You’ve got to respect the process

Posted by dsparano on March 16, 2017 · 1 Comment 

(This is my last preface post about the “mental game” of pottery. Feel free to look back at previous posts to get caught up) One of the biggest ceramic piece killers is lack of patience. The other is expecting instant perfection. One could say they go hand in hand. Ultimately, its because the potter either doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Discipline and Creative Self Control

Posted by dsparano on March 9, 2017 · 1 Comment 

Part 4 of my preface on the “mental game” of pottery As an instructor at Choplet Ceramic Studio and Island Pottery Studio, as well as my career as a production potter and ceramic studio technician I have seen more pieces die because the potter was fucking about with it than I care to count. Let … Continue reading →

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