Doing a line
A good friend of mine had a friend over for tea and served
her in one of my yunomi’s with an undulated rim. Pardon the elitism of using
the word yunomi to describe a cup the
shape of a can of Coke. Now you get my
reference to "doing a line".
Her friend was horrified that this apparent professional made
work that looked like a beginners. My friend suggested that I am limiting my market by producing such work that is too hard for most to understand. So today I thought hmmmmmmm forget my pride but I got to put a new gas tank in the CRV and the Dentist sure dinged me yesterday. So I made some cups with a "so what" rim and just for the exercise put a straight line in the waist line. Beside it is a cup with a undulated rim and a wavvy waist line. For my money the wavvy line and the undulated rim is far more interesting, but then I'm not everyone. So I have a bet with my friend which cup will sell first. I'm usually not a betting person but I'm going to bet on that horse called " Choose Interesting".
That horse hasn't paid big money yet but it has kept me at the track for over 35 years. 
Comments
Pablo Picasso
We don't just make pots to match the color of the couch. We educate our patrons too. They aren't just buying a cup. All your knowledge and expertise is in the package too.