Porcelain Clay
I love porcelain clay. I love everything about it. I love the delicate smooth quality of it and how it requires that I pay attention. I love that it doesn’t let me hide; every finger and nail mark is right there. These are the marks of the craftsman; they show you the item was made by a person rather than a machine.
Working with porcelain is kind of like working with Philadelphia cream cheese as a canvas. You have to wait for just the right balance between wet and dry; an exercise in attentiveness. It’s a useful thing thing to work on.
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fromskilledhands said,
May 22, 2007 @ 6:25 am
Such lovely observation, and so true. It’s so important to bring that sense of meditation and attentiveness to whatever we are working on or with…
fromskilledhands said,
May 22, 2007 @ 6:25 am
whoops! it’s Kelly here…I was logged in as you to add email to sidebar, forgot to logout!
fromskilledhands said,
May 22, 2007 @ 9:22 pm
It is important to be mindful in what we do–a challenge in today’s world.
Kris Bordessa said,
May 28, 2007 @ 11:14 pm
My kids have both spent years throwing pots and such on a wheel; a skill I’ve not learned and one that they’ve – sadly – not used in awhile. They never had the opportunity to work with porcelain though.
Glad you found your way to my blog, and funny to see the connection of Kelly here.
fromskilledhands said,
May 29, 2007 @ 8:05 am
Connections are pretty cool–and the internet has made them easier to make. Good to see you here, too, Kris.