March 2010
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Recognition
Yesterday I got my first recognition from the public as far as my artwork goes. Two people bought my fuctional, funky glazed bowls. I even had a conversation with a woman who bought a bowl and loved the combo of glazes on it. Its so nice to have some public (and monetary) praise!
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America! Fuck yeah!!
I woke up to a wonderful speech by Obama followed by the signing of the health care bill. It is wonderful to hear I’ll be covered until I turn 27! Its the first time I’ve been glad to live in this country for some time.
“Republicans have no record of helping Americans when given the chance.”
– Letter to Cafferty File
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A Long-time Mac Lover Goes Insane.
In 2004 I bought my first Mac. The computer that got me wrapped around its little finger with simplicity and beauty. I joined the mac community, and was honestly depressed when I saw I needed to have a PC for my school.
In 2007 I got a new computer, a Dell Inspiron 1501 with Windows XP. The thing got slow and weathered after a year and a half, so I decided to try Ubuntu. I ultimately could...
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Pottery and the creation of society
I love to work with clay and create things people love (if they like it). It is a very primal art form which evolved slowly over time with its foundations in necessity. Pottery was instrumental in the growth of agriculture. Making containers out of clay allowed pre-Mesopotamian farmers to store grain, and therefore settle in the Fertile Crescent and harvest grains and begin to build cities.
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The Antagonist Website →
My friend’s magazine now has a Tumblr! I’ll be contributing articles to it, so follow!
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Although we’ve got this cool new blog (voila), here’s a link to our website for all of your other villainous needs and dark desires.
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Artist Statement
In my art I am very interested in the balance of function and aesthetic. Wonderful aesthetic can be a part of any piece with a slight alteration of the structure, some strategic use of texture or just letting the clay be clay. I enjoy using these techniques in my pottery as I continue striving for the perfect balance of function and aesthetic, even though that perfection is unattainable.
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Verdict
Okay Tumblr… you win… Twitter sucks, you can’t find anyone who cares about what you post. Tumblr is fast becoming a corner stone of my internet experience. I’m home!
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