Lori Buff | Loft 102
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Lori Buff | Loft 102
The ancients believed inanimate objects such as pottery had a soul. I can understand why they thought this. It comes from the ground, where life sustaining plants grow, and just like people; with direction it can be molded. Also like people and plants it has a mind of it's own and sometimes rejects the direction in which we lead it. Often the resulting pot is better than what we intended at the start. This is why I love working in clay and why my style is not highly refined or ridged. I gently guide the clay and the glaze but rejoice in letting them become what they will by the other forces they encounter. Just like planting a seed in the garden, even when I have specific plans for it I'm never exactly certain what it will be until it is fully developed.
The ancients believed inanimate objects such as pottery had a soul. I can understand why they thought this. It comes from the ground, where life sustaining plants grow, and just like people; with direction it can be molded. Also like people and plants it has a mind of it's own and sometimes rejects the direction in which we lead it. Often the resulting pot is better than what we intended at the start. This is why I love working in clay and why my style is not highly refined or ridged. I gently guide the clay and the glaze but rejoice in letting them become what they will by the other forces they encounter. Just like planting a seed in the garden, even when I have specific plans for it I'm never exactly certain what it will be until it is fully developed.
Lori Buff, Potter
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