Little Confluence
Con flu ence
1. A flowing together of two or more streams
2. The point of junction of such streams
3. A gathering together, to flow together
Clay Arts exhibition 1998. I am interested in how pottery comes together,
how two separate pots join through one idea, how two separate ideas
join in one pot. In pottery there is a dual relationship: the relationship
between the pots, and the relationship between us and the pottery
itself. In a cream and sugar set, the creamer's purpose, or number
one job, is to pour out nourishment . . . to pour the most primary
nourishment into the world. The purpose of the sugar bowl is to
contain sweetness. This blend of ideas, metaphor and utility are
of great interest to me. Thank you to the Clay Arts Center for
hosting this exhibition and taking a risk on a new and rambunctious
potter from Montana. |