So I’m a total sucker for new years resolutions. I make them every year and then have to feel guilty about my failings by mid-February. This year I guess will be a replay of the usual. But maybe this year since I’m telling you all about it, I’ll have more pressure to actually hold true to my resolutions.
The main resolution of which I speak involves this blog. I’ve for a long time been intending to write more on the blog. More about the everyday of my studio practice and “musings” about clay that float through my mind in the studio. Don’t worry, I won’t overload you, and hopefully won’t bore you, and I won’t stop posting calls for entry. I’ve just always intended for this blog to more than a bulletin board of information, I guess I intended for it to be a bit more personable than virtual push pins and paper postings. And I now have more incentive than ever to make this change as I’ve been invited to participate in an upcoming exhibition about potters who blog (so exciting!!!), and if I’m going to play with the big kids, I’ve got to step up my game. Below i’ll post links to the blogs of the other participating artists so you can see what I mean. It’ll be a bit intimidating to show with so many great potters and writers.
Another reason why this is so intimidating is that my functional pottery practice is taking a major turn this year. It began part way through last year and I’m still working on trying to sort out exactly where I’m heading. I may have mentioned before, maybe not, that I haven’t been able to throw for over a year now and so I need to develop a new line of work that incorporates handbuilding, pressmolding and slipcasting. It’s been a challenge for sure to walk away from a body of work that I love, and in particular the refinement and forms I find I can achieve on the wheel seems elusive to my new work. So be it. Change is good. But the thought of a looming exhibition with great potters and me without my A game, well frankly it freaks me out. So i’m hoping to, over the course of the next few months talk a bit about the process i’m going through in developing this new work and going back to the beginning and starting from scratch. So often our new work is simply an evolution or at least a diversion from that which we already make, but to leap completely out of our process, well…it’s an adventure. Anyway, the deadline of this show and the pressure to measure up are going to be helpful to say the least.
So keep your eyes peeled for more info about the upcoming show here and on the many blogs of the participating artists. Should be pretty exciting as things evolve.
Clay and Blogs:Telling a Story
Arts Council of Moore County, Campbell House
Opening reception-October 1st 2010
6 to 8pm
exhibition runs until Oct.29,2010
Meredith Heywood is our most wonderful organizer and the brains and creative mind behind this endeavor. Check out her blog:
http://whynotpotteryblog.blogspot.com/
The following is (i believe) a complete list of the participating artists. If there are more I will update. If there are any problems with the links please let me know, as I’ve been working on this post while also bowing to my toddlers demands to color “tv car” at the same time. Needless to say there is marker on my laptop right now.
http://bulldogpottery.blogspot.com/
http://fromthegrounduppots.blogspot.com/
http://tgraypots.blogspot.com/
http://averypotteryandtileworks.blogspot.com/
http://chrislutherblog.blogspot.com/
http://michaelklinepottery.blogspot.com/
http://tsbroome.blogspot.com/
http://oohmyheck.blogspot.com/
http://ronphilbeckpottery.com/
http://supportyourlocalpotter.blogspot.com/
http://jimgottuso.wordpress.com/
http://fetishghost.blogspot.com/
http://feffakookan.blogspot.com/
http://bumcrane.blogspot.com/
http://joytannerpottery.blogspot.com/
http://anniesingletary.com/
http://powenliu.blogspot.com/
http://carpenterpottery.blogspot.com/
http://potsapalooza.blogspot.com/
http://mountainhousestudios.blogspot.com/
http://henhousepottery.blogspot.com/
http://claygarden.wordpress.com/
http://theponderingpotter.blogspot.com/
http://colepottery.blogspot.com/
http://www.timayerspottery.com/
http://hatchvillepottery.blogspot.com/
http://danfinneganpottery.blogspot.com/
http://bluestarrgallery.blogspot.com/
http://www.patriciagriffinstudio.com/
http://artmakinginthenorth.blogspot.com/
http://garysthirdpotteryblog.blogspot.com/
http://jennifermeccapottery.blogspot.com/
your blog makes me envious. you do a wonderful job. just thought i would share that.
oh, and about resolutions, if you can keep it up until february, they say that it will become a habit….so maybe that is a short term goal!
aww thanks robin, my heart is thoroughly warmed by your comment even in the minus 30 winter : ) hugs.
A big change in the studio is always a bit intimidating… but pursuing new paths is always a ton of fun!
By the way… you are one of the big kids! This is going to be a lot of fun!
I'm one of the potters in the blog/potter show and I am right there with you, intimidated and feeling the need to step up my game. A friend of mine recently told me that I don't give myself enough credit, but I am very critical of my work. Good news is we have until October to step it up, so let's get with it!!! I think this is going to be an amazing show!
Ha! I feel privileged to be included indeed 🙂
This blog show is full of amazing talent — and it's a good thing to step up your game – but October will be here before we know it!
Carole thanks for posting all the links – I know your blog is read by so many folks!
i'm just gonna go ahead a feel like we'll all do fine for the show because we will… carole, your work is beautiful and your new work will be beautiful too. this is gonna be a great show, we've got the international thing, the different firing thing, the different approaches to clay thing, the different kind of clay thing… the diversity alone will be compelling.
thanks everyone!
It's so true, it's going to be an amazing show. I really wish i could see it in person. we should travel the show…
It's an honor to be included in this show with you! I enjoy your blog, both when you post about your own work and when you share exhibits and show news with us… Great idea about taking the show on the road. We'd love to have it here in California – and all the potters too!
Travel the show!!!! What a great idea, someone call Meredith, (she will love the extra work haha!!)We could get a little airstream like Allegheny Meadows and Linda Starr could pull it around, and, and, and….oh the possibilites 🙂
Carole, I don't know how you keep up with this blog as it is, it is such a resource for all the happenings in clay, thanks so much for all you do.
My resolution is to find a studio and quick. Great idea about a traveling show. Once we find our place and empty our treasure bus (moving bus), we can put all the pottery in it and then it will truly be a treasure bus with the lineup of those in this show. Not sure my husband, Gary, will want to drive it around and I'm sure not going to drive a 40 ft bus! Ha.
hi Carole,
I missed this post last week.
Thank you for the great post on the show.
I hope to read more about your work as the months count down to the show.
We have added a few more potters, which I will get out to everyone later theis week.
Best,
M