Michael McDowell on wed 27 may 98
While I've seen no comment on Clayart about that hopefully lighthearted post=
of
memorial day in which I played with the image of Tony =26 Sheila, chained to=
their
wheels, I have received private notes about it. I sort of have the =
impression
that people might be waiting to hear what Tony has to say about it. I am =
too. I
hope he can't write 'cause he's laughing too hard=21 I took a chance they =
could
handle it. I'll deal with it if they can't.
But I am still troubled by the image of a potter chained to a wheel. It's
significant to note that the potters wheel has in some places and periods =
been
an instrument of industrial wage slavery of a sort. It's a wonderful tool if=
we
keep it's use in perspective in our lives. But if we lose that perspective, =
and
let it, and the marketplace, use us as self-employed wage slaves. Well, =
that's
what troubles me about the image. I get the image of a rudimentary CYBORG=21
Michael McDowell
Whatcom County, WA USA
http://www2.memes.com/mmpots
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