MacIntire, Matt on fri 8 feb 08
Lee wrote:
Many modern co-shigaraki pots are too ruff for my tastes. I
polish mine so they are nice to the touch.
Lee, I'm wondering... culturally speaking, are those pots objects of
art, rather then utensils? In other words, are they meant to be looked
at, rather than eaten from? =20
I'm not as familiar with Japanese culture as I wish I were. I don't
know what role and status the co-shigaraki style pots have over there.
In fact my only exposure to them has been pictorial. I've seen
photographs and I really like what I see. I wonder if these are like
all the "tea pots" that are made in the US that are impossible to use.
Are they pots about POTS? =20
Tony Ferguson on fri 8 feb 08
I happen to like the cut your finger crusty pots or sculptural forms that come out of the wood kiln as much as I like the soft buttery surfaces--my favorites are the ones out of the front my kiln as they happen to be extremely unique--crusty or not--they also happen to be the one's that fetch the highest prices because they have such a unique surface from direct flames and ash. Now, do I eat off them...no, and it wouldn't be good for the kids. Do I look at them as pieces of Art, absolutely. There is such a wide range of wood fired work out there--we should let everyone have their own personal aesthetic and opinion and develop it into something uniquely your own. To describe wood fire in a nutshell, well that's like saying all the rocks are grey. Work with what you have--that is where you really find out how creative you are. Create limitations so you can learn to rise above them.
Tony Ferguson
"MacIntire, Matt" wrote: Lee wrote:
Many modern co-shigaraki pots are too ruff for my tastes. I
polish mine so they are nice to the touch.
Lee, I'm wondering... culturally speaking, are those pots objects of
art, rather then utensils? In other words, are they meant to be looked
at, rather than eaten from?
I'm not as familiar with Japanese culture as I wish I were. I don't
know what role and status the co-shigaraki style pots have over there.
In fact my only exposure to them has been pictorial. I've seen
photographs and I really like what I see. I wonder if these are like
all the "tea pots" that are made in the US that are impossible to use.
Are they pots about POTS?
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