Comments on: Artist or Potter? http://www.futurerelicsgallery.com/blog/artist-or-potter Functional and Sculptural Pottery and Ceramics Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:17:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lori http://www.futurerelicsgallery.com/blog/artist-or-potter/comment-page-1#comment-99 Lori Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:02:25 +0000 http://www.futurerelicsgallery.com/blog/?p=159#comment-99 Gary - Art & Spirituality are both terms that seem to be viewed very subjectively. I like the idea of "journeying through the collective unconscious." Many of us are doing that in our artistic and spiritual growth. I see a common connection, maybe something else to write about even. Thank you. Gary – Art & Spirituality are both terms that seem to be viewed very subjectively. I like the idea of “journeying through the collective unconscious.” Many of us are doing that in our artistic and spiritual growth. I see a common connection, maybe something else to write about even. Thank you.

]]> By: Lori http://www.futurerelicsgallery.com/blog/artist-or-potter/comment-page-1#comment-98 Lori Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:55:36 +0000 http://www.futurerelicsgallery.com/blog/?p=159#comment-98 Thank you, I did think about all the many forms of art possible, not only the ones you refer to but musicians and writers, etc. No matter how you name the art, it's still important to just celebrate it. Thank you, I did think about all the many forms of art possible, not only the ones you refer to but musicians and writers, etc. No matter how you name the art, it’s still important to just celebrate it.

]]> By: Gary Rosenberg http://www.futurerelicsgallery.com/blog/artist-or-potter/comment-page-1#comment-97 Gary Rosenberg Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:53:19 +0000 http://www.futurerelicsgallery.com/blog/?p=159#comment-97 wow, i do love the question.. You are definitely an artist and yet i say that by feel, i will go and look up the definition According to wikipedia "Art is the process or product of deliberately arranging elements in a way to affect the senses or emotions. " Well your work definitely qualifies Ither definitions, all have to do with aesthetics and affecting the senses and GUESS WHAT what you do qualifies there too Funny most of what i study, which I guess can loosely be classified as spirituality tho I might call it anything from journeying through the collective unconscious to finding my true will to figuring thangs out also tends to bring up terms that people cling to narrow definitions of--often---a lot-- Art and spirit cannot be put into boxes or categories I ramble.. Love the dish and the wine chiller wow, i do love the question.. You are definitely an artist and yet i say that by feel, i will go and look up the definition
According to wikipedia “Art is the process or product of deliberately arranging elements in a way to affect the senses or emotions. ”
Well your work definitely qualifies
Ither definitions, all have to do with aesthetics and affecting the senses and GUESS WHAT what you do qualifies there too
Funny most of what i study, which I guess can loosely be classified as spirituality tho I might call it anything from journeying through the collective unconscious to finding my true will to figuring thangs out also tends to bring up terms that people cling to narrow definitions of–often—a lot–
Art and spirit cannot be put into boxes or categories
I ramble.. Love the dish and the wine chiller

]]> By: Small Footprints http://www.futurerelicsgallery.com/blog/artist-or-potter/comment-page-1#comment-96 Small Footprints Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:45:11 +0000 http://www.futurerelicsgallery.com/blog/?p=159#comment-96 I read, once, that true art affects the viewer. When I hold a piece of pottery, I am affected ... I feel the connection to the earth and the potter ... I admire the curves and the artistry involved in providing not just a functional piece ... but a beautiful piece. When one enters a museum of art, there will typically be pieces of pottery ... things from ancient civilizations. We call them art. My personal opinion is that anything made by hand is art ... whether it is a quilt for a baby, a painting or pottery! It is that unique piece which started in a person's mind and through their hands, becomes an object. That is different from the factory pieces where hundreds of the very same thing are turned out ... without uniqueness ... without the human touch. By the way ... the piece in the picture is lovely! You are an artist! :) I read, once, that true art affects the viewer. When I hold a piece of pottery, I am affected … I feel the connection to the earth and the potter … I admire the curves and the artistry involved in providing not just a functional piece … but a beautiful piece. When one enters a museum of art, there will typically be pieces of pottery … things from ancient civilizations. We call them art.

My personal opinion is that anything made by hand is art … whether it is a quilt for a baby, a painting or pottery! It is that unique piece which started in a person’s mind and through their hands, becomes an object. That is different from the factory pieces where hundreds of the very same thing are turned out … without uniqueness … without the human touch.

By the way … the piece in the picture is lovely! You are an artist! :)

]]> By: Lori http://www.futurerelicsgallery.com/blog/artist-or-potter/comment-page-1#comment-95 Lori Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:12:10 +0000 http://www.futurerelicsgallery.com/blog/?p=159#comment-95 Thanks Janet, I appreciate the kind words. I guess we can all fit into multiple boxes, that's called diversity. Thanks Janet, I appreciate the kind words. I guess we can all fit into multiple boxes, that’s called diversity.

]]> By: Janet http://www.futurerelicsgallery.com/blog/artist-or-potter/comment-page-1#comment-94 Janet Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:57:36 +0000 http://www.futurerelicsgallery.com/blog/?p=159#comment-94 Beautiful work! I don't really understand why (or how) being a potter is different than being an artist, but if there must be a differentiation - I believe you are both! Beautiful work! I don’t really understand why (or how) being a potter is different than being an artist, but if there must be a differentiation – I believe you are both!

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