Elizabeth Priddy on sun 26 feb 06
Thank you, that is my favorite pot. the round
body is about the size of a softball, so it fits
the hand beautifully. I really like that scale.
Chang's work is inspirational and reminds me very
much of yours. You will have to let us all know
where you wind up. You have a wonderful journey
ahead.
"What kind of clay / firing method do you use?
I use a Cone 6 Porcelain. It is a modified
porcelaneous clay that is very similar to a
traditional porcelain (vitreous, durable, resistant to
chipping) yet it matures at a lower temperature,
meaning significant energy savings. I fire in
oxidation with electric kilns."-Chang
It is very interesting re the current conversation
about cone 6 firing to see that Chang's porcelain,
extremely traditional in design is cone 6.
My collaborative work with Hsi-mei Yates started
with a chance meeting. I wanted to learn how to
accurately incorperate Kanji into my sushi plates.
What was a simple thing to learn became a five year
study learning chinese brush painting. Hsi-mei was
extremely demanding, as she wanted me to copy and
glaze like the factory in Taiwan did so that she could
again make paintings on clay without learning a new
method. So i had to learn to do it their way with
my materials and the rather cumbersome method of pot
by pot being refused as not the right texture of the
glaze, or not the right color, or too milky, etc.
I wound up learning a good bit of chinese, and how to
paint. What she gained was knowledge of how to market
her work, how to run workshops, basicly how to make it
in the American art scene. She is very successful and
sells her paintings on paper in Virginia. I really
miss her, but she is with me everyday in my work and
in my heart. It is a special kind of love to work
with someone directly on something you feel strongly
about. (Kind of like R & J-another tie in to current
topics)
"Making it in the art scene" has never been my
priority, but I understood it and was able to help,
she wanted that particular kind of success.
And it takes a particular drive and ability to
"handle" all those balls in the air. She is very
good at that. So I think your self-awareness to know
that the marketing phase is what you need next is very
good. Your previous job will help you immensely.
And thanks again, I haven't been getting much work
done in the last few years due to happy circumstances
but it is good to know the work holds up.
Good luck with everything.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Priddy
Beaufort, NC - USA
http://www.elizabethpriddy.com
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Katharina Schulz on mon 27 feb 06
Dear Elizabeth,
you are wonderful! Thank you so much for introducing me to the website
of Teresa Chang. Her teapots are truly magnificent! I am going to
contact her ;)
Well, I am German and after my apprenticeship I returned home to
Hamburg, Germany. First I was very enthusiastic to go back home after
4.5 years (I worked in Tokyo as an Art Director for 2.5 years), but I
soon discovered that Germans are a very pessimistic, dull but
competitive society. The time in Japan changed me without noticing.
Japanese are always trying their best, but they are always humble, and
they always encourage and cheer each other up and ask them not to give
up. One hears it several times a day. GAMBATTE! And they are not only
talking they are very active if one needs advice or help. It is very
important to them that the community is doing fine. Most of us Germans
are thinking almost entirely about our own well being. Of course a close
friend will help you as well, in Germany, but not a whole group of
people! I am truly indebted to their kindness.
I googled you and found your website. I love jar on the very first page,
it is very impressive http://www.angelfire.com/nc/clayworkshop/
one can really feel the earth and the power of nature just by looking at
the picture. It is a wonderful piece of work, one can see your
experience with the nature for many years.
I especially liked your philosophy page:
"When two talented and skilled people join forces and honestly share
their ideas, magic happens. The work doesn't suffer because of the
respect each has for the others' ideas. Each will naturally continue
with their own work as well s the collaborative project. Synergy is what
you cannot attain alone. It also can't obtain in a selfish or
competitive environment. Maturity and self-confidence are tested again
and again when your thoughts and ideas are filtered through another's
vision. If you ever live through this trial by fire, you will become a
changed person, enlightened and tempered. It's an ordeal at times, but
it's worth it in terms of your own growth."
It is love - not romantic love, but love. Because you have to trust your
collaborating partner like in a partnership. Opening yourself and
letting yourself go. It sounds very spiritual.
Thanks
Kathy
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of Elizabeth
Priddy
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 5:36 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: Japanese apprenticeship
I noticed some incised floral work at the top of one
of the bottles. That type of carving with the
traditional celedon glaze would be a way to add
texture wothout corrupting the simple form.
You might have a small problem with an american
audience for your work, they will assume that it
is cast.
There was a thread here on Clayart about a porcelain
artist .
http://www.teresachang.com/teapots.html
You would be an excellent
candidate to work with her, or at least to model
your studio on hers as she has obviously found a
ready market for work like yours.
Maybe that lead will help you out. You can always
call her and just ask about marketing your style of
work.
You didn't say where you are now.
E
--- Katharina Schulz wrote:
> Hello Elizabeth,
>
> thanks for your superb comment. You are right, I was
> trying to focus on
> shape and how the vessel feels in the hand. Even
> though you saw my works
> only on pictures, and I am really amazed by your
> ability, the balance of
> each item while holding it in the hand was very
> important to me.
>
> I still have to work on the starkness of my works
> though. Porcelain
> looks easily very cold and impersonal, and I have to
> bring it more alive
> without decorating them.
>
> I fixed the Japanese language kit problem ;)
>
> Cheers
> Kathy
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On
> Behalf Of Elizabeth
> Priddy
> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 10:53 PM
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Re: Japanese apprenticeship
>
> First, the porcelain work is truly beautiful,
> simple, elegant. Extremely stark. In a good
> way.
>
> Somehow in the field of pottery being produced
> today, some artists are seduced by color to the
> extent that that is what it is all about, color,
> not form. I especially love your sauciers.
>
> I can almost feel the silky texture of your pots.
>
> To the japanese problem:
>
> I had this same problem.
>
> If you tell it to "never ask to install
> language packs again" it will stop asking.
>
> E
>
> --- Steve Slatin wrote:
>
> > Katharina --
> >
> > The site looks nice -- but if you don't have
> > Japanese characters
> > loaded into your browser, EVERY PAGE ASKS IF YOU
> > WANT
> > TO LOAD JAPANESE CHARACTERS.
>
> Elizabeth Priddy
>
> Beaufort, NC - USA
> http://www.elizabethpriddy.com
>
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