Mud and water man

I think it was Cardew who referred to himself as a mud and water man. I identify with his statement. Clay and making are my thing. I fired the whole dang kiln with crack and hagi. It is a surface I like and I'm really not interested in making a bunch of pots I wouldn't want in my own cupboard. Some potters are amazing at glaze, some are amazing at firing, some amazing at making, some amazing at marketing and a very few are good at them all. I'm really not interested in testing, making or applying glazes. Firing a kiln is always stressful. The day I love most is trimming, poking, prodding and making handles. I love looking at cheese soft clay pots before they get leather hard. They don't look that great when dry and even less appealing bisque fired. This may blow you away but I could easily have someone throw the pots, glaze them and fire them. All I would do is get to trim them, poke, prod and handle them. Oh and I don't really even want to be part of the selling process. That for me is at least as painful as mixing glazes. I haven't felt much like making these days. Unloading the kiln yesterday has me inspired. These are pots I could live with. I know colour is in and the more the better. Sorry that ain't my thang! Well not in pots but in clothes, eyeglasses and shoes I'm all in. I'm making a set of dinnerware for my riding buddy Dr. John and I want it to be something I would want. As with all commissions I have ever accepted there is one or two things that need to be remade. I had several plates frisbee on me. I have a generous rim and pushed down pretty hard into it to make the impression. High ho, high ho so off to work we go! I owe, I owe so off to work I go.