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whose head is ugly? (artist's satements)

updated thu 5 oct 06

 

Lee Love on wed 4 oct 06


On 10/4/06, Lili Krakowski wrote:

> If being dismayed by and opposed to ANY requirement that a potter be in ANY
> form literate is anti-intellectual, then the opposite view, is restrictive,
> and elitist.

Lili, you are the one making the distinctions.

Why are people so concerned about what other people do?

--
Lee in Mashiko, Japan
http://potters.blogspot.com/
"Let the beauty we love be what we do." - Rumi
"When we all do better. We ALL do better." -Paul Wellstone

Lee Love on wed 4 oct 06


On 10/4/06, Marek & Pauline Drzazga-Donaldson wrote:
> Dear Lili,
>
> I read Vince's post and agreed with it to a great extent. having read yours, I realise that I
>am 100% behind everything you say. I too am accused of being
anti-intelectual, this is
>basic b/s, I might be crude in use of words, but not their meaning, I
am against the b/s
>that too many people hide behind, and that to me is
anti-intelectualism, because they
>use phrases and sayings that are not their own and do not understand
them, yet hide
>behind these whitterings.

Being aware of what makes a bad artist statement should allow
you to write one without falling prey to these mistakes.

--
Lee in Mashiko, Japan
http://potters.blogspot.com/
"Let the beauty we love be what we do." - Rumi
"When we all do better. We ALL do better." -Paul Wellstone

Susan Fox Hirschmann on wed 4 oct 06


In a message dated 10/4/2006 11:13:31 AM Eastern Standard Time,
togeika@CLAYCRAFT.ORG writes:
Why are people so concerned about what other people do?
Heck, if it sells the work and helps pay the bills, do you really care WHY!?

Just my 2cents!
Susan
Annandale, VA