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NER E-News |
8/4/2006 ~ Vol. 2,
Issue 17 |
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Claypony |
As many of you know, the process of horse rescue can be very expensive
with
vet bills, feed, transport, medications; the list goes on and on. We are always
searching for ways to help offset our costs and keep
 our
adoption prices low and thanks to our many generous supporters, we have been
successful. We contacted an artist in the bay area after seeing her
website and products and we are thrilled to tell you that she has generously
offered to donate three of her vessels for future raffles or events, and also
put a Norcal Equine Rescue fundraiser into action. If you would like to help
with our fundraiser, please visit her website at
www.claypony.com
Her products are unique, using hair from your horse, she will create a one of a
kind piece of pottery
that will forever have a piece of your horse. Her prices are reasonable,
only $40.00
for the pottery, and she has offered to donate $10.00 back to Norcal Equine
Rescue. The potential to raise a large amount of money is there, and you have a
great piece of art to show for your generosity. Please post this offer at any
barn, vet office, feed store or email it on to friends, I told her to brace
herself, our supporters are the best of the best! We know that this special
offer will make a great impact on our rescue and the animals we serve.
Horsehair pottery is made from a white clay that has been bisque fired to
a lower than usual temperature. This leaves the fired clay body quite porous,
enabling it to absorb the carbon from burning horse hair. Later, the bisque is
warmed up in the kiln to about 1300 degrees Fahrenheit. When it is removed,
individual strands of horsehair, preferably from the tail, are laid against the
hot surface. If the temperature
 on
the surface of the piece is just right, the hair will attach to the pot, shrivel
up, and begin to burn. As the ash forms, a small deposit of carbon and smoke is
absorbed into the clay surface, leaving a permanent trace of the horsehair. As
the temperature falls below 900 degrees Fahrenheit, the pot will no longer
accept the hair, and the process is over. When the ashes are washed away and the
piece is completely dry, it is usually polished with a paste wax or sprayed with
an aerosol furniture polish to give it a soft satin finish and lasting luster |
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Our Equines |
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We have many equines that will be available for adoption soon! We have been
so busy picking up and delivering equines to their new homes that we have not had
the time to get pictures of our new arrivals. We hope to have an e-news out and
our website updated next week with our new rescued sweethearts. Thank you
for your understanding! Last week a total of 5 days were spent on the
road, a new record. |
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