Scott Kimberly on wed 15 aug 01
I am a novice potter with "clay in the blood," as my teachers say. What I
lack in skill I make up for with love for the art. Someday soon I hope to
have enough skill, and extra pots, to be able to show and/or sell a few
items locally.
Background: I am related to the Meaders folk potters of North Georgia, but
do not know any of them personally. Coincidentally, I have always been
closer to the Meaders side of the family (my late mother's side) than my
father's side. As a mark of affection for my mother's family, respect for
my mother's memory, and kinship (albeit distant) with the N. Ga. mountain
potters, I've thought I'd like to start signing my pots "Kimberly-Meaders"
My question: Knowing that I am only distantly related to the Meaders
potters whose name might be recognized, and that Meaders is not my legal
name, and that my style is absolutely nothing like the style that the folk
artist Meaders are renowned for, does that seem like a cheesy thing to do?
The last thing I want to appear to be doing is to capitalize on the
popularity of the Meaders face jugs, etc. in an effort to profit unfairly
from their work.
Terrance Lazaroff on wed 15 aug 01
Scott;
Find your own mark or signature. Let the others keep theirs.
Terrance
Earl Brunner on wed 15 aug 01
I think you answered yourself.
Scott Kimberly wrote:
>
> My question: Knowing that I am only distantly related to the Meaders
> potters whose name might be recognized, and that Meaders is not my legal
> name, and that my style is absolutely nothing like the style that the folk
> artist Meaders are renowned for, does that seem like a cheesy thing to do?
>
> The last thing I want to appear to be doing is to capitalize on the
> popularity of the Meaders face jugs, etc. in an effort to profit unfairly
> from their work.
>
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Joseph Dallas on thu 16 aug 01
Hi Scott,
Let me say, that I knew Lanier Meaders. Met him back in the mid
eighties.
I spent an evening with him while he fired his wood-fired tunnel kiln.
It was quite an evening, his dry sense of humor and the stories he told
still make me laugh when I think about it.
In any case the thought of paying tribute to the Meaders name and the
contribution they made to the continuation of the folk potter tradition
is admirable. However adopting the name and inscribing it on your
pots may give the wrong impression to others and especially to the
remaining Meaders family.
You should build your name and reputation on other merits.
Regards,
Joe Dallas
Dallas Pottery
Columbus, GA.
Scott Kimberly wrote:
>
>
> My question: Knowing that I am only distantly related to the Meaders
> potters whose name might be recognized, and that Meaders is not my legal
> name, and that my style is absolutely nothing like the style that the folk
> artist Meaders are renowned for, does that seem like a cheesy thing to do?
>
> The last thing I want to appear to be doing is to capitalize on the
> popularity of the Meaders face jugs, etc. in an effort to profit unfairly
> from their work.
>
> ______________________________________________________________________________
> Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>
> You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
> settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
>
> Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at melpots@pclink.com.
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