Swinging the hammer of judgment is one of the most anticipated yearly studio activities for a lot of potters.Some artists choose to just swing the hammer all year round, but I prefer to save up all of the messed up pots, setting them in the nooks and crannies of the firing room and garden.
I save them for a special day... SMASH POT DAY!
I traditionally save this special day for the end of the year, but I really can hardly wait to swing the hammer on this year’s accumulated ware. A lot of these pieces are gorgeous, but they have one flaw or another... a crack, a stuck lid, a glaze that ran off, kiln wash fired into the surface, the list goes on and on.
This is a ritual of necessity, ensuring the quality of any studio’s line-up. This year I’m happy to say I’m letting go a 140 pounds of fired work. DOH!
“Smash it up and plan for the next year”… that’s my motto.
This is a ritual of necessity, ensuring the quality of any studio’s line-up. This year I’m happy to say I’m letting go a 140 pounds of fired work. DOH!
“Smash it up and plan for the next year”… that’s my motto.
4 comments:
That seems like an amazingly cathartic event. I hope you had fun & a great holiday!
I love that you took a pic of that beautiful teapot, right before you smashed it to smithereens. That's an inspiration to us all.
So what do you do with all of the smashed up pieces?
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