I just read Michael Kline’s fine article in Studio Potter on pottery and blogging and he does a good job of describing why I find this an interesting exercise (michaelklinepottery.blogspot.com). It’s a little bit like teaching a workshop. By articulating the thoughts that bounce around in my head while throwing pots on the wheel, stacking wood or whatever the day might hold, I find that it brings a certain clarity to my ideas and direction. And it’s a great personal record/journal. I do believe I’m getting more forgetful as time goes by and now that I only fire 3 or 4 times a year, it’s really useful to be able to look back while moving forward.
I’m not sure if this will be of interest to anyone but myself, but if you’re so inclined, I welcome you to come back and see what’s going on…both in the pottery and at LibertyTown!
Here’s a few more photos from firing #4.
