tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post9076240010364093836..comments2024-02-26T18:40:35.032+10:30Comments on prophet of bloom: on the other handindia flinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-70740336126735136282009-09-08T22:05:02.985+09:302009-09-08T22:05:02.985+09:30I'm so happy for you! I'm been daydreamin...I'm so happy for you! I'm been daydreaming about taking a ceramics class in my neighborhood for years.<br /><br />But tonight i AM starting another class, one which i'm very very excited about!amy merrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07892303292831881207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-50853779056179133542009-09-08T19:19:00.126+09:302009-09-08T19:19:00.126+09:30I so miss throwing!... Recently i've been cont...I so miss throwing!... Recently i've been contemplating getting hold of a wheel and kiln from somewhere (but expensive)... I did an apprenticship when I was younger and loved everything to do with clay.... there is something so satisfying about conjuring something from nothing..or nothing from something. and I love the earthy smells and the collection of tools, which you get so protective over... oooohhh... for a lottery win!<br />Good luck, can't wait to see some beautiful objects :-)Batteson.Indhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10846214578565824955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-85742668625868783842009-09-08T14:36:38.571+09:302009-09-08T14:36:38.571+09:30i love the wandering off that leads to dance off s...i love the wandering off that leads to dance off sideways. have never milked me a cow yet the message of distraction comes through clear and sound.<br /><br />thanks for the delighting way you seat yourself as novice and get your stories telling.<br /><br />MokihanaMokihana Calizarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817711520196161127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-8658699170448800722009-09-08T06:30:00.680+09:302009-09-08T06:30:00.680+09:30yes Pam...it did occur to me that when making felt...yes Pam...it did occur to me that when making felt bowls there's that sense of malleability and moulding - except that the felt needs to be pushed out whereas the clay needed to be pulled. but there's definitely a link. i found to that it was a lot like milking a cow, because the minute a thought OTHER than the task at hand wandered into the headspace, things started to dance off sideways.<br />when one is milking a cow one can ONLY have cow thoughts in ones head because cows notice and stop letting down the minute one is distracted<br /><br /> twisted, honey, i ain't got no fingernails to speak of anyway...<br /><br />and thanks everyone for the very kind noises and pearls of enlightenmentindia flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-12787876346307159052009-09-08T04:31:43.436+09:302009-09-08T04:31:43.436+09:30must write at greater length
must write at greater...must write at greater length<br />must write at greater length<br />must write at greater length<br />must write at greater length<br />must write at greater length<br /><br />Ugh! all that dirt under yor nails...twisted sisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13360639109673853105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-49616784190601992882009-09-08T01:52:41.597+09:302009-09-08T01:52:41.597+09:30Only 993 to go! How wonderful to experience the le...Only 993 to go! How wonderful to experience the learning side, the student side. Yes, please photos at some point!Blue Sky Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405128176114875597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-16628312535982256442009-09-08T00:09:10.474+09:302009-09-08T00:09:10.474+09:30Learning new skills is a sometimes overwhelming, b...Learning new skills is a sometimes overwhelming, but always a rewarding time. Inspiration comes from many forms. <br /><br />I would love to see your finished products when you are done.<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-5406106545826260062009-09-07T22:13:14.462+09:302009-09-07T22:13:14.462+09:30Ha. I started as a potter and am now a felter. The...Ha. I started as a potter and am now a felter. There is some connection between these two crafts. I know many felters or textile people who used to be potters. "Spooky" I still have a strong pull to the form of pottery, The lift from the foot, the generosity of the shape, that ahh moment. I still have very fond memories of my teacher, Max Tychsen sadly no longer with us, and his wild passion for his craft.Pam de Groothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130387286657919855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-14407838482131582952009-09-07T19:45:39.205+09:302009-09-07T19:45:39.205+09:30Learning a different artform so often feeds ones c...Learning a different artform so often feeds ones chosen medium, bringing fresh ideas and new perspectives too. I find it often jolts me out of the same old groove. Enjoy!ArtPropelledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853722164314994360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-43039364098646391212009-09-07T16:29:51.761+09:302009-09-07T16:29:51.761+09:30thank you for your advice Petrus - this is indeed ...thank you for your advice Petrus - this is indeed in many ways a small journey about the big space within<br />a sidestep of sorts <br />but by no means a diversion from that which remains my main purpose - story telling in words and in clothindia flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-15760182370294381432009-09-07T14:26:23.824+09:302009-09-07T14:26:23.824+09:30I remember the Japanese philosophy of wabi sabi an...I remember the Japanese philosophy of wabi sabi and that imperfections not are but have the potential for beauty, but not to be used as an excuse for bad craftsmanshipPetrus Spronkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11402935651550502691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-35559853980163297152009-09-07T14:23:09.242+09:302009-09-07T14:23:09.242+09:30what can I say, but welcome to the journey of bowl...what can I say, but welcome to the journey of bowl making,where the most important part is the empty space inside and the ability to create a bowl which takes you on a journey which looks both inward and outward. Happy traveling.Petrus Spronkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11402935651550502691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-88791618728370375112009-09-07T14:15:22.275+09:302009-09-07T14:15:22.275+09:30Remember the Japanese philosophy of wabi sabi-- im...Remember the Japanese philosophy of wabi sabi-- imperfections are beauty.layershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10991288165260934778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-16526878435753816152009-09-07T11:41:01.947+09:302009-09-07T11:41:01.947+09:30Sometime ago, a time of passage was soothed by wor...Sometime ago, a time of passage was soothed by working with clay for earthenware bowls. An oasis in the turmoil. I then dreamed of the feel of wet clay slipping beneath my hands on the wheel.Leslie Avon Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09235003342775117469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-25681827268176850142009-09-07T09:56:17.991+09:302009-09-07T09:56:17.991+09:30It is so very fun, I think too, to learn something...It is so very fun, I think too, to learn something new that you thought might be easy. Finding that every thing really does have it's own eye-hand co-ordination and learning curve. <br />I love the thought of needing to be centered, in every way! <br />I love the idea/promise of being humbled again and again. <br />I'm sure your pugmill was full of treasures! Happy squishing!Harnett-Hargrovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486168670308150669noreply@blogger.com