Monthly Archives: November 2013

New Pots for the Holidays!

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Carter Gillies

My Holiday sales start this weekend and I’ve been busy making and firing pots. I suppose its time to share the results so you can see what I’ve been up to:

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“Time is money”: No, its your LIFE

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Carter Gillies

How we talk about things makes a difference. By identifying two things that supposedly go together we are taught how to behave and what to think. They are the connections that map things out for us. We are led down … Continue reading →

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How do you grade art?

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Carter Gillies

. One of the reasons I am not even remotely interested in pursuing the stable teaching job in academia is my aversion to grading art. Staley gives us four value systems, but each is independently relevant: Craft, creativity, composition, and … Continue reading →

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A lesson in humility…..

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Carter Gillies

So…… I remember the first piece of pottery I ever purchased. This was when I was already a supposed adult, somewhere in the midst of my college years. It was an oil lamp that I somehow imagined was just perfect … Continue reading →

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Craftsmanship and artistry: lessons from the golf course

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Carter Gillies

A friend just wrote to me on facebook about how inspired she is by another artist. She wrote: “I kind of love Shadow May’s work. I think I need to forget everything I know and start over from scratch.“ This … Continue reading →

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Emotionally sustainable ceramics

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Carter Gillies

“Emotional sustainability, as I define it, is the ability of an object to maintain perpetual relevance through how we understand the meaning of the object. In short, how we treat an object is dependent on how we feel about or … Continue reading →

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Your kiln is your partner. No, wait, its your best friend. No, wait, its just a tool. No, wait, its your nightmare come true……

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Carter Gillies

Potters can’t finish their work without firing to high temperatures. For that you need a kiln. Some potters have just one kiln, and everything happens there or it doesn’t happen at all. Other potters have multiple kilns that they switch … Continue reading →

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