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I'm not ready to insert my 2-cents worth (or Lee's editorial rant of the day, depending on my mood and how much No Surrender REV coffee I've had) on this topic, but here is another interesting article. https://www.disegnodaily.com/article/gendered-objects
At the moment, I am working on marketing lingo and trying to not go down the rabbit holes of social psychology, anthropology, art-speak, gender-related assumptions and other pitfalls while trying to wordsmith text to "appeal" to men or women with particular pieces in my (soon, soon, someday soon) online Shop. Stereotypical or not, I perceive these two pieces to come across as more masculine and more feminine, respectively. Of course, the best question is, if the top dish looks like it belongs on a guy's dresser and the bottom one on a lady's vanity, then "why" ? What say you?
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Nothing on the work tables---
...but lots of shop prep goin' on in the office.
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I really like this question (Min's above) --hope it makes it into the QOTW at some point (soon!).
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I like the natural surrounding sounds of everything that is making sounds--birds, insects, street movements, house noises, cheap clocks, the construction yard behind me, with big vehicles going in/out & sometimes the distant sawmill, whatever music I am playing, either single CD's or a vinyl record, or a streaming thing. I don't get reception for radio in the house (dead zone between lake/mountain ridge) so I miss the NPR that used to have to keep me company when i lived elsewhere. I especially enjoy the companionship of the studio environment itself and all the noises, smells, and vibrations I generate by working in it.
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I never hedge my bets by reading (using) other people's answers but it makes me feel good when it looks like I am on the same page, even when just guessing.
So-- I am going with 3-2-1 and 2 & 3 Of course question #4 bothers me, because if 2 (anagama) is correct, then the sentence should begin with "An" , not "A".
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The day, through my own negligence, I dropped and watched all of a box of truly wonderful pieces smash to bits. Each piece unique, no repeated forms, glazes really sweet, forms useful and great looking, many made with a specific person in mind, some Palladium finish probably never to be seen again...oh I could go on and on. My style is generally organic, rough, handbuilt, often based on serendipity, and as such, most pieces are not easy to replicate, nor do I want to. So transporting/carrying the load the way I did was a grievous error of judgement which I shall not repeat! On the plus side, it did force me to take a look at not trying so hard to make each piece so different from the next. I am now making some forms-like a particular type of tea light holder-pretty similar in size, shape, glaze, and texture/stamp, and I am getting feedback that people like "them"-meaning the core design. And if I drop and break one, I really can "just" make another.
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"Politics: the activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power."
I get dismayed when the misuse of the word and concept of "politics" serves to characterize a topic, about which there may be disagreement, as something that should be off-limits, which may serve to cut off the dialogue. I am not trying to be "too" serious or snarky---I just wouldn't want to see discussions of the new Forum features get jettisoned because of sensitivity about critique.
So far, everything I have learned about the new system has come from folks who are providing us with tips and directions. Reading other people's experiences/questions is helpful as well. Without that input I know I would get frustrated, or lost, and end up feeling negative before giving it a chance. I hate having to learn new systems, it is hard on my remaining and aging brain cells, but upgrades are a necessity. I guess I'm saying I wish there was a forum topic on the pros/cons/"how to" of it--if not a Qotw--to ease the transition!
OH GOOD GRIEF....I just remembered there IS a thread on the New Forum. I'll leave my 2-cents worth about content being (or not being) "political" here, since I don't know where else to put it. Moderator should feel free to remove it if (dare I say it?) it is too political LOL.- D.M.Ernst and Marcia Selsor
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Here's your second offering (no offense taken if not selected):
What were the early warning signs that you were interested in making art, being artistically creative, at a young age (under 18)?
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Guilty also ... never hit on an inspiring design and then just lost focus in the midst of many other attention-grabbers in the studio & the not-studio (daily life). I could keep going with the excuses, but basically just wimped out & dropped the ball.
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For Community Challenge #3, how about a themed combo piece (dunno "what" theme-others might have ideas) that uses slab AND wheel to form the piece?
...but lots of shop prep goin' on in the office.
QotW: Do you make feminine, masculine or gender neutral work and is it a conscious decision?
in Int'l Ceramic Artists Network (ICAN) Operations and Benefits
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Gabby--tell your hubby he made my day! "rustically elegant" feels like a complement, so I am thrilled.
It also reads like SEO "gold"(search engine optimization--leveraging key words for behind-the-scenes online marketing).
Interesting that he didn't care for the free formed rims on the little tray, which is very characteristic of my intentional "semi-flawed" style. I am beginning to see where it works and where it just doesn't, especially from the perspective of making salable objects that will appeal to enough people for me to earn some gas money and buy a few bags of clay from the proceeds of my "hobby biz". I may not break even for years, having built my own studio, but that is OK and I knew that going in. Thanks for the feedback.