MIchel Lemire

Magnifique et Splendide!
«il faut tenir le phare même en temps de tempête!»
Que de mystères la nature peut cacher sous cette terre,
et toi, tu y scrutes son intelligence telle l’huitre dans
son enceinte à sculpter la perle!
Bon vent et que l’aventure te garde dans la tourmente.

Great and Gorgeous!
“it is necessary to hold out the lighthouse even during
a storm! ” There are so many mysteries nature can hide
in this earth crust, and you, you scrutinize its intelligence
like the oyster in its enclosure carving the pearl!
Good wind and may the adventure keep you in the storm,

Michel Lemire
Nicolet
Québec

Fooling around with clay and glazes

This title looks a lot like the titles of a few famous
ceramics books.
I do not want to sound pretentious but it describes
very well my journey in the world of ceramics,
which seems never-ending.
When I was very young, I did everything to avoid
arts lessons but one day at the age of 25, while
doing medical post-graduate studies, I was convinced
by a fellow student to take up a ceramics course at
the « La Boutique d’Argile» ( The Clay Shop ) in
Quebec City. He told me it was a way to help
financially Brother Julien Cloutier who was starting
his ceramics school at that time, and an unexpensive
one to take some time off (1968).
I was hooked instantly and have always been since.
Not having to sell pots to earn my living I am more
interested in making decorative works than utilitarian
wares.
Having been involved in medical research for quite
many years, I have been conditioned by it and have
spent much time in testing clays and glazes.
Hence the title of my statement.
I use waste materials from steel plants located in
our area to color many of my glazes and clays.
I fire most of my work to cone 9 1/2 in reduction
in a 60 cubic foot downdraft gas kiln.
I have also published a book «Substitutions For
Raw Ceramics Materials» in 8 languages,
and a new one “Toxicology Ceramics Glass and
Metallurgy” in both our official languages here in
Canada

Maybe the title of my next book will be «Fooling
Around With Clay and Glazes»,
Who knows?

Edouard Bastarache

Fana de l’Espéranto
Esperanto fan
Esperantofanatikulo

Edouard Bastarache Blogs #2

QIT-Ilmenite Glaze

Curriculum Vitae d’Édouard Bastarache
Edouard’s Curriculum Vitae

http://poteriecurriculumedouardbasterache.blogspot.com/

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Tributes
Hommages

Tributoj

http://poterie-tributes.blogspot.com/2010/09/tributes.html
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Edouard Bastarache Blogs#1

http://edouardbastarache.blogspot.com/
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Kiln
Four
Forno

http://kiln-poterie.blogspot.com/
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My Flickr Sites
Mes Sites Flickr

MiajFlickr Retejoj

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30058682@N00/
www.flickr.com/photos/poussi/
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Industrial Waste Material Recycling
Recyclage d’un Déchet Industriel

http://stainlessfre.blogspot.com/
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Stoneware High Potassium Feldspar Glazes
Glaçures de Grès Riches en Feldspath Potassiqu
Kalifeldspatriĉaj Ŝtonopotaĵglazuroj

http://potassiumglazes.blogspot.com/
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Stoneware High Nepheline Syenite Glazes
Glaçures de Grès Riches en Néphéline Syénite
Nefelina sienito-riĉaj ŝtonopotaĵo-glazuroj

http://nephelinesyenite.blogspot.com/
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Stoneware High Sodium Spar Glazes

Glaçures de Grès Riches en Feldspath Sodique

Natrifeldspatriĉaj Ŝtonopotaĵglazuroj

http://highsodiumspar.blogspot.com/

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Stoneware High Talc Glazes
Glaçures de Grès Riches en Talc
Talkriĉaj Ŝtonopotaĵglazuroj
http://talcglazes.blogspot.com/
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Stoneware High Dolomite Glazes
Glaçures de Grès Riches en Dolomite
Dolomitriĉaj Ŝtonopotaĵglazuroj
http://dolomitic.blogspot.com/
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Stoneware High Lepidolite Glazes
Glaçures de Grès Riches en Lépidolite
Lepidolitriĉaj Ŝtonopotaĵglazuroj

