inspiration

i have noticed a change in my pottery

already

something happened

i am not sure what

but today

these forms were emerging

as i would center the clay

i would decide what type of vessel

it would become

i now am learning

the basic skills

start with a cylinder

and allow it to change

i see pottery everyday

but not the way i saw it in this

this is clary

she is so friendly

an example of her beautiful work

there are so few images available online

she says she is not connected

in a way that artists

today have to be

to make a living

yet she still manages to do it

when i last went to her studio

in ely, ia

she mentioned that students

today wouldn't want a

teacher like her

i beg to differ

pottery is a slow art form

you cant rush it

clary is a calming energy

she describes pottery

with a unique beauty

it's no wonder she creates

such beautiful pieces

a pbs documentary

clary illian: a year in the life

i havent even seen the whole thing yet

and i cant wait

literally on the edge of my seat

right now

who inspires me...

tonight i sat and watched videos

of warren mackenzie

throwing on a wheel

i tend to question

every decisions

i've ever made

my mind is always running

when i am throwing

on the wheel

i am challenged to let go

of my thoughts

and to just let the clay

move between my fingers

i am choosing to live in a way

that doesn't come easily

for me

because it's a direction

in which

i've always wanted

to go

to share with you a piece

of what i strive to do,

here is a video of

warren mackenzie

master potter

and someone who

inspires me