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Show New Hobby For Amateur Artists iiiiiiiiniiiun.i;;.f8m . ! " " I , r 7 . - n i - 1 1 V ; I - V 1 ? . Ml Here the molded piece called greenware is being brushed with glaze, prior to firing in kiln. Small wonder that people that ordinarily have little opportunity op-portunity for creative outlet are enjoying the release and relaxation that ceramics has to offer. If you're wondering how to learn more about ceramics, how to get supplies and use materials, your local ceramic studio, listed in the classified pages of your telephone directory, di-rectory, can give you expert Who says you have to be a "pro" to be a Michelangelo! Today thousands of people, with no special talent, are discovering dis-covering the joy of expressing their own personality and individual creative style through ceramics. Thanks to the advent of the neighborhood neighbor-hood studio, ceramics the" ancient art of creating useful and decorative objects by combining fired clay, colors and glazes is fast becoming the nation's most popular and fascinating hobby. With new application' processes and techniques, the range of creative possibilities for even the amateur is limitless. limit-less. Simply by using their imaginations as their guide, novices are turning out decorative dec-orative accessories that give their homes a custom touch at a fraction of what they would cost to buy. All it takes is a minimum of instruction to learn how to create unusual textural effects, ef-fects, how to marbleize surfaces, sur-faces, how to sponge, spatter, use glazes, and the easy way to combine these methods. f --saw Ijjf x x ' Finished objet d'art makes interesting gift. advice. During National Ceramic Ce-ramic Hobby Week, September Septem-ber 18-23, thousands of amateur ama-teur artists will be introduced to the fun and fascination possible pos-sible through the wonderful world of ceramics. r - - |