Monthly Archives: March 2015

Hooking up with pottery

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Carter Gillies

You can try different things out, see what happens, see if you like it, in the same way that we date different people to find the partner we’d like to spend more time with. Finding something you want to engage … Continue reading →

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What art and taxes have in common

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Carter Gillies

Having just filed my taxes (with the help of an accountant friend) it occurs to me that there are many things in this world that are so opaque as to leave me feeling as if I must be a moron. … Continue reading →

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The potter as midwife

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Carter Gillies

It may be hard (if not impossible) to get back to unselfconscious pot making, unless you are still a child in the world, but the lesson has to be not simply how it was made but what unpretentious and uncontrived … Continue reading →

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Those luscious lips

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Carter Gillies

Hey all! I’ve been making mugs to start my push toward the sales in June. I need plenty more mugs than I have on hand, they always seem to sell fairly well, but I also love making them. Truly! I … Continue reading →

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Maximum beauty

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Carter Gillies

“Often, stepping into another artists’ home is like a reassuring brush with the truth that we’re not the crazy ones; that it’s the rest of the aesthetically bankrupt world that’s got it wrong. I love that.”  – Scott Cooper reflecting … Continue reading →

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Favorite things

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Carter Gillies

So this week saw my Copying the Masters class draw to a close. Its been great fun for all of us, and I think the students have all gotten some valuable perspective on making pots and in growing their own … Continue reading →

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