bciskepottery Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Do you name your pots? Here is a good blog post on using your imagination . . . http://cartergilliespottery.wordpress.com/2013/01/25/george-the-coffee-mug/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana Ferreira Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 thank you for the link! I never name my stuff, and it is getting to the point where I have to! I have 3 different salad/pasta plates, and get confused, (also customers) with what they want, what I need to make, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Jimison Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 I have been potting,on and off, for 30 some years and never named a pot. About one year ago I switched to sculpture, doing busts and mask. Yes these take on personalities and the piece itself requests to be named. Maybe if I had named my pots, I would still be potting. Sandra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy S. Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Well...I've never thought about it, myself, but I guess it makes sense... I mean, when I buy shoes, they aren't just "pumps" or "boots." No, they have names, like "Ann" or "Tilly" or "Soho" -- so why not name your dishes, if there's a series of styles that you use often? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLowes Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 I had the good fortune to have a vase of mine be awarded second in show at a 3-D exhibition. I was somewhat embarrassed that the announcement of the awards and honorable mentions had my piece as "Untitled Vase". At least they had mentioned my name, even spelled it correctly. Now when I enter a piece into a show I think up a name for each entry. Not going to have that happen again. Now for my "every day" production pieces, I don't go so far as to name them, even for function or descriptive purposes, and in some instances that has been beneficial. Two of main pieces are raku dog and cat figures. I make them somewhat indistinct so a buyer can imagine their pet, or that of a friend they wish to give one, is reflected in the piece. Sometimes the line gets pretty wiggly between cat and dog, and many have not chosen the species that I had assigned in my mind during making. In that instance, the customer is always right. I do hate it when they ask me "What is this supposed to be?" and I tell them I intended a cat (or dog), and they say, "Okay, I was looking for a dog (or cat)." John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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