tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185380487791238749.post3566802290197054653..comments2024-03-06T05:40:22.737-04:00Comments on Looking for the wild: Changing seasonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185380487791238749.post-4931166599165792802010-10-10T12:30:42.266-04:002010-10-10T12:30:42.266-04:00Each morning, when we go to the beach, there are p...Each morning, when we go to the beach, there are pieces of Amerindian pottery that wash up to shore. <br /><br />Once the clay has been heated to the required temperature, in what ever kind of kiln or oven that is used, the structure is altered, and it will not return to raw clay. <br /><br />Funny enough, clay was on my mind yesterday, when I read your blog. Oct. 14th is the day the indigenous people's of Trinidad and Tobago, celebrate their existence. So I was taking pictures of some of the pieces of Amerindian pottery that we have collected from the beaches of Tobago.<br /><br />I treasure the pottery I have from Bunty, and Ajoupa Pottery. It was so nice to leave the cumbersome pottery pieces of apples and bananas, stuck permanently together in an odd arrangement, and move on to beautiful pieces of individual hot peppers, ochroes, mangoes, avocados... and so much more!<br /> <br />Not to mention the many years of pottery making she made possible for me and for hundreds of my students, by passing on to me so generously, some of her knowledge, skills and secrets. And especially for introducing us all to the wonderful clay here in our islands.denaruttenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07578749797205044845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185380487791238749.post-84776458012005761402010-10-09T21:16:55.244-04:002010-10-09T21:16:55.244-04:00Lovely lovely post. Almost made me cry!Lovely lovely post. Almost made me cry!My Chutney Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729456232318829085noreply@blogger.com