mel jacobson on tue 5 dec 06
>Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 16:43:29 -0500
>From: Richard Aerni
>Subject: Pot collecting and living with your own work
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG, Mel Jacobson
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>Hey everyone!
>I'm just back from putting on my own show at the studio, which was a grand
>success, and up from the day and a half of exhaustion in the aftermath...
>
>Reading people's thoughts about whether to keep one's own pots around the
>house, or have and use others instead, I find myself wondering, as I often
>do in regards to these clayart discussions, "Why do people thing there is
>only one right way to do things? Everyone needs to find their own right way."
>
>For me, I went years without keeping any of my own pots except for some
>seconds. Some years ago, I realized that except for some yellowing slides
>in a box, I needed to visit friend's homes to see my early work. So, I
>started to keep some of the pots that came out of the kiln that seemed extra
>special to me. It just seems right, to have some of your best around you.
>
>I also have shelves and boxes of other potter's work. I used to trade often
>with other potters, but as my house began to fill, I became a bit more
>discriminating. I tend to collect less, but buy more, because I know how
>tough it is to sell pots out there right now. I mostly collect functional
>pots, and use them all the time in my kitchen and on the dining room table.
> If they aren't used, somehow they lose part of their value to me.
>
>I also bring home pots of mine to see how they function with food, or
>flowers, or whatever their role is to be. These may not be long time
>keepers, but it's good to know what's working and what needs to be improved.
>
>OK, that's all for now. Time to finish the studio cleanup and get to the
>massage therapist to soothe those aching back muscles.
>
>Best,
>Richard Aerni
>Rochester, NY
from: mel/minnetonka.mn.usa
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