Wednesday, May 4, 2011

endings....



SO, I am spending all Tuesday morning messing around on this teapot, and I like the way it went, def. matches the mental idea I had. Now I gotta MAKE MORE MORE MORE like it!

I was over at the final Cornell Ceramics studio sale.....Tommy and Norah in the pics below, fingering their own awesome work...its not like I won't be able to see my buddies anymore, but it was easy to work at Cornell and see them and gossip and exchange ideas...but for the future....? Sale ends Thursday.....


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16 comments:

  1. UnknownMay 4, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    Sad. :(

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  2. Michèle HastingsMay 4, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    that teapot is elegant!
    where will your students go now to take classes?

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  3. CiCiMay 4, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    Sometimes one door closes and another one opens, so maybe you will find a different challenge or outlet that will promote your most excellent pottery.

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  4. Reverend AwesomeMay 4, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    That teapot is quite nice!
    This is just such a bummer. You will get to keep pottering, but the pottery students...they are losing a creative outlet. The world doesn't have enough of those nowadays.

    I agree with TechnoBabe, something else will come along for you, of course. I just hope all the students can find their next outlet.

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  5. gzMay 4, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    @ TB and RA
    seconded

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  6. kate et jimMay 4, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    I like those purple(?) cups on the little round table on the left.

    Endings are bittersweet - and yes, it's hard to leave someplace where you enjoyed being. Perhaps a new venture will come along with the changing seasons.

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  7. ~ Sil in CoreaMay 4, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    I do hope another space opens up for the students. It's really a shame that Cornell's policy makers are so short-sighted.

    Best wishes for a new and improved class space! {{{{{Hugs}}}}}

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  8. bartsterMay 4, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    I agree with "still"! Sad when life is only about dollar signs and education becomes about credentialling so one can pursue said dollar signs:(
    All the best GR--the work is awesome and I hope you find a great place to work and teach.

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  9. Patricia Griffin CeramicsMay 4, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    GREAT teapot Gary! Sorry about the ceramics program cut.

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  10. Gary's third pottery blogMay 4, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    a middle finger salute to the student union board! (a group of 20 y.o. frat boys who run these things)
    I have my other fingers in other pies, but a lot of other people are outta luck....

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  11. Karen (formerly kcinnova)May 4, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    RA said it for me.

    At least your new teapot creation is SWEET!

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  12. Busy Bee SuzMay 4, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    That teapot is very classy Gary.
    I hate that they are closing that dept...we need the arts!!!!!

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  13. k.a. barnesMay 4, 2011 at 6:26 PM

    That sucks. I hope someone gets sick in their bar every night.

    I've been catching up on your blog (so behind on so many things right now) and I love hearing how your ideas come about, and how you see ideas in just about everything. I think that's the true mark of a creative person!

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  14. AmyMay 4, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    I'm not much of a fan of teapots, but I really like that one! hope you make more.

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  15. Quietly OtakuMay 5, 2011 at 5:21 AM

    Good luck with your sale, its always really satisfying when a piece comes together just as you'd imagined!

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  16. LauraMay 6, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    I am going to miss the Cornell Studio so much! It has brought me nothing but good things-- Like an awesome pottery teacher!

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