I was able to see these pieces in person and while doing so I had no idea about the background that the article described. After reading I can now picture these works and how true it is to use mistakes as advantages to better a work.
I think the idea of mistakes is always questionable. I've heard Deborah Howard say that if you make one mistake you have to make it again so it looks intentional and then the mistake then becomes intentional. I also think that incorporating the artist hand into a piece is fantastic. It's a great way to make it personal while differentiating your work from someone else's
It's interesting to see how ceramics is continuing to evolve and change as an art from. I agree with the author that there is a bridge between what is craftsmanship and handicraft. It is harder at times, to create what looks like a mistake intentionally.
I think it is interesting how they talk about using mistakes. Ceramics is often unpredictable and it is difficult to control. Sometimes it is better to work with the mistakes instead of trying to control them.
The works by Mason were extremely impressive--knowing how difficult it is to create perfectly geometric forms like that...and it is interesting how Ruby's works disrupt that perfection completely with a totally new idea.
I am interested in the works by John Mason because of their geometry. They look like something I would want to make with molds, and you know how much I love molds!
I really liked the work by Shio Kusaka. Her forms are more functional but still pieces of art. I also liked how at the end of the article it says that when you are a beginner, you strive for perfection, but as you become more skilled, you learn how to "mess things up" and get more creative. Some food for thought right there.
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Definitely presents some interesting perspectives on ceramics I hadn't thought of before. I love the tiled piece "The Wall"(?)
ReplyDeleteI was able to see these pieces in person and while doing so I had no idea about the background that the article described. After reading I can now picture these works and how true it is to use mistakes as advantages to better a work.
ReplyDeleteI think the idea of mistakes is always questionable. I've heard Deborah Howard say that if you make one mistake you have to make it again so it looks intentional and then the mistake then becomes intentional. I also think that incorporating the artist hand into a piece is fantastic. It's a great way to make it personal while differentiating your work from someone else's
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting to see how ceramics is continuing to evolve and change as an art from. I agree with the author that there is a bridge between what is craftsmanship and handicraft. It is harder at times, to create what looks like a mistake intentionally.
ReplyDeleteI think it is interesting how they talk about using mistakes. Ceramics is often unpredictable and it is difficult to control. Sometimes it is better to work with the mistakes instead of trying to control them.
ReplyDeleteThe works by Mason were extremely impressive--knowing how difficult it is to create perfectly geometric forms like that...and it is interesting how Ruby's works disrupt that perfection completely with a totally new idea.
ReplyDeleteI am interested in the works by John Mason because of their geometry. They look like something I would want to make with molds, and you know how much I love molds!
ReplyDeleteI really liked the work by Shio Kusaka. Her forms are more functional but still pieces of art. I also liked how at the end of the article it says that when you are a beginner, you strive for perfection, but as you become more skilled, you learn how to "mess things up" and get more creative. Some food for thought right there.
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