{"id":370,"date":"2012-01-29T19:08:45","date_gmt":"2012-01-30T03:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/everythingisnotblackandwhite.com\/blog\/?p=370"},"modified":"2012-02-09T19:20:37","modified_gmt":"2012-02-10T03:20:37","slug":"lichen-amble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everythingisnotblackandwhite.com\/blog\/?p=370","title":{"rendered":"Lichen Amble"},"content":{"rendered":"

My husband and I enjoy hiking. Today he decided that we don\u2019t actually hike we amble because I tend to make frequent stops to look at and document lichens, rocks, plants, and critters. <\/p>\n

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Today I was particularly interested to see how the lichens were doing since there has been a few inches of rain. Lichens add such lovely color and texture to the rock surfaces. In a few months there will be more growth and variety of texture and color.<\/p>\n

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When I travel I visit old cemeteries to view sculptural grave markers. I am fond of carved markers that visually reflect the life of the individual being remembered. And if those markers also have beautiful lichen colonies, even better.<\/p>\n

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Ceramicists have imitated lichen surfaces in their work. For several years I used low fire lead glazes resulting in great textural surfaces. Now that I am older and after working in medical practices for a number of years, I try<\/i> not to use things that I know are potentially dangerous. Substituting leaded frits worked for a time until I read lead is lead whether fritted or not<\/i>. Still potentially dangerous.<\/p>\n

This is a detail of a lead glaze that I used several years back. It is on a piece that is situated on a balcony in full sun nearly all day. What I hadn\u2019t anticipated was the fading of the glaze.<\/p>\n

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There are numerous ways that to make textural glazes without using lead. Glazes can be underfired or overfired, formulas altered, aggregates added\u2026 A great book to read is Lana Wilson\u2019s Ceramics: Shape and Surface Handouts for Potters<\/i>. She is generous with glaze formulas and handbuilding tips. The book can be purchased directly from her website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The California Lichen Society (CALS)<\/a><\/p>\n

SLO Species List<\/a><\/p>\n

Lichens of North America<\/a><\/p>\n

British Lichen Society<\/a><\/p>\n

Lichens of Ireland Project<\/a><\/p>\n

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