Monthly Archives: October 2014

Bonzo was here

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Carter Gillies

Two commenters on a recent post mentioned that the idea of signing/stamping your work sometimes gets tied up with feelings about one’s legacy. And I can’t fault anyone who looks into the abyss and wonders “will any of it have … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Creativity, Imagination, metacognition | 8 Comments

Wynton Marsalis on the gifting of art

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Carter Gillies

From Brainpickings: Jazz Legend Wynton Marsalis on the Magic of Music by Maria Popova (……) The thing about jazz, through all the business involved in practicing and improvement, it’s always sweet: the improvement that you notice in the ability to … Continue reading →

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Almost cut my hair……

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Carter Gillies

I had a revelation the other day. I was thinking about two of the pots I had just purchased from the recent Crafted and Designed exhibition and I realized that neither Liz Lurie nor Simon Levin had signed/stamped their pots. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Arts advocacy, Arts education, Ceramics, Creative industry, Creativity, Pottery | 13 Comments

“Potters’ Pride” and the ‘A’ game

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Carter Gillies

“The truly simple and adequate reasons for making pots disappear from view when any gimmick is worth a try as an indication of originality and any publicity is worth chasing as a means to fame. To do something in order … Continue reading →

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Rhyming and reasoning

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Carter Gillies

The issues I discussed in my last post are difficult for me to make absolute sense of. I feel there is something important in the discussion, but the conclusions I want to draw all seem to fly in the face … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Arts advocacy, Arts education, Beauty, Ceramics, Creative industry, Creativity, Imagination, metacognition, Pottery, Teaching, Wittgenstein | 4 Comments

Does Pottery have genres?

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Carter Gillies

“Visitors can expect to experience the startling diversity of contemporary ceramic work being made right now from traditionally Southern work to cutting edge design.” Design and Crafted 14, Ceramics sale and exhibition As you must know, I sometimes like to … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Arts education, Ceramics, Creative industry, metacognition, Pottery, Teaching | 4 Comments