Thursday, February 19, 2015



MIke Dodd: Potter



     As I watched this video on Mike Dodd, he really talks about how he action of making pottery. He explains that he believes a pot is a bit of the person who made it whether it be the shape they chose or the color or even where they chose to get their product for their pots they clay and glazes. it comes from within themselves where they have lived how they were raised. even though it might not be that evident to potter or the buyer all of these factors go in to a pot. He tells us about some of his tools that he has a small children's toy that was a meat tenderizer, paddles that he made, and anal flushes that were bought is Russia he uses now as a slip trailer. He wants his decoration to catch the glazes that he puts on his pots. he makes it a point to say that several times in this video. it is interesting to me that he is always doing something with his hands even if he is not throwing a pot he is making a new tool for decoration on those pots I like how he tries to buy his materials from places that he has lived it shows how much thought he puts into not just his pots, glazes and decorations but the environment around him too.

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Richard Notkin

Richard Notkin a little bit on what his art is about.

I like this video. It tells you about Richard and why he makes his tea pots, tile installations with a focus on war and destruction. while on some of his outlooks I do not agree with I do like that he cares about what he does.

Richard Notkin talks about slip casting.

In this interesting video he shows how he slip casts and why he does it.
It was great. I like that even though he might only be replicating a piece five times he will still make a mold for it. They are very intricate teapots. and would take a long time to replicate by sculpting by hand.