A selection from my friend's art-book that I was helping with / writing for...
RE: going around in circles
Van Gogh’s, Starry Night ...is now, mathematically compared to water turbulence and swirling galaxies. It seems ubiquitous patterns unify the human and cosmic scale events. Physics affects a microorganism, a flower, or a galaxy, and in each case spirals with the forces of gravity and life. From primordial dust and gas, this generative force spun the first planets and stars into existence. It should be no wonder that it is a part of our perception of beauty and commonly found in art.
Never thought of how that applies to ceramics until just now.
I'd never thought of ceramics that way until now either...maybe that is why I'm so taken with the spinning of the wheel...a microcosmic version of our universe in the potters wheel?
Interestingly it is the centrifugal force (although I've actually read that centripetal force is the correct term), none the less both have to do with imagined or real resistance and the clay body. In order to create anything, the hand exerts pressure on the clay body, which resists it.
Only then can you create anything from the spinning and whirling. Whether it is the imagined external pressure or the pressure exerted to change the way the clay body is impelled towards it's center, the key is resistance.
in fact, if there was no resistance the clay would eventually just fly off the wheel...
White really makes you attend to the shape, eh? So I'm guessing that you made that one Cara? wicked, I'd like to order 5 units for christmas time, what's it gonna cost me?
I like hearing about the twirling and whirling and then 'plop' out it comes, creativity.
Glad to see you're still working it. It's inspiring!
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A selection from my friend's art-book that I was helping with / writing for...
RE: going around in circles
Van Gogh’s, Starry Night ...is now, mathematically compared to water turbulence and swirling galaxies. It seems ubiquitous patterns unify the human and cosmic scale events. Physics affects a microorganism, a flower, or a galaxy, and in each case spirals with the forces of gravity and life. From primordial dust and gas, this generative force spun the first planets and stars into existence. It should be no wonder that it is a part of our perception of beauty and commonly found in art.
Never thought of how that applies to ceramics until just now.
Nice work with the vase.
I'd never thought of ceramics that way until now either...maybe that is why I'm so taken with the spinning of the wheel...a microcosmic version of our universe in the potters wheel?
Spinning mud no less. It IS cosmic.
We're all tied in, you have no choice. Resist, and it'll take you, supplicate, and you're ok.
Interestingly it is the centrifugal force (although I've actually read that centripetal force is the correct term), none the less both have to do with imagined or real resistance and the clay body. In order to create anything, the hand exerts pressure on the clay body, which resists it.
Only then can you create anything from the spinning and whirling.
Whether it is the imagined external pressure or the pressure exerted to change the way the clay body is impelled towards it's center, the key is resistance.
in fact, if there was no resistance the clay would eventually just fly off the wheel...
wow. all so philosophical/existential. love it.
that's not cerulean, is it? b/c, like... whatever.
interesting how your work has progressed/grown over several years, eh?
word verif: unded
ha!
nope, not celadon, I'm working in opaque white these days, it really shows the form...you know.
and my pottery skill has improved a bit, except for my sad attempt at trying to explain the physics of the pottery wheel.
ha!
I keep thinking of the THomas DOlby song playing as Carlos reads this...
best discussion of a vase I've ever read (and nice vase)
"if there was no resistance the clay would eventually just fly off the wheel..." - indeed.
White really makes you attend to the shape, eh? So I'm guessing that you made that one Cara? wicked, I'd like to order 5 units for christmas time, what's it gonna cost me?
I like hearing about the twirling and whirling and then 'plop' out it comes, creativity.
Glad to see you're still working it. It's inspiring!
Don't resist!
um...carlos. I'm blinding you with science!
Jamesy, while I cannot promise 5 units, I'll make you one by christmas!
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