Porcelain Forest on sat 11 feb 12
I'm new here! My name is Nathaniel Buckner and I work mostly in porcelain
and high-fire stuff in general.
I am working with an art historian friend of mine to develop a community
art critique group here in Portland, OR. I have recently moved back here
from Chicago (where I did my studies) and have been craving the company of
other artists, musicians, thinkers and the like. I have a space that is
quite conducive to critique and presentation and would love to be able to
host something weekly or bi-weekly. The goal would be to help each other
develop more refined and interesting art and support systems for our art.
Anyone interested? Please let me know!
Best,
Nathaniel
porcelainforest.tumblr.com
David Woof on sun 12 feb 12
Hi Nathaniel=3D2C
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welcome and best wishes.=3D20
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While I'm trusting that your heart is in the right place and your passion s=
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peaks for itself=3D2C it is always a bit starry eyed to assume most folks w=
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l welcome a Newcomer bent on helping them "develop more refined and interes=
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ting art." To most=3D2C there is an innate distrust of the new outsider c=
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Slow down=3D2C listen to the beat already being played=3D2C get acquainted =
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"Rome". That Portland is a happening place is an understatement!!! Spend =
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the day on Alberta ST. this coming Saturday or any Saturday as I have been =
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told.
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Remember that refining one's work is a lifetime quest and activity fed by p=
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art=3D2C self=3D2C and an artful life well lived. =3D20
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Healthy ego=3D2C ethics and a sense of professionalism also need to be moti=
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Get busy and show your new friends and yourself what you "got."
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societal scotomas. Some of whom "we" depend on to find our work "interesti=
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ng" and buy it. We must be present and engaged=3D2C to create work that wil=
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help them see=3D2C if only in glimpses through our work. This is a service=
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e until we put ourself aside.
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now who's counting!!! This is where freedom to be begins.
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It all is liked by someone=3D2C it all sells=3D2C no quarrel with all or an=
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All the best of it to you=3D2C
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Try something new=3D2C or old and almost forgotten=3D2C at least once a wee=
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11. Artists and the like in Portland=3D2C OR
Posted by: "Porcelain Forest" porcelain.forest@GMAIL.COM=3D20
Date: Sat Feb 11=3D2C 2012 3:04 pm ((PST))
I'm new here! My name is Nathaniel Buckner and I work mostly in porcelain
and high-fire stuff in general.
I am working with an art historian friend of mine to develop a community
art critique group here in Portland=3D2C OR. I have recently moved back her=
e
from Chicago (where I did my studies) and have been craving the company of
other artists=3D2C musicians=3D2C thinkers and the like. I have a space tha=
t is
quite conducive to critique and presentation and would love to be able to
host something weekly or bi-weekly. The goal would be to help each other
develop more refined and interesting art and support systems for our art.
Anyone interested? Please let me know!
Best=3D2C
Nathaniel
porcelainforest.tumblr.com =3D
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