Michael James
08-08-2010, 7:30 PM
I went to my 1st local mtg...finally! Annual dues are $20, but they only charged me $10 for the remainder of the yr. Lunch was definitely worth the $5 - several deli meats, cheeses, types of bread, condiments, chips and bottomless soda pop! I bought $5 worth of raffle tickets (see they got their 20.00) and won 2 of those glass tubes for inserts into a vessal so you can put a cut flower in. I thought that was a good omen!
Jimmy is/was awesome! I thought he was going to demo from 9-12, but he went until 3 (when the shop it was held at closed) and claimed it was not enough time, so he's coming back as he only lives about an hour and a half away. Humorous, humble, personable, talented as all get out, passionate about his work, LOVES the US and is planning on becoming a citizen!!!:)
Hopefully, I will retain many of the things I learned.
I attached 5 pics. 2 of Jimmy, his asian box (and he turns that FAST RPM), a silver inlaid ebony cabochan, that was set into the lid of a lidded vessel...yes that's 2 pieces....look closely. My neighbor held the box for me - I should have had him tilt it to show the ebony.
He ran out of time on the last project which was a dyeing demo on a bowl so no pic of that.
If you get a chance to see this guy live, or better yet study with him, don't pass it up!
Jimmy is/was awesome! I thought he was going to demo from 9-12, but he went until 3 (when the shop it was held at closed) and claimed it was not enough time, so he's coming back as he only lives about an hour and a half away. Humorous, humble, personable, talented as all get out, passionate about his work, LOVES the US and is planning on becoming a citizen!!!:)
Hopefully, I will retain many of the things I learned.
I attached 5 pics. 2 of Jimmy, his asian box (and he turns that FAST RPM), a silver inlaid ebony cabochan, that was set into the lid of a lidded vessel...yes that's 2 pieces....look closely. My neighbor held the box for me - I should have had him tilt it to show the ebony.
He ran out of time on the last project which was a dyeing demo on a bowl so no pic of that.
If you get a chance to see this guy live, or better yet study with him, don't pass it up!