If I had a list of favorite words, ‘Autumnal’ would certainly be in the top 10. I do have a list of favorite seasons (it’s a whole lot easier) and autumn has always been at the top. Now I know why…I looked it up in my American Heritage Dictionary and the second explanation is too close for comfort…”2. A period of maturity verging on decline”. I fear that I’ve become autumnal myself!
After spending a few weeks making some bigger, fussier pots I’ve taken a break by throwing lots of smaller pots. That’s where I’m most comfortable and I think it’s a good thing that I can still find a lot of pleasure exploring the little nuances that each piece allows. I also like making pots that I’m pretty certain people will use. Michael Kline raises a great point in his blog today about making ‘useful’ pots and I know exactly what he’s talking about. How many people are really going to use the teapot I made that they might have paid several hundred dollars for?
Mugs, on the other hand, continue to be accessible and here in the ‘Burg there is something like a cult regarding them. I reckon I’ve made close to 10,000 of them since I began!
This little candlestick is new for me…they will fit everywhere in the kiln and will be useful for testing glazes. Anyone else out there sell their glaze tests?
After spending a few weeks making some bigger, fussier pots I’ve taken a break by throwing lots of smaller pots. That’s where I’m most comfortable and I think it’s a good thing that I can still find a lot of pleasure exploring the little nuances that each piece allows. I also like making pots that I’m pretty certain people will use. Michael Kline raises a great point in his blog today about making ‘useful’ pots and I know exactly what he’s talking about. How many people are really going to use the teapot I made that they might have paid several hundred dollars for?
Mugs, on the other hand, continue to be accessible and here in the ‘Burg there is something like a cult regarding them. I reckon I’ve made close to 10,000 of them since I began!
This little candlestick is new for me…they will fit everywhere in the kiln and will be useful for testing glazes. Anyone else out there sell their glaze tests?
