bciskepottery Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 Second installment. Enjoy. http://discover.goldmarkart.com/how-spot-good-pot-surface/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 I think they show good examples of work but it is their marketing ploy. They are asking very respectable prices for their gallery artists/potters while dictating taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karenkstudio Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 I like the website. They appear to do a good job of promoting the potters and artists they represent. Their ceramic selection has been narrowed to functional pottery with a consistant asthetic. No RAKU pieces, and their glaze definitions did not include an explanation of RAKU glazing. The pieces may be priced to match their level of marketing. I spent entirely to much time on this site this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewV Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 What really make pictures of pottery look good? An excellent photographer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tch Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Agree with those who have said that they seem to be doing a good job of promoting for the potters/artists and that it is undoubtedly just marketing. The pieces they sell are without a doubt what they have based their 'How to spot a good pot' series on. I think this as much as anything goes to show how much tastes differ. Across the 20+ pots they have photo's of across the two articles, there are only four or five I would have in my home (hence in my opinion, a good pot). In fairness, nearly everything looks different when it is actually in front of you though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Fireborn Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 @ Marcia, this is how I felt about the 2nd article and a little bit about the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayaldridge Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 I think in looking at the Goldmark examples. it's well to keep in mind that this is pottery informed by the UK and European studio potter traditions. That is to say, process is probably more important to these potters than it is to many American potters-- the emphasis is on wood-fired pots, high-fired pots, and pots that partake of the Asian origins of the studio potter movement there. These biases actually reflect my own, because I am self-taught, and when I started, Leach and Cardew were my long-distance literary mentors. I was in Gainesville, FL last weekend to attend a son's graduation, and we went to the university art museum. They have a decent collection of Asian historic and contemporary wares, and seeing it reminded me of the roots of my own work. I saw a few Shimaoka pots, as well as Swankalok, Song, and Korean examples. Pretty wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marko Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 If it helps people understand a potter, then the pottery becomes a desire of a buyer, or vise versa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marko Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Please post, Part 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 sorry, i will never agree that a pot with cobalt running down from a distinct line is not a MISTAKE! you are supposed to learn how to control that, not say it is ART! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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