Thoughts About Bowls
Have you read this article in the New York Times about a simple pottery bowl that sold at auction for over 2 million dollars. It's really great to see a piece of pottery being show that respect. Of course I wonder how the potter lived in his/her time. We tend to pay much more for art once the artist is dead and can't use the money. I seem to remember a movie about an artist that faked his own death in order to be able to sell his paintings at a high price. Yes, it was meant to be funny.
All kidding aside, I think it's great that one of the most functional, most used pottery forms is being recognized by the art community. I think many beautiful bowls have been created by potters and wood turners and basket weavers, (just to name a few) and they should be viewed as art. Creating something with use and beauty is not easy and should be honored.
What do you think?
Check out the gallery page - Future Relics Gallery by Lori Buff
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What do you think?
Check out the gallery page - Future Relics Gallery by Lori Buff
I was excited too to see the NYT do the bowl project, along with the article about the now famous bowl.
ReplyDeleteI was a little surprised that there weren't more wood turned bowls, baskets, and glass bowl submitted. There were a few, but most were ceramic.
Yes, I saw it indeed. I know that in Japan some humble teabowls are so revered, valued and loved that cracks are repaired with gold, which is very pretty. I also know that I rarely use a plate, putting much of my food into a bowl. I sit back with chopsticks and eat nearly anything that way, it just feels so relaxed and natural!
ReplyDeleteuseful and beautiful, something to strive for. I admire beautiful work and if it functions well, all the better. I'm still amazed when I see very ancient bowls of wood, basketry, clay, even stone, so much beauty is contained in them. humans want to make the ordinary, a little extra ordinary
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