Monthly Archives: June 2014

The moral decay of art through a soccer lens

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Carter Gillies

In the Holy book it is written: “Thus it was and thus it shall ever be….” You can always understand why people want to preserve the things that matter to them. Its not unreasonable to want stability and a continuation … Continue reading →

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The World Cup and your art

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Carter Gillies

My friend Scott Cooper linked me to an article the other day that touched off another of our far ranging discussions. I sometimes think I should just scrap the blog posts you get and simply post the conversations that Scott … Continue reading →

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Apologies for art

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Carter Gillies

Someone needs to apologize. I mean it. Because its clear that things aren’t going smoothly and someone’s obviously to blame. The works are gummed up and the sheets are soiled. Some miscreant has just tracked mud through the clean kitchen … Continue reading →

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Clean living, I suppose…..

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Carter Gillies

I must be doing something right. A few days ago Ben Carter posted the interview he conducted with me from about a month ago. When Ben first contacted me I was thrilled that he wanted to sit down and divert … Continue reading →

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The future of pottery

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Carter Gillies

There was a time when I first started this blog that I used to spend moaning about the disappearance of pottery classes from Universities. Not all, of course, just as a perceptible trend. Departments downsizing, hiring sculptors to replace potters, … Continue reading →

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Sale this weekend, June 7th & 8th!

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Carter Gillies

So yesterday I finally got around to emailing my customer list about the upcoming sale, and moments after having pushed the ‘send’ button I realize that the dates, times, and even the address had been left out. Yikes!!! Where was … Continue reading →

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A potter’s work is never done…..

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Carter Gillies

Its always something. I’ve got a sale this weekend, and getting my ducks all lined up is turning into a matter of pleading with the relevant persons, cajoling my household into a proper state of being, and furiously whipping my … Continue reading →

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