Monthly Archives: December 2015

A backlash against handcrafting?

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Carter Gillies

I just ran across this video, and while part of me is sympathetic to lampooning the trend of artisanal crafts that prey on the value associations of handcrafting with big dollars, I am more than a little disturbed by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Arts advocacy, Arts education, Creative industry, metacognition, Pottery | 3 Comments

Own this

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Carter Gillies

This past weekend was one of my best ever pottery events 🙂 My plan for trading an ornament with kids for some version of their own creativity went better than I could have imagined. I was told a joke, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Arts advocacy, Creativity, Imagination, Pottery | 1 Comment