell good.
For Father, you can use
some of the same items, but
add a package of his favorite
tobacco, or candy.
If he golfs, a new golf ball,
or lures for fishing, even a paperback book to read when
they're not biting. If he is a
bowler, a new towel or any of
the small items that can be
purchased for this sportr
Teenagers are Ihe easiest.
Girls like stamps', statione
ry, a new lipstick, gum,; nail
polish, cologne, maybe a teen
magazine, a record, or a hair
bow.
My own teenager looks forward to this box every birthday because it saves her mon*
ey for quite some time.
Teenage boys like much the
same things as the girls but of
course, substitute shaving lotion for cologne.
The nice thing about these
-odds-and-ends boxes is that
you can stop any place your
budget stops.
MRS. W. K.
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DEAR HELOISE:
A few years ago, when full
petticoats'were popular, I paid
a fabulous sum for one made
of n lon a n d
y
exquisite lace,
Not long ago, I became so
bored looking at the same
tailored curtain on my bathroom window that I decided to
make a change.
I looked through materials
in the closet and came across
this outdated petticoat.
Suddenly I had an idea to
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148 VESTAL PARKWAY £ . VESTAL
elastic purchased at the sewing counters.
Just open the door, slide one
end of the elastic through the
hinged area, put the other end
around the door itself and tie
in a knot behind the door.
This was helpful on classroom lockers for displaying
temporary name tags, art, or
assignments.
BILL ROCKERFELLER
FINISHED PRODUCTS—Mr. Hullow inspects candlesticks he has made which
could be used to hold altar candles. He is a Maine-Endwell math teacher w h o took his graduate courses in art to satisfy a creative Interest.
Some 200 craftsman from
the Northeast participated in
the crafts fair, attended by
some 20,000 spectators.
This weekend, they will par- Strings of Beads
ticipate in a sidewalk crafts Go Hemline Length
show at Pennsylvania State
University, swapping ideas
Strings of beads and,ropes
and methods with other arti- of chains go to hemline length
sans, gathering more enthusiasm for their own work' for fall and winter.
You knot them, tuck them
at home.
into or loop them around a
belt.
The more strands, the
Social-Security
better.
Combine 1 can each con- with \Vz cans milk. Heat; stir;
densed cream of chicken soup but do not boil. Garnish with a
and chicken with rice soup crisp cereal garnish. Serves 4.
In Finland
SWEET CORN
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In addition some briefly worn and showroom samples of natural Mink Stoles, Jackets and Coats
labeled in accordance with Federal Trade Commission regulations, used; fur origin unknown.
AH fur,garments to be displdyfed by live model. Fur products
labeled to show country of origin of imported furs.
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FIND OF THE WEEK
Black hardwood salt and pepper mill
with silverplated topi and trim.
A real find at $ZBO, the pair.
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half a million aged and handicapped Finns receive social
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security benefits, says the FinREHA'S Flower Shop
DEAR HELOISE:
nish welfare ministry.
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This may be common
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Finland has a population of
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knowledge, but I just dis- about 4,500,000.
covered it today:
When slicing mushrooms, I
stick them with a fork and
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slice through the spaces between the tines.
DEAR HELOISE:
It's near, even, and fast,
For posting papers, art, or
memos on cabinet doors, use
JOYCE M. NAUNAPPER
Beautiful collection o j new f u r s consisting o f
Capes r Stoles, Jackets and Coats, including 4ine
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Minks to be sold at Auction. ,
BRUNING PAINT
of
INSURANCE
and BONDS
TAYLOR & CHUBB, INC.
change it into a cool, frilly
curtain for the window.
I removed, the part that fits
snuggly around the hips, being
careful to leave the row of
lace intact around the edge of
the upper tier.
Then I slit the petticoat
where it was seamed together,
and used gold thumbtacks (the
petticoat is beige) to* fasten
the upper row of lace to the
top facing of the window.
Everyone who sees my curtain is astonished and I'm sure
there will be many petticoats
hanging over windows soon!
MRS. CLIMMIE SULLIVAN
The two craftsmen attended
the Bennington Crafts Fair in
Vermont earlier this month,
where a jury of experts selected three of Mrs. Parks'
pieces and two of Mr. Hullow's, for the official fair exhibit.
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