artimater on tue 10 sep 02
Short story
I work in a comunal studio....There is a guy who has been there =
about a year....mostly on Sunday....He has spent a good life doing what =
ever it is that made him able to relax and do a little pottery.....Well, =
since the first time I saw him around while I was there I can depend on =
him being within earshot, and usually sitting right next to me =
observing....and asking questions....He is a quick study and has reached =
the point where his work is a sort of caricature of my own....He is not =
the first who thought to do what I do to pots but he is the most =
dedicated to it....
This morning he had three decent (if somewhat lumpy) vases he had =
added a flare on the lip too....I complimented him on his obvious =
progress in throwing, and he asked me if I would like to carve one of =
them....I told him I would carve two maybe but one would be mine to keep =
and one would be his....I saw this as a way to get to carve a couple of =
nice vases without the step of throwing them and a way to get one of my =
pieces in his hands without him having to pay me and at the least =
expense to myself....He said, "Oh Boy," or something and I went to =
carving the first one....When I was halfway done he informed me that I =
was to carve all three vases....I said, "no ...I do one for me and one =
for you".....He said, "No you were going to carve all three." He was =
adamant...Rather than knock him out, I decided we could settle the issue =
with a coin flip....I lost of course....So I spent a good part of the =
afternoon carving vaes for him....When I was halfway through the second =
one he starts telling me which one would be mine....I said, "I will give =
you first choice and then I get second and you get the third"....He =
said, "No...I get these two and you get that one; These two are about =
the same size and that one is a little shorter..".......They don't much =
match after I get through with them but once again I didn't knock him =
outHEHEHE.....
Then he starts telling me how we are going to work together and he =
is going to have sales at this house and....won't that be great....Also =
he had some idea that he was going to sell all thoose many pieces we =
colaberated on at a rate WAY below my usual price....I think he thought =
my stuff should go for the same price his =
would....AHHHHAHAHAHA.....Maybe since he is having such a hard time =
achieving my polish he is gonna be throwing his ass off and just let me =
carve them for him...He's gonna retire on MY potsHOHOHO
Lesseeee....He has about 100 days of good solid art class under his =
belt and I have been an artist since I was a f**king baby and he is =
going to get the bigger piece of every pie......and I guess I'm gonna be =
his boyHEHEHE....
Being an artist means getting crap to eat with a smile from both =
the jealous ones who think they should be above you and crap to eat with =
a smile from those who think they could do a good job of using =
you....It's been the same every where I go....
This has been one more ugly story from the life of the artist...
PAX,
Rush
"I only indulge when I've seen a snake, so I keep a supply of =
indulgences and snakes handy"
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Carol Tripp on wed 11 sep 02
> This has been one more ugly story from the life of the artist...
>PAX,
>Rush
So, what did you do in the end with this guy? If you didn't spit in his
eye, I guess you are on your way to sainthood or something. Gosh.
Best regards,
Carol
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