Toni Smith on wed 28 jul 04
It is inspiring to read Mel's posts and those of other potters who can spend 40 years working with clay and glazes and heat and still be excited about the outcome of their labor. It is hard work, it is physical work. If you multiply the hours times the effort expended, most people couldn't be paid enough to do it. But potters love what they do, and the payoff is in the results. And the bonus for all of us at the end, is that they turn around and share what they have learned. This is the part of making pots I love the most-- the generous spirit of most potters. It gives us all something to emulate. And it will certainly never be boring. Toni Smith in Ohio
Tig Dupre on thu 29 jul 04
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It is inspiring to read Mel's posts and those of other potters who ca=
n spend 40 years working with clay and glazes and heat and still be e=
xcited about the outcome of their labor. It is hard work, it is physi=
cal work. If you multiply the hours times the effort expended, most p=
eople couldn't be paid enough to do it. But potters love what they do=
, and the payoff is in the results. And the bonus for all of us at th=
e end, is that they turn around and share what they have learned. Thi=
s is the part of making pots I love the most-- the generous spirit of=
most potters. It gives us all something to emulate. And it will cert=
ainly never be boring. Toni Smith in Ohio
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Toni,
Excellent sentiments! Indeed, I don't make pots for the money. I ha=
ve to find some other way to pay off my 1984 Toyota! I do it because=
it's one of the few things I know that is constantly changing, while=
remaining reasonably predictable. For me, despite "knowing" how a k=
iln load of mugs is going to turn out, it's Christmas when I open the=
door.
I cannot make pottery full-time, yet. Have too many bills to pay and=
too many kids to get through school. In a few years, though, I'm go=
ing to be making messes with a vengeance! :o)
Thanks for your insightful post, Toni. Now, go get muddy!
Tig Dupre
in Port Orchard, Washington, USA
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