tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438064050104926157.post2036193888876267366..comments2023-03-30T11:00:35.192-04:00Comments on Alex Solla Pottery - formerly Cold Springs Studio Pottery: Cross-blog dialogue about pots and feetAlex Sollahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12222528761667893874noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438064050104926157.post-11144167853705199232009-03-18T21:57:00.000-04:002009-03-18T21:57:00.000-04:00Hi Alex - thanks for your thoughts on feet. When I...Hi Alex - thanks for your thoughts on feet. When I first visited your site I saw a pic of the bottom of one of your cups - a black circle with your signature in white and then surrounded by the cup colour. Very classy - am thinking of doing something similar. Do you sign all your pots that way?Newfoundout Potterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06962914877696149188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438064050104926157.post-78923947337531454762009-03-18T18:48:00.000-04:002009-03-18T18:48:00.000-04:00I LOVE the mugs (even the feet)- Cute and unique!I LOVE the mugs (even the feet)- Cute and unique!Anne-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04897791546363838272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438064050104926157.post-45901344934019829452009-03-16T22:38:00.000-04:002009-03-16T22:38:00.000-04:00Not to worry, as soon as we FINALLY get a dishwash...Not to worry, as soon as we FINALLY get a dishwasher (please GOD, all I WANT for Christmas, birthday, halloween,...is a dishwasher)...<BR/>as soon as that happens, then we'll spend some time nerding out on the pros and cons of dishwasher loading. Should be fun!Alex Sollahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222528761667893874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438064050104926157.post-57155883574332232332009-03-16T22:32:00.000-04:002009-03-16T22:32:00.000-04:00I've never had a problem with our bowls in the dis...I've never had a problem with our bowls in the dishwasher. I think your other customer isn't loading hers the right way - the bowls should be sideways, or at least tilted, and not flat up and down. That way the water drips off the side when it's drying, and doesn't pool on the top.<BR/><BR/>But anyway, that's me nerding out about dishwashers on a post about feet.Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14131422101425750671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438064050104926157.post-45068494383937785652009-03-16T17:48:00.000-04:002009-03-16T17:48:00.000-04:00Hey Judy.I dont buy into trimmed footrings for mug...Hey Judy.<BR/><BR/>I dont buy into trimmed footrings for mugs either. I think feet are more than just the trimmed concept of feet. A foot can be however the pot sits on the surface. With a flat foot on mug you rely on embellishments like undercuts, wirecuts, etc to establish the end of the mug. <BR/><BR/>My point really, is that there is not a ton of consideration given to the end of the mug. It is generally cut free from the wheelhead, handled and called done. I think that generally, more love towards the pot is deserved. <BR/><BR/>For instance... on your Bird Jugs... there is a band of bare clay at the bottom of the jug. The contrast between the color of the clay and the color of the glaze establish the concept of the foot. <BR/><BR/>More later tonight. Time to make dinner!Alex Sollahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222528761667893874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438064050104926157.post-6542774928055314132009-03-16T08:15:00.000-04:002009-03-16T08:15:00.000-04:00Interesting post Alex. I rarely put feet on mugs. ...Interesting post Alex. I rarely put feet on mugs. My mugs usually have a flat bottom. If I do carve a foot ring -- on a teabowl -- I create a design (hole) on the foot ring that allows water to flow out during it's time in the dishwasher.<BR/>But I absolutely love your mugs pictured in this post. Feet give a sassiness or elegance to mugs. I might have to re-think my approach to the bottoms of my mugs.Judy Shrevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817638135856406785noreply@blogger.com