Carrie or Peter Jacobson on wed 14 feb 01
Well. I do not agree at all with the original poster that we all make
teabowls and we all love teabowls.
I do not make them, I do not love them, in fact, I do not even like them.
Teabowls have no bearing on my life, in any way. I do not drink tea, I have
no particular reverence - real or fake - for ancient Japanese culture and
customs - no more than the reverence I have for anything historic. My making
a teabowl would be phony and absurd. My buying a teabowl would be only
slightly less so.
However, I did contemplate asking artimator about the prices of his
teabowls, not because I want one, but because I want to know what he would
charge for them. So, arti, willing to speak up on this one?
Carrie Jacobson
coffee drinker
winter grouch
Bolster's Mills, Maine
Lois Ruben Aronow on wed 14 feb 01
Thank you, Carrie, for being able to articulate my feelings as well.
Although I am an admirer of many things asian - including ceramics -
the fact is this. I am a red headed jewish girl from New York, born
in the (late) 50s. I love kitsch, Eva Zeisel, and obscure music. I
am an american who was raised with handles on my mugs. I cannot even
drink from anything without one. I love handles, although i hate
making them. Making tea bowls, for me, would be (a) false to who I am
and what I like, and (b) lazy, as it's certainly easier not to make a
handle.
It has been tempting for me to try to imitate japanese ceramics.
Indeed, it seems almost like an obligation for a potter to do so.
Other potters oooh and ahhh over the faux japanese look, don't ask me
why.
I am in the very early stages of my professional career, and have
consciously taken great pains to avoid making the faux japanese stuff.
My chopstick bowls (which, I have discovered, the asians laugh at) are
big sellers, so I make them. They are covered with 50s Googie
designs, which always get a chuckle. =20
I am proud of the pains I take to stay true to myself, and have my
work reflect this. =20
......Lois
>Well. I do not agree at all with the original poster that we all make
>teabowls and we all love teabowls.
>
>I do not make them, I do not love them, in fact, I do not even like =
them.
>Teabowls have no bearing on my life, in any way. I do not drink tea, I =
have
>no particular reverence - real or fake - for ancient Japanese culture =
and
>customs - no more than the reverence I have for anything historic. My =
making
>a teabowl would be phony and absurd. My buying a teabowl would be only
>slightly less so.
>
John Palmquist on wed 14 feb 01
I too agree with both of your thoughts. However I do appreciate tea bowls.
They are beautiful. That doesn't mean that I would,could or should start
making them. I can appreciate something someone else does and not have to
make,duplicate or be at the same place. I also love ALL kinds of pots,from
different shapes glazes,firings and construction techniques. Lets all keep
being individuals,watching and learning from each other but keep our own
identity. That is what makes us all so interesting and not like your
favorite K-Mart mug!
Diane
-----Original Message-----
From: Lois Ruben Aronow
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 12:22 PM
Subject: Re: Jonathan Logan/Why make teabowls
>Thank you, Carrie, for being able to articulate my feelings as well.
>
>Although I am an admirer of many things asian - including ceramics -
>the fact is this. I am a red headed jewish girl from New York, born
>in the (late) 50s. I love kitsch, Eva Zeisel, and obscure music. I
>am an american who was raised with handles on my mugs. I cannot even
>drink from anything without one. I love handles, although i hate
>making them. Making tea bowls, for me, would be (a) false to who I am
>and what I like, and (b) lazy, as it's certainly easier not to make a
>handle.
>
>It has been tempting for me to try to imitate japanese ceramics.
>Indeed, it seems almost like an obligation for a potter to do so.
>Other potters oooh and ahhh over the faux japanese look, don't ask me
>why.
>
>I am in the very early stages of my professional career, and have
>consciously taken great pains to avoid making the faux japanese stuff.
>My chopstick bowls (which, I have discovered, the asians laugh at) are
>big sellers, so I make them. They are covered with 50s Googie
>designs, which always get a chuckle.
>
>I am proud of the pains I take to stay true to myself, and have my
>work reflect this.
>
>.....Lois
>
>>Well. I do not agree at all with the original poster that we all make
>>teabowls and we all love teabowls.
>>
>>I do not make them, I do not love them, in fact, I do not even like them.
>>Teabowls have no bearing on my life, in any way. I do not drink tea, I
have
>>no particular reverence - real or fake - for ancient Japanese culture and
>>customs - no more than the reverence I have for anything historic. My
making
>>a teabowl would be phony and absurd. My buying a teabowl would be only
>>slightly less so.
>>
>
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