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functional or....?

updated mon 18 jan 99

 

Richard Palacios on sun 17 jan 99

I refer to my work as =22dysfunctional.=22 I do abstract clay and mixed =
media
sculptures. Someone told me once my work would sell if only it had a =
function.
My response was to name my business Dysfunctional Pottery. Yes, it's a =
joke,
but it is also because quite often I deal with psychological issues in the
sculpture. Most of my inspiration comes from my subconscious. I still =
consider
myself a potter because I coil build the pieces. They don't look like =
pots,
but they are built the same way.

Mary Williams
Northwest Washington