Dan Wilson on thu 27 jun 96
> I think that a good chunk, if not 50% of
>the debate, rests upon the fact that we just don't have the lanquage to get
>across the idea of beauty. Art? Is it the motivation...the intent? I'm
>beginning to think so. If I make a pot with the point of selling it... is
>it art? If I make the same pot just because I enjoyed making it.. is it
>art? Or is it art because I just have to make it because making it
>expresses who I am?
It is true that we "believe" there is no language to get across the idea of
beauty. This belief might lend credibility to the idea that "the truth is
in the work". Motivation and intent are both ideas that may have
significance in any approach to pots. If my motivation is to sell pots it
may not matter wether it is art or not. My intent is to sell. If my
motivation is to make the same pot with the intent to enjoy; it cannot be
the same pot. It may not be sold. The motivation and intent are different.
If my motivation is to make the same pot because I have to; it cannot be
the same pot. My intent is to express who I am. It may not be sold and may
not be enjoyed.
Dan
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