jessica sletten on sun 26 apr 98
i was a bit quick to use the delete button so i'm not sure i'm quoting
correctly, but, i must say i was rather bummed to hear someone refer
to raku as "black velvet paintings," which i am assuming was meant
derogatorily.
i admire many different styles of pottery including wood fired, ash
glazed, etc. i particularly admire high fire reduction pots.
a great deal of thought and skill is required in all styles of pottery.
perhaps the person who compares raku to black velvet paintings does
not believe much thought or skill has to go into a raku pot but i do
not agree.
just look at the work of wayne higby, rick foris, david roberts,
robert piepenberg, bernard leach, shoji hamada, susan and steven
kemeneffy and paul soldner, just to name a few.
to quote charlotte speight from "hands in clay,"
"The manner in which creative people turn perceptions around to
generate pottery or sculpture varies from person to person, but in all
true creation, there was originally a vision, an idea, or a concept,
which through skillful use of technique, has been translated into an
actual object that we can perceive in space, can look at, touch, or
use."
perhaps one need not admire, but then perhaps one need not
categorically slam.
jessie
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