hal mc whinnie on sun 17 oct 99
i have recently become interested in opainting a series of my sculptures.
these are not functional pottery nor are designed for out of doors usage.
My problem is an aesthetic one. There is a long history of painted
ceramics, in fact before the development of teh glaze in china most of
teh pottery were versions of hand painted ware including the greek and
the terra sig.
However so much of our aesthetic is based on the glaze as well as on the
bauhaus which inspired the work of the natzlers, leach and rhodes that
one questions the painting of ceramic forms.
Unfortunately current clay aesthetics worships the glaze and one cannot
entertain the decoration of pottery in any other way.
I like what is happening with my hand painted ceramic forms, especially
with gold and silver luster paints and very transparent washes of color.
However i still feel aesthetic guilt? why?
hal mc whinnie
CNW on mon 18 oct 99
Hal-- While I was at NCECA I noticed several pieces with acrylic and other
finishes. It's all listed in the descriptions. what is the difference
between paints and using 'Future' or some other wax to give a slightly
glossy surface?
I say go for it and don't feel guilty.
Celia in NC
cwike@conninc.com
elizabeth priddy on mon 18 oct 99
You feel the guilt because you want to be
accepted as a potter by potters and they have a
bias towards doing things the way that only they
can. You need to do it the way the work needs
it to be done. If that is painting, so be it.
More power to you. My paintings are fired so I
guess they count as re-ul pottery, but they are
not painted with glaze as it would not work as I
wish it to...
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Elizabeth Priddy
personal email: epriddy@usa.net
website: http://www.angelfire.com/nc/clayworkshop
On Sun, 17 Oct 1999 13:17:26 hal mc whinnie wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>i have recently become interested in opainting a series of my sculptures.
>these are not functional pottery nor are designed for out of doors usage.
>
>My problem is an aesthetic one. There is a long history of painted
>ceramics, in fact before the development of teh glaze in china most of
>teh pottery were versions of hand painted ware including the greek and
>the terra sig.
>
>However so much of our aesthetic is based on the glaze as well as on the
>bauhaus which inspired the work of the natzlers, leach and rhodes that
>one questions the painting of ceramic forms.
>
>Unfortunately current clay aesthetics worships the glaze and one cannot
>entertain the decoration of pottery in any other way.
>
>I like what is happening with my hand painted ceramic forms, especially
>with gold and silver luster paints and very transparent washes of color.
>However i still feel aesthetic guilt? why?
>hal mc whinnie
>
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Timothy Babler on tue 19 oct 99
hal mc whinnie wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> i have recently become interested in opainting a series of my sculptures.
> these are not functional pottery nor are designed for out of doors usage.
>
> My problem is an aesthetic one. There is a long history of painted
> ceramics, in fact before the development of teh glaze in china most of
> teh pottery were versions of hand painted ware including the greek and
> the terra sig.
>
> However so much of our aesthetic is based on the glaze as well as on the
> bauhaus which inspired the work of the natzlers, leach and rhodes that
> one questions the painting of ceramic forms.
>
> Unfortunately current clay aesthetics worships the glaze and one cannot
> entertain the decoration of pottery in any other way.
>
> I like what is happening with my hand painted ceramic forms, especially
> with gold and silver luster paints and very transparent washes of color.
> However i still feel aesthetic guilt? why?
> hal mc whinnie
Hey Hal!! It's nice to meet other potters/artists who like to paint on
clay. I am always looking for new ways to work on clay. I love to draw and
paint, and I really love to throw. So why not do all of these things? You
certainly should'nt feel quilty for creating art you enjoy, so enjoy! Lori
Henthorne
hal mc whinnie on tue 19 oct 99
thanks for the good advice.
i am in the process of testing the painted sculptures in the garden to
see how they will hold up in the rain and adverse weather.
also just saw the large chinese show at the national gallery with the
soldiers from the tomb of the first emperor which by the way were all
painted.
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