“Art comes from deep in the mind of the artist.”
Van Gogh wrote letters to his brother Theo which illustrated his thought processes. Often he would describe his approach and visual and literary inspirations for his paintings.
Art comes from deep in the mind of the artist. Inspiration spurred in the mind reflect and combines the experiences, values, intellect, and drive of the artist. Creating great art takes study and practice. The greatest artists struggle, experiment and learn from each piece. It can be therapeutic, but conversely incredibly frustrating. When you view any piece of art try to appreciate the time, thought and energy expended on the creation.
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Amazing event! This is a must attend in the future. Pit fires are so much fun and results are sometimes unexpected. I was hoping my medieval Filipino palayoks (cooking pots) would be darker. I may [...]
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This is the documentation and pictures from my fritpaste experiment utilizing d J.W. Allen’s English translation from Abu’l-Quasim’s Treatise on Ceramics. The translation can be found here: https://islamicceramics.ashmolean.org/Glossary/abulqasim.htm Abu’l-Qasim’s treatise on the manufacture of tiles [...]
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Pharmacy jars 1200-1600 I created a number of pharmacy jar replicas. I researched the jars from period examples mostly from museums. I created each jar on the potters wheel and hand painted each one. I [...]
Just finished a series of Southeast Asian Lime Pots from the 11th-13th Centuries. I will be displaying them at the SCA Pennsic war in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, Sunday in the Great Hall. See you There! [...]