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PSA: A local gallery owner mentioned my pieces were 'too symmetrical'
I was at the First Friday art walk in Asheville, and a gallery owner I respect said my recent blown vessels were technically perfect but lacked a 'breath of life' because they were too even. It made me wonder if I'm over-relying on my jacks and not letting the glass move more freely. How do you all balance technical control with organic form in your work?
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brian_taylor155mo ago
My pottery teacher once told me my handles were too perfect and looked machine-made. I started deliberately leaving a thumbprint in the clay as a little rebellion. That small imperfection became my favorite part of the whole piece.
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grantw415mo ago
That thumbprint rebellion thing reminds me of how my grandma always left one stitch wrong in her knitting.
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taylor.william5mo ago
Isn't that the whole point of making something by hand?
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simonk984mo ago
Try letting a bubble collapse on purpose. I spent a whole summer making deliberately lopsided vases and calling it a "series on imperfection" just so I could feel superior about my shaky hands. Now I can't tell if I'm being artsy or just bad at my job. Works great for cocktail party stories though.
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