30. Pumice
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 22. Characteristics " frothy " appearance. Identical with ordinary household pumice....
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Janeen Page
- Dec 18, 2020
- 1 min
31. Iron Sand
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 14. Iron Sand Ordinary black sand. many of the grains are strongly magnetic, low in...
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- Dec 17, 2020
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29. Greywacke
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 12. Semi Schistose argillite or fine-grained greywacke Sample 13. Greywacke Sample 41....
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Janeen Page
- Oct 21, 2020
- 1 min
11 Green Teabowls
Having a play with the greener tones of the Bondy glazes. The aim is to produce a palette of New Zealand glazes which will be mapped with...
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Janeen Page
- Sep 30, 2020
- 1 min
28. Tahunanui Beach Sand
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 89. Sand near Nelson Principally quartz and feldspar (mainly microcline) derived from...
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- Sep 22, 2020
- 1 min
27. Motueka Beach Sand
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 88. Sand Near Motueka Considerable Quartz and feldspars mainly potash, little grains of...
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- Sep 21, 2020
- 1 min
26. Waimea River Sand
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 86. Waimea River Sand Some Quartz and Feldspar and also fragments of not well-preserved...
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Janeen Page
- Sep 16, 2020
- 3 min
Testing
So while it looks like I'm still travelling the country, in real-time there has been more time spent in the studio grinding and testing...
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Janeen Page
- Sep 15, 2020
- 2 min
25. Tākaka River Sand
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 91. Takaka River Sand Principally composed of fine-grained tiny pebbles of argillitic...
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- Sep 5, 2020
- 1 min
24. Mātakitaki River Sand
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 81. Mātakitaki River Sand Mainly quartz and feldspar. Occasional flakes of chlorite and...
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- Aug 24, 2020
- 2 min
23 . Maruia River Sand
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 84. Maruia River Sand Mainly quartz and feldspars, minor chlorite, epidote and...
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Janeen Page
- Aug 18, 2020
- 2 min
Milling the glaze
Many of you are curious about the transition from rock to glaze. Firstly to those of you wondering what glaze actually is, the glaze is...
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Janeen Page
- Aug 13, 2020
- 1 min
22. Lewis Pass Gravel
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 80. Lewis Pass Gravel Mainly Quartz and Feldspar. Also a good deal of very fine probably...
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Janeen Page
- Aug 9, 2020
- 2 min
21. Waiau Uwha River
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 87. Waiau River Sand. Mainly composed of somewhat weathered tiny pebbles of argillitic...
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Janeen Page
- Aug 5, 2020
- 1 min
20. Hurunui River Sand & The Greta cutting
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 83. Hurunui River Sand Probably derived from greywacke 42°54'00.1"S 173°06'06.9"E The...
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Janeen Page
- Aug 5, 2020
- 1 min
19. Scoria Banks Peninsular
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 20 Reddish Scoria A maroon coloured fine-gra ined volcanic rock rough to the touch,...
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Janeen Page
- Jul 31, 2020
- 2 min
18. Trachyte
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 68. Trachyte From large volcanic dyke on Lyttleton Sumner road near Christchurch I...
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Janeen Page
- Jul 30, 2020
- 1 min
17. Rakaia River Sand
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 76. Rakaia River Sand Minerals similar to 75 but larger grains are accompanied by much...
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Janeen Page
- Jul 29, 2020
- 1 min
16. Rakitata River
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 85. Rangitata River Sand Almost certainly derived from greywacke 43°58'27.7"S...
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Janeen Page
- Jul 28, 2020
- 1 min
15. Opihi River Sand
Based on 'Rock glazes of NZ' Minna Bondy Sample 94. Fairlie River Sand Probably derived from fine-grained schist. 44°05'47.7"S...
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