iandol on tue 27 mar 01
Dear Philosopher,
The questions you ask seem to open a can of fat bait worms. Your problem =
seems to be one of describing aims and objectives before evaluations can =
be made.
Asking the question, "What is Good Form" is like asking what is a good =
cup of tea. "Good" gives satisfaction. "Not Good" denies satisfaction =
though it may quench thirst.
I suspect you are asking an unanswerable question. Even to define form =
is a difficult task without resorting to metaphors.
Best regards,=20
Ivor.
William Moody on thu 29 mar 01
I think that it is easier to define what is bad form than to define what is
good. There are certain things that as far as I can tell are considered poor
by just about everyone. We must at least try to answer the question of what
is good form otherwise we end up with tons of really bad pots being just as
acceptable as the really good ones.
It can also be said that if you don't know what good form is you probably
aren't producing it.
Just my opinion.
>Asking the question, "What is Good Form" is like asking what is a good cup
of tea. "Good" gives satisfaction. "Not Good" >denies satisfaction though it
may quench thirst.
>I suspect you are asking an unanswerable question. Even to define form is a
difficult task without resorting to metaphors.
Paul Taylor on fri 30 mar 01
Dear All
I have endeavored to put some scientific analysis into the subject of
what us humans consider the best forms.
My statistical analyses came out at roughly fifty percent of the group
surveyed - co incidentally all men - when asked "what was the necessary
ingredient of the perfect form" said "nice tits" the other fifty percent
mostly women said "tight buns".
What I can not understand is the female preoccupation with food.
Regards from Paul Taylor
http://www.anu.ie/westportpottery
Those that live by rhetoric will lie by it
> From: William Moody
> Reply-To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
> Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 10:52:17 -0500
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Re: good form - A value judgement
>
> I think that it is easier to define what is bad form than to define what is
> good. There are certain things that as far as I can tell are considered poor
> by just about everyone. We must at least try to answer the question of what
> is good form otherwise we end up with tons of really bad pots being just as
> acceptable as the really good ones.
> It can also be said that if you don't know what good form is you probably
> aren't producing it.
> Just my opinion.
>
>> Asking the question, "What is Good Form" is like asking what is a good cup
> of tea. "Good" gives satisfaction. "Not Good" >denies satisfaction though it
> may quench thirst.
>> I suspect you are asking an unanswerable question. Even to define form is a
> difficult task without resorting to metaphors.
>
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