thoughts and images of clay, pottery and wood firing as part of life at Bog Pond Pottery, here in the western mountains of Maine... to see more pieces click "older posts" at bottom and continue...
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Monday, July 7, 2014
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Moving Forward
I couldn't make any more bowls...
I've had enough of them for a while...
they support me, but.........
so it's off to some pots finally, the warm up is over...
at present I'm reaching for a means to prove these Lava pieces
actually embody a fine degree of craftsmanship...
something most people, especially jurors, seem not to appreciate...
took me just about 30 some years to figure out how to make them,
but who's counting.... I am I guess...
so this should help... juxtapose some fancy carving inside a rocky and crusty bowl...
being a craftsman is easy after some time, finding magic and energy is a whole different matter...
that's what interests me now... as a jazz player once said:
" learn your instrument, then forget all that shit and play"...
sounds good to me...
I've had enough of them for a while...
they support me, but.........
so it's off to some pots finally, the warm up is over...
at present I'm reaching for a means to prove these Lava pieces
actually embody a fine degree of craftsmanship...
something most people, especially jurors, seem not to appreciate...
took me just about 30 some years to figure out how to make them,
but who's counting.... I am I guess...
so this should help... juxtapose some fancy carving inside a rocky and crusty bowl...
being a craftsman is easy after some time, finding magic and energy is a whole different matter...
that's what interests me now... as a jazz player once said:
" learn your instrument, then forget all that shit and play"...
sounds good to me...
Monday, June 30, 2014
Friday, June 27, 2014
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Mudflat Vase
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middle....
Mudflat Vase
16in.H x 8in.W
$1,800
This piece has been the most difficult to photograph that I have had...
never seem to be able to get an image which shows what I see when looking at it...
the details help some, but it's heart remains elusive through the camera...
I can easily make a smooth surface piece jump off the page,
but these convoluted textural surfaces remain difficult to capture...
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Monday, June 16, 2014
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