Tag Archives: Art

Draped and folded porcelain

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Jan

I’m thinking of making some draped or folded porcelain vessels to replace slipcast flower pots. All but one of my African violets are in the wrong kind of pot. They need two-piece nesting vessels, the outer one glazed, the inner … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Bells Toll for Ceramist Toshiko Takaezu

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Jan

“I never had the sense of myself as an accomplished artist, and I always had to work three times as hard as anyone else to make my pieces as good as they could be. I am never completely satisfied. There … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

We must believe in and protect our artistic vision

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Jan

Our artistic vision is our guiding light. It illuminates the terrain around us and our inner life. We must come to trust ourselves and our artistic vision. At the same time, it is best to surround ourselves with people who … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Rollo May’s “The Nature of Creativity,” Part 4

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Jan

Rollo May thought we all have experiences similar to that of the scientist who brainstormed his Nobel prize-winning formula while he slept. While our dreams may not be as dramatic, May said we all experience “processes of forming, making, building…even … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments