Monthly Archives: February 2011

artist statements

Emily Murphy asked her facebook fans what their advice was on writing an artist statement. There were some good comments on what specific kinds of things seem to work, but (as usual!) I was on a slightly different wavelength. Mostly … Continue reading

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The eight faces of clay love – A valentine day’s special

Being an artist of any kind means having a relationship to a particular medium, so it will not be surprising that there are different kinds of relationships that can be had. According to one theory there are eight basic kinds … Continue reading

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Why I am a potter

An essential part of being human is expressing ourselves. As kids we often do this with abandon. There are no rules. We invent games and recreate the world around us in our imagination. As we get older our creativity gets … Continue reading

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The long view

I just wrote this as a response to Cara’s comment on my previous blog post and I thought it was interesting enough to stand on its own. If interested, please read the comment thread on the last post for some … Continue reading

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