Bowls Invitational 2006
Guest Curators: John Glick & Anthony Schaller
April 1st - 29th, 2006
Reception: Saturday April 1st 6 - 9 pm
Michael Simon said it best, "No pot shows the potter as the bowl does."
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Artists
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Juror's Statements
I am going to be very brief about some deeply held beliefs. I suppose there is some risk inherent in discussing ones own belief system with just a few comments but here goes.
Most of my life as a studio potter has been spent dealing with a fascination for the functional pot. In the curator role I wanted to be sensitive about honoring the particular fascination that drives my love of pots that are meant to work in the day-to-day world. The task is discovering the intricate harmonies of the pots .the song each potter has sung that manifests as shape and appearance (message) that makes them both useable and desirable simultaneously.
What can I say further about the bowls I reviewed that work and offer pleasure in the bargain?
Well, what I looked for was work that moved my own internal reaction system from "neutral" to "alert." I believe in this kind of visceral reaction and believe it was a recognition of the particular voice each potter has that connects for me. "My god, what a shape .or, what a beautiful line and what calligraphy and complete harmony of the rim and foot .and on and on."
Personal, arbitrary and idiosyncratic ..yes!
I hope that you find your own pleasures in this show. I know I found much to reflect on and to enjoy.
John Glick
Bowls. How did we get here? Well, a couple of things contributed on my end; I have a deep respect for functional pots, for me the bowl plays a very important role in my day-to-day life, and lastly, I just love bowls.
John and I went back and forth looking at bowls, discussing what makes a better bowl, defining and redefining categories, exploring and learning as we went. What a trip.
I looked at the work in two ways. The first was quite formal; was the work mature, was it well made, did it have good proportions, good lines, was the decoration sympathetic to the form, did all of the elements come together. The second viewpoint was more intuitive, more my typical way of looking. I was looking for, waiting for, "oh my, I want that!"
I hope you find the show pleasing, moving and hopefully that little voice on the inside says, "oh my, I want that!"
Anthony Schaller
