Lee on sat 16 jul 11
This quote addresses our modern "control freak" approach to pots:
"When asked about the the pottery-making process and how he thinks
about it today, he explained that despite the modern notion of science
allowing us to control almost everything we do, he holds onto the idea
that making pottery should not be entirely controllable. "An important
principle of my work is to use materials in their natural state," he
says, "which means that they all have impurities that can cause
problems. And the kiln is also subject to such uncontrollable elements
as the vagaries of the weather and temperature fluctuations. However,
these things can also play a positive role in the final effect of what
I make.
"We must speak in terms of the blessings of nature or the blessings of
the kiln. And by this I mean that by the state of not completely
controlling it we acquire a kind of freedom we wouldn't have
otherwise. We may be vulnerable to failure, but in the best results we
achieve something that's bigger than our own strength."
Link to full article here:
http://www.facebook.com/ikiru.kiln
In Search of Ceramic Beauty (published in the Washington Times, 9/23/00)
By Richard Busch
Interview with Tatsuzo Shimaoka
In Search of Ceramic Beauty (published in the Washington Times, 9/23/00)
By Richard Busch
--
=3DA0Lee Love in Minneapolis
http://mingeisota.blogspot.com/
=3DA0"Ta tIr na n-=3DF3g ar chul an tI=3D97tIr dlainn trina ch=3DE9ile"=3D9=
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"The
land of eternal youth is behind the house, a beautiful land fluent
within itself." -- John O'Donohue
Ric Swenson on sun 17 jul 11
ok....shit happens.....
the kiln decides our fate,,,,
no big mystery.....fire consumes us all.
xmas...or hannika or spring festival.... happens at the opening of the kiln=
....
no surprise actually. just serendipity....
you takes your chances.........you pay the prices...
you do your best...but is the cobalt the blue you wanted? is the red a cop=
per you like....is the tenmoku the right shade of red/brown?
Is that shino like your masters?
is raku important?
hehe
don't intellectualise it too much..acccept it and live on........ my frie=
nd.
ric
http:blog.sina.com.cn/ricswenson
"...then fiery expedition be my wing, ..."
-Wm. Shakespeare, RICHARD III, Act IV Scene III
Richard H. ("Ric") Swenson, Teacher,
Office of International Cooperation and Exchange of Jingdezhen Ceramic Inst=
itute,
TaoYang Road, Eastern Suburb, Jingdezhen City.
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Postal code 333001.
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> Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:28:55 -0500
> From: cwiddershins@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: The Problem Of Control In Creativity ; was: Oxygen Probes
> To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>
> This quote addresses our modern "control freak" approach to pots:
>
> "When asked about the the pottery-making process and how he thinks
> about it today, he explained that despite the modern notion of science
> allowing us to control almost everything we do, he holds onto the idea
> that making pottery should not be entirely controllable. "An important
> principle of my work is to use materials in their natural state," he
> says, "which means that they all have impurities that can cause
> problems. And the kiln is also subject to such uncontrollable elements
> as the vagaries of the weather and temperature fluctuations. However,
> these things can also play a positive role in the final effect of what
> I make.
>
> "We must speak in terms of the blessings of nature or the blessings of
> the kiln. And by this I mean that by the state of not completely
> controlling it we acquire a kind of freedom we wouldn't have
> otherwise. We may be vulnerable to failure, but in the best results we
> achieve something that's bigger than our own strength."
>
> Link to full article here:
>
> http://www.facebook.com/ikiru.kiln
>
> In Search of Ceramic Beauty (published in the Washington Times, 9/23/00)
> By Richard Busch
>
> Interview with Tatsuzo Shimaoka
> In Search of Ceramic Beauty (published in the Washington Times, 9/23/00)
> By Richard Busch
> --
> Lee Love in Minneapolis
> http://mingeisota.blogspot.com/
>
> "Ta tIr na n-=A8=AEg ar chul an tI=A1=AAtIr dlainn trina ch=A8=A6ile"=A1=
=AAthat is, "The
> land of eternal youth is behind the house, a beautiful land fluent
> within itself." -- John O'Donohue
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