mel jacobson on sat 28 dec 02
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>Bob thank you for your insight. I wonder about the irrelevant
>wording! Perhaps the ceramic art industry `s attitude is becoming
>irrelevant. Value craft as a simple human art. Good craft should have
>both beauty and merit. I like using the word merit. I think it evokes
>another dimension that could be discussed and talked about. Social and
>environmental responsibility in the ceramic industry! Sustainability
>and judging whether that piece of clay deserves the immense amount of
>energy it gets to become complete and whole. How sustainable is raku
>firing considering the amount of fuel it takes to fire that one pot
>and than to quick cool it only to diminish it's sustainable life
>span! How sustainable is that salt kiln, it's life expectancy is
>relatively short! The process itself seems like a luxury, now days. I
>hope we can reflect this time in history and question can we consume so
>much energy for art sake? Thank you for your time. Kathy
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