Bonita Cohn on tue 3 dec 02
Wes, thanks for mentioning Rosanjin. I keep a quote of his up on the wall,
which copied from the book about him (forgot the author).
"My aims as a potter are all drawn from studying superlative works of
antiquity. But I do not try to imitate them in any superficial way. I try
to go straight to their inner value, their essence and spirit." Kitaoji
Rosanjin
Bonita Cohn in San Francisco
www.cpmg.com/anagama
Re: lee love/hamada/leach
For those who get stuck in the "imitate" phase, I would add the comments of
another Japanese "artist": potter, calligrapher, restaurateur, editor
(Leach did not consider him a potter, though.)
"Why should we not be able to do what others have done before us? The
answer must be that art is created not by human wisdom or intellect, but by
human character as it is shaped by the times." Kitaoji Rosanjin.
Wesley C. Rolley
17211 Quail Court
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
wesley@rolley.com
(408)778-3024
"Why should we not be able to do what others have done before us? The
answer must be that art is created not by human wisdom or intellect, but by
human character as it is shaped by the times." Kitaoji Rosanjin.
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