http://lepidolite.blogspot.com/
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Quebec Shinos
Les Shinos du Quebec
Kebekiaj Shino-Glazuroj
http://queshinos.blogspot.com/
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Émaillage
Glazing
Glazurante
http://videosceramiques.blogspot.com/
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Eutectic Viscosity and Expansion
Eutectique Viscosité et Expansion
Eŭtecto Viscozeco kaj Ekspansio
http://glazeexpansion.blogspot.com/
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The Moon Glaze
La Glaçure Lunaire
La Luna Glazuro
http://poterie-moonglaze-poterie.blogspot.com/
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Floating Blues
Bleus Flottants
Flosantaj Bluoj
http://smart2000.pagesperso-orange.fr/Floating_blue.htm
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American Shinos
Shinos Américains
Amerikaj Shino-Glazuroj
http://smart2000.pagesperso-orange.fr/shinos_americains.htm
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Iron Reds
Rouges de Fer
Feraj Ruĝoj
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Cornwall Stone Iron Reds
Rouges de Fer au Cornwall Stone
Feraj Ruĝoj kun Ŝtono de Kornvalo
http://cornstoneironreds.blogspot.com/
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Glossy Iron Reds
Rouges de Fer Glacés
Glaceaj Feraj Ruĝoj #1
http://glossyironred.blogspot.com/
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Glossy Iron Reds
Rouges de Fer Glacés
Glaceaj Feraj Ruĝoj #2
http://glossyironred2.blogspot.com/
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Glossy Iron Reds
Rouges de Fer Glacés
Glaceaj Feraj Ruĝoj #3
http://glossyironreds3.blogspot.com/
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Matt Iron Reds
Rouges de Fer Mats
Mataj Feraj Ruĝoj
http://ironredsmatt.blogspot.com/
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Iron Red Microcrystalline Glazes
Glaçures Microcristallines au Rouge de Fer
Mikrokristaligaj Ferruĝaj Glazuroj
http://microcrystallines.blogspot.com/
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Iron Red Slip Glazes
Glaçures Argilleuses au Rouge de Fer
Feraruĝaj Argilaglazuroj #1
http://ironredslipglazes.blogspot.com/
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Iron Red Slip Glazes
Glaçures Argilleuses au Rouge de Fer
Ferruĝaj Argilglazuroj#2
http://ironredslipglazes2.blogspot.com/
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Iron Reds à la Lépidolite
Feraj Ruĝoj kun
Lepidolito
http://lepidolitereds.blogspot.com/
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Miscellaneous Iron Reds
Divers Rouges de Fer
Diversaj Feraj Ruĝoj
http://diversrougesdefer.blogspot.com/
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Copper Red Slip
Engobe au Rouge de Cuivre
Kuproruĝa argilglazuro
http://redengobe.blogspot.com/
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My Books
Mes Livres
Miaj Libroj
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Toxicology Ceramics Glass and Metallurgy
http://toxicologyceramics.blogspot.com/
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Toxicologie Céramique Verrerie et Métallurgie
http://toxicologieceramique.blogspot.com/
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Substitutions de Matériaux Céramiques Complexes
http://substitutionsceramiques.blogspot.com/
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Substitutions for Raw Ceramic Materials
http://substitutionsceramic.blogspot.com/
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Sustituciones de Materiales de Cerámica Complejos
http://sustitucionesceramica.blogspot.com/
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Substituiçðes de Materiais Cerâmicos Complexos
http://substituicoesceramicos-poterie.blogspot.com/
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Sostituzioni di Materiali Complessi per la Ceramica
http://sostituzioniceramica.blogspot.com/
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Anstataŭoj por Keramikaj Krudmaterialoj
http://anstatauojkrudmaterialoj.blogspot.com/
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Ersätze für keramische Rohstoffe
http://erstzefrkeramischerohstoffe.blogspot.com/
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Porcelaines
http://poterie-porcelaines.blogspot.com/
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Other Sites
Autres Sites
Aliaj Retejoj
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Splashing and Trailing
Projeter et Tracer
Makulante kaj Ŝprucigante
http://spashingandtrailing-poterie.blogspot.com/
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Slips
Engobes Argileux
Koloraj Likvaj Argiloj
http://slipengobe.blogspot.com/
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Steel Dust-Poudre d'Acier Decoration
Pulvorŝtalodekoracio
http://poudredacier.blogspot.com/
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Murs Walls Muroj
http://murswallsmuroj.blogspot.com/
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Kiln Openings
Ouvertures du Four
Fornaperturoj
http://kilnopenings.blogspot.com/
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Cone 6 Ash Glaze Bases

Bases de Glaçures Cendrées de Cone 6

http://cone6ashglaze.blogspot.co

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Cone 04 Ash Glaze Ba

Bases de Glaçures Cendrées de Cone 04

http://cone04ashglazes.blogspot.com/

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Terra Cotta
http://terracotta04.blogspot.com/

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Cone 3 Glaze Bases
Bases de Gaçures de Cone 3
Konuzo 3 Glazurbazoj

http://cone3glazes.blogspot.com/

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Cone 4 Glaze Bases
Bases de Gaçures Cone 4
Konuzo 4 Glazurbazoj
http://cone4bases.blogspot.com/

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Boron Rich Glazebases
Bases de Glaçures Riches en Bore
Bororiĉaj Glazurbazoj
http://highboron.blogspot.com/

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Ste-Anne de Sorel Slip Glaze
Glaçure Argileuse de Ste-Anne de Sorel
http://ste-annedesorelslipglaze.blogspot.com/

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Cone 9 Redux Quebec Slip Glazes
Glaçures à l’Argile du Québec de Cone 9 en Réduction

Konuzo 9 R Kebekiargilglazuroj
http://quebecslip.blogspot.com/

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Cone 9 Oxidation Glazes
Glaçures de Cone 9 en Oxydation
Konuzo 9 Oksidigoglazuroj
Glazes gleaned over the years without a precise goal .
Glaçures glanées au cours des années sans but 

http://cone9oxidationglazes-poterie.blogspot.com/

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Colemanite Glazes
Glaçures à la Colemanite
http://colemanite.blogspot.com/

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Boron Bore Gerstley Borate
http://poterie-gerstleyborate.blogspot.com/

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Pots d'Edouard Edouard's Pots

on/sur Messenger Flickr
http://edouardpots.blogspot.com/

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