Back to work and back to basics

[thatpotteryguy]

So, I've had two good solid days of work so far. Production still isn't where I'd like to to be, and none of what I've been doing is what you'd call complex or heavily constructed. In fact, it's all very spare, almost zen in its simplicity

Comments

[hugh_mannity]

So I'd better start saving for Birka then?

I'm certainly looking forward to seeing what you're doing and I'm still dreadfully short of good hand-thrown ware :D

[stringmonkey]

It's fascinating to read about how other people approach and grow in their art. I can't wait to see the new pieces.

[jljonsn]

I do like the lighter designs. Like those quart bowls from this weekend. Sure, thinner may be less durable than heavier, but they seem to correspond better to what I see in various museums. And hey, all pottery breaks.

Ironically, Apparently one (or perhaps two, because the other seems to be missing as well) of our older, heavier bowls were broken doing service at the feast this weekend, and the light bowls are unscathed.

[thatpotteryguy]

Given that I need them for stock at HF, it's good they survived...:)

Donchya just love when folks are careless with stuff not their own?

[jljonsn]

Accidents happen.

But next time we do a service of that nature, I'm getting the organizer/host to commit to replacing lost or damaged articles.

[jljonsn]

Beforehand.

[katrionans]

Are you still coming to Boars Head? And are you still going to be able to bring me unglazed beakers? If so, I would like a total of 4. If not, life goes on.

I wish I could get inspiration to make things.

[northernotter]

"If the artist does not perfect a new vision in his process of doing, he acts mechanically and repeats some old model fixed like a blueprint in his mind"

-John Dewey, Art as Experience (1934)

Congratulations with the breakthrough! :)