tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922846798143942809.post6069425520272137971..comments2024-03-03T03:45:53.928-05:00Comments on LISA PETERS ART: Celebrating Ceramic Lisa Peters Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16981061259106021523noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922846798143942809.post-89903367111718097752014-03-10T23:09:07.773-04:002014-03-10T23:09:07.773-04:00Missed your blogging. Very much liked this one as ...Missed your blogging. Very much liked this one as it was very informative and I like raku.<br />~cryssTHere Bead Dragonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02061485142581121349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922846798143942809.post-32862702181717198032014-02-26T11:21:55.004-05:002014-02-26T11:21:55.004-05:00Great post - nothing wrong with other materials. I...Great post - nothing wrong with other materials. I am totally all for exploring other media and expressing its creative possibilities. But it is our responsibility as artists to correctly identify the materials used to create the work we show or sell. This is true for any media, from the drawing and painting arts to the sculptural, ceramic and other dimensional arts (remember those little placards next too art pieces in galleries that explain want the artist used to create them?). This is so that the patron or buyer is properly informed when making acquisition or buying decisions since the materials and processes with affect the longevity, durability, and other characteristics of the piece over time. For example, my brother is a metal fabrication artist who creates large metal sculptures intended for display in architectural or landscape settings. They have to be delivered by truck and set in place with a crane. The materials and finishes (type of metal, patina, sealing agents, etc.) need to be appropriately identified for the buyer to know if it can be located outdoors or requires a protective interior setting. My brother carefully communicates all this prior to and during any acquisition transaction. <br /><br />Beads should be similarly identified. As a jewelry designer I need to know the materials the beads are made of since it will inform me as to their durability, fragility, and longevity. This in turn allows me to properly inform buyers of my jewelry. Any misinformation along the way will ripple along the creation process and ultimately to the buyer. Karen Tottenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01511687726517324742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922846798143942809.post-80436638434403478312014-02-21T12:45:49.787-05:002014-02-21T12:45:49.787-05:00Creativity includes Artistic Interpretation.. Scie...Creativity includes Artistic Interpretation.. Scientific facts do not - can't get much more direct than that! I think you both did a fabulous job with your blogs on Ceramic.. they were a pleasure to read and most informative!Lisa Peters Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16981061259106021523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922846798143942809.post-19301893877713974932014-02-21T12:42:25.446-05:002014-02-21T12:42:25.446-05:00Thanks for the kind words about my Ceramics post L...Thanks for the kind words about my Ceramics post Lisa. I like how a lot of our journeys in Ceramic clay start with questions and being interested in a material - then that bug bites and we just cannot get enough!<br /><br />I enjoyed how Natalie's post gets right to the point about how ceramic clay must undergo a high temperature firing in order to change from clay to ceramic.<br /><br />Susan Peterson's book (The Craft and Art of Clay) also mentioned how clay exists in nature, but ceramics do not. I though that point was also a great "Yeah!" moment reading that...Marsha of Marsha Neal Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15326184577849290068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922846798143942809.post-76758807901322002592014-02-21T12:19:13.564-05:002014-02-21T12:19:13.564-05:00Yay for celebrating ceramic! Nicely said. Thanks!...Yay for celebrating ceramic! Nicely said. Thanks!Natalie -- NKP Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846679058751653271noreply@blogger.com