Julie Milazzo on sun 7 apr 02
Up until today, I would have been on the side of
judging slides by the whole pot, but I had an
experience that changed it. At a coffee shop, there is
a woman who sells coffee mugs. She paints on bought
bisque, which actually isn't bad, but she also wheel
throws some of the worst mugs I've seen. They look
pretty cool from a distance (and would probably look
great on a slide), but up close, it is obvious that
she tried to capture a reduction effect by sponging
iron on, then rubbing it in, leaving a sandpapery mug
behind. The whole thing. I wouldn't drink out of it,
but what an interesting nail file! The handles are
also rough and messily applies, and the painted
decoration is really amateurish, and sloppy. I'm not
trying to be judgemental, but I would imagine that the
call for a detail shot may have come from the
experience of choosing pieces for shows that may have
good form, coloring, etc, but there's no way to tell
the texture and quality, and maybe that's where it's
coming from. After today, if I ever was to ask for
slides, I would definitely want a detail shot, though
I assume most people would choose the absolute nicest,
smoothest patch, so maybe it really doesn't help much.
Sorry. Just a quick observation. Having said all that,
her crappy mugs were going for fifteen bucks a pop
(and were selling, and weren't blue), so at least
there's a chance I'll make it here... Jules
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