Derek Johnson on fri 7 sep 01
Personally I think the title "handmade" is not something I would use, =
even though my poorly made pottery seems to fit the lowest definition. =
However, I am offended by the snobbery/judgemental aspect of some of the =
responses.=20
Disclaimer: If you lie about how you make something, you should be =
slammed, but for me to judge another persons honest opinion of what is =
"handmade", is not fair or nice or logical. To discuss it is OK. To say =
"you are lying if you do X and say homemade" when you feel it is =
"homemade" is judgemental.
IF I make 100 bowls on the wheel almost exactly the same that take 10 =
minutes to make and 1 minute to glaze and you jigger 100 bowls and spend =
2 hours altering and/or glazing each one, WHICH is handmade??
I would say they both are. In a strict definition neither are. Clay is =
machine processed, tools machine made, spun on a wheel with over 100 =
machined parts, altered with machine made tools, fired in a =
.............
PS As a discussion, I find most of the reponses interesting and =
funny. I am just offended by some the blanket definitions some have laid =
out, especially Mel's(molds are not handmade. period. mel)
This is partly due the respect I have for Mel and the position he has in =
the pottery world. "If Mel says so, it must be true", but this =
definition the lacks tolerance, understanding and doesn't fit the =
art/craft world. Math is full of yes and nos. Pottery is full of =
tolerance of ideas, methods, forms and ......=20
Mel, tell me, if I make a mold of a basic torso and head and spend 200 =
hours altering, finishing, adding features and details and another 40 =
hours glazing, firing and reglazing and firing, how the title of =
"handmade" would be inappropriate or deceiving.=20
No fight intended Mel, just disagreeing with your blanket statement, if =
you disagree, you disagree....
I'm glad I don't like the term "handmade"
Derek Johnson
Maywood Pottery
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