tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313799443819854406.post6497183014630357011..comments2023-09-04T04:59:16.747-07:00Comments on John Bauman: Why The Long....Firing?John Baumanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10910451039953672849noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313799443819854406.post-12403863660608214512011-04-11T18:45:15.458-07:002011-04-11T18:45:15.458-07:00If John ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.
...If John ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.<br /><br />Really. It's such a phenomenon that I've heard it over and over again in discussions between artists at art fairs -- when we've got stuff we really, really like, we exude potmones that attract people like crazy.<br /><br />And people gravitate right to the work we're proudest of. I'd call it magic if I wasn't so given to scientific explanations and stuff.<br /><br />But beyond that, I aim for a "timeless" quality to my work. Whether or not I achieve it is beside the point, but as it is my goal, it implies a few things:<br /><br />1. Work that can't be so easily dated -- doesn't immediately imply the date of its creation. And for this reason, though it may not be the hottest ticket in town, but it will play forever. Some songs are that way. They sound like they were written anywhen and you can live with them anytime.<br /><br />2. Timelessness at its best means work that will continue to surprise and delight LONG after being first introduced. THAT requires depth, detail, or something that will hang around long after first impressions have been long forgotten.<br /><br />So, yes, I suppose the detail is all about delighting me first. If I'm delighted, it's been my experience that other will be similarly delighted. They may not verbalize what it is exactly about the work that appeals to them, but they always gravitate toward the things that are most successful in the way I intend them to be.John Baumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10910451039953672849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313799443819854406.post-53642755826261228502011-04-11T09:15:24.003-07:002011-04-11T09:15:24.003-07:00Man, I just had a long, detailed response. *poof*...Man, I just had a long, detailed response. *poof* into the ether. Maybe I'll take a stab at rewriting it later.John Baumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10910451039953672849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313799443819854406.post-55456481158989657252011-04-11T07:41:46.776-07:002011-04-11T07:41:46.776-07:00Holy moly! Those are some great details and depth....Holy moly! Those are some great details and depth.<br /><br />I know a while back you asked the question wondering how your customers see your work, and I'm curious to know if you have a sense of how well appreciated all that subtlety is. Have you actually canvassed folks who buy your work to see if they 'get' all that sophistication you are aiming at? <br /><br />It seems like most of my customers like what they like but don't really see all the nuance of detail I am striving for. Other potters usually get it, and other trained visual artists see a lot of those details, but folks less familiar with the diversity and nuance of visual information tend not to recognize all the subtle intentions of what I'm doing. <br /><br />How about for you? Does obvious in your face decoration always trump quiet subtlety at the fairs you go to, even split, or not at all? Is the gulf between the visual education of artists and the public vast or only really very small? Does it even matter if we still can sell our wares? Or are we spending time on all that subtlety just for our own enjoyment and that of other elite observers and only wasting our time if we think the public actually cares? I don't know, I'm just askin'. If beauty is in the eye of the beholder do we even care how sophisticated other people's appreciations are?carter gillieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744265678233135968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313799443819854406.post-6676978528345224062011-04-11T07:25:03.371-07:002011-04-11T07:25:03.371-07:00Even in oxidation, slow cool makes the glazes much...Even in oxidation, slow cool makes the glazes much better, especially matts. I'm extending my next cool down even longer for the next time.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313799443819854406.post-80612980523092122842011-04-11T04:48:37.816-07:002011-04-11T04:48:37.816-07:00I agree... time allows development and depth; in g...I agree... time allows development and depth; in glazes and people!Carolanne Currierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961257555520372038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313799443819854406.post-80796333924029629182011-04-11T04:25:11.375-07:002011-04-11T04:25:11.375-07:00Good reasons.No one ever said Alchemy had to be fa...Good reasons.No one ever said Alchemy had to be fast.Dennis Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01170187288282755570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313799443819854406.post-57485185838894588512011-04-11T02:03:38.215-07:002011-04-11T02:03:38.215-07:00Yep- nothing I can argue with on this one- yep!Yep- nothing I can argue with on this one- yep!cookingwithgashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456258592273328486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313799443819854406.post-82466738444644176532011-04-10T23:38:46.168-07:002011-04-10T23:38:46.168-07:00Its not just those glazes that benefit from a long...Its not just those glazes that benefit from a longer firing, many glossy ones do too, adding depth to the shinegzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.com