mel jacobson on wed 12 jan 11
hmmm, you mean lee, you only want 50 percent of
the public to buy your pots?
not me. i want 100 percent.
and, who is the failed painter you suggest?
don't be a dork.
mel
from: minnetonka, mn
website: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
clayart link: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/clayart.html
new book: http://www.21stcenturykilns.com
alternate: melpots7575@gmail.com
gwynneth rixon on wed 12 jan 11
Hi, don't forget that Mick Casson started as a painter.
Gwynneth
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 6:17 PM, mel jacobson wrote:
> hmmm, you mean lee, you only want 50 percent of
> the public to buy your pots?
>
> not me. i want 100 percent.
> and, who is the failed painter you suggest?
> don't be a dork.
> mel
> from: minnetonka, mn
> website: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
> clayart link: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/clayart.html.com/%7Emelpots/clayart.html>
> new book: http://www.21stcenturykilns.com
> alternate: melpots7575@gmail.com
>
Lee on wed 12 jan 11
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 12:17 PM, mel jacobson wrote:
> hmmm, you mean lee, you only want 50 percent of
> the public to buy your pots?
Mel,
I don't understand "political sales." But many folks
came/come to functional pottery for non-partisan political/social
reasons. Not to mention ceramic sculpture that can be overtly
political.
My public is open minded and often have an
international perspective. They are interested in in getting back to
local buying, having gardens, work that is meaningful, farmers'
markets and co-ops, cooking and supporting the arts and crafts.
This kind of emphasis on local culture is the basis of
Mingei and The Arts And Crafts Movement.
Many of my patrons are artists, craftmen and writers. And
guess what? I buy from them too.
--
=3DA0Lee Love in Minneapolis
http://mingeisota.blogspot.com/
=3DA0"Ta tIr na n-=3DF3g ar chul an tI=3D97tIr dlainn trina ch=3DE9ile"=3D9=
7that is, =3D
"The
land of eternal youth is behind the house, a beautiful land fluent
within itself." -- John O'Donohue
Lee on wed 12 jan 11
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 12:34 PM, gwynneth rixon wrot=
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e:
> Hi, don't forget that Mick Casson started as a painter.
>
Gwynneth,
I was talking about a phenomon I read about in an article a while
back. (I'll try to find the link.) There is a lot of competition in
painting, so technically capable folks often move over to things like
ceramics, glass, printing and casting, fields that have more room
because of the winnowing effect of the infrastructure and technical
skill required.
I was simply saying that people come to funcitonal pottery
from many different areas. For some of us, those influence by
Mingei and William Morris, political, social and spiritual motivations
are primary. Adult, reasonable people can speak about these things.
Persons who are too emotional can't.
--
=3DA0Lee Love in Minneapolis
http://mingeisota.blogspot.com/
=3DA0"Ta tIr na n-=3DF3g ar chul an tI=3D97tIr dlainn trina ch=3DE9ile"=3D9=
7that is, =3D
"The
land of eternal youth is behind the house, a beautiful land fluent
within itself." -- John O'Donohue
Randall Moody on wed 12 jan 11
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Lee wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 12:17 PM, mel jacobson wrote:
>> hmmm, you mean lee, you only want 50 percent of
>> the public to buy your pots?
>
> Mel,
> =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 My public is open minded =
=3DA0and often hav=3D
e an
> international perspective. =3DA0 They are interested in in getting back t=
o
> local buying, having gardens, =3DA0work that is meaningful, farmers'
> markets and co-ops, cooking and supporting the arts and crafts.
> =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0This kind of emphasis on local culture is th=
e basis of
> Mingei and The Arts And Crafts Movement.
>
The obvious implication is that others' public that don't share your
point of view is closed minded and narrow in perspective. What you
may see as being closed minded or ignorant of a subject could, and
often is, simply looking at the problem and coming up with a different
opinion. That is the flaw and a good reason to keep politics out of
the craft booth.
Interestingly the Arts and Crafts Movement died in no small part
because only the elite could afford the products being made. In an
effort to emphasize hand made local artisanship the movement removed a
large portion of its buying audience.
--=3D20
Randall in Atlanta
http://wrandallmoody.com
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