Monthly Archives: November 2015

My pots for a song

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Carter Gillies

“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people together to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry I have pondered … Continue reading →

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I could have been a farmer

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Carter Gillies

As I’m gearing up for the holiday sales (starting the weekend after Thanksgiving, Yikes!) I have discovered a rhythm that seems to have more to do with waking up before sunrise and milking cows than my normal studio practice. I … Continue reading →

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Responding to Tom Sutcliffe on The Great Pottery Throw Down

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Carter Gillies

A friend and stellar student of mine shared an article on fb from the Guardian and asked me what I thought of this quote: “Pottery, rather literally, brings the philosophy of beauty down to earth and lets you turn it … Continue reading →

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On handles, with Eric Botbyl

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Carter Gillies

Eric Botbyl posted this on facebook: “The last handle in a very long day of handle making. There is no rushing this part of the process. I resolved long ago that good handles take time and quicky handles are dumb. … Continue reading →

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