Sunday, July 31, 2011
Monday, July 18, 2011
The Quiet Tea Bowl
A fine clay tea bowl is one of man's most wonderful creations. An object that is so very basic
but at the same time is also very complex. It is quiet but sends a powerful spitual feeling.
A clay oxymoron. The tea bowl is totally functional in a real sense and at the same time
it is an object of beauty. The tea bowl can nurture both the body and the soul. There exists
in the tea bowl the strength to elevate the mundane and honor the noble craftsman.
The humble tea bowl, for centuries, has been a icon for simplcity and calm. In our busy
lives most people never have the time or any inclination to reflect and ponder. The ipod
does not offer quiet and peace but coats our souls in brashness and glitter. What would Walt
Whitman think if he could view the 21st century?
Tom and Denise Turnquist
A fine clay tea bowl is one of man's most wonderful creations. An object that is so very basic
but at the same time is also very complex. It is quiet but sends a powerful spitual feeling.
A clay oxymoron. The tea bowl is totally functional in a real sense and at the same time
it is an object of beauty. The tea bowl can nurture both the body and the soul. There exists
in the tea bowl the strength to elevate the mundane and honor the noble craftsman.
The humble tea bowl, for centuries, has been a icon for simplcity and calm. In our busy
lives most people never have the time or any inclination to reflect and ponder. The ipod
does not offer quiet and peace but coats our souls in brashness and glitter. What would Walt
Whitman think if he could view the 21st century?
Tom and Denise Turnquist
Harding Black
Harding Black: Some Thoughts
I was thinking about Harding Black recently. Reflecting about the man and the potter.
I was recalling my meetings with him and focusing on his amazing body of work and his
endless search for glazes and clay bodies. His entire life was a journey of
hope, search, sucess, and giving. Giving was his manner and mode. No secrets or ego.
Every day was a new day for him. A day to expand his dreams. A day to teach those
who hungered for knowledge. A day never wasted. Harding always went his own way
paying little attention to what anybody was doing or proclaiming. He had a road to travel and he did
travel the road mapped out by his dreams..
Harding Black was truly one of a kind. He was going down a road that did not end. For harding
there was no end only more exploration. More work. More trials. More Joy. More. More success.
Knowing him was one of my greats joys.
.
I was thinking about Harding Black recently. Reflecting about the man and the potter.
I was recalling my meetings with him and focusing on his amazing body of work and his
endless search for glazes and clay bodies. His entire life was a journey of
hope, search, sucess, and giving. Giving was his manner and mode. No secrets or ego.
Every day was a new day for him. A day to expand his dreams. A day to teach those
who hungered for knowledge. A day never wasted. Harding always went his own way
paying little attention to what anybody was doing or proclaiming. He had a road to travel and he did
travel the road mapped out by his dreams..
Harding Black was truly one of a kind. He was going down a road that did not end. For harding
there was no end only more exploration. More work. More trials. More Joy. More. More success.
Knowing him was one of my greats joys.
.
Searching for art created by John T. Haeseler
Searching for art created by John T. Haeseler
He was a great Colorado Artist
tom.turnquist@comcast.net
Also searching for Pottery by Ruth Perdew of Denver
Also Pottery by Ruth Perdew and William Tyner
He was a great Colorado Artist
tom.turnquist@comcast.net
Also searching for Pottery by Ruth Perdew of Denver
Also Pottery by Ruth Perdew and William Tyner
James and Nan McKinnell
mes and Nan McKinnell
James and Nan McKinnell
by Thomas Turnquist
Pottery collectors view the work of James and Nan McKinnell as an important part of
of America's ceramic art history over the past fifty years. The McKinnells high standing
among collectors is based upon three major areas of contribution. First, the work producd
by Jim and Nan has been consisent and strong during their long partnership. The work has
always exhibited a near perfect balance of artist and artisan. The second major area
of contribution was teaching and ceramic education. The legacy and knowledge bestowed
by the McKinnells is nothing short of amazing. They have been a vital part of the diversity
and richness that pemeated ceramic education from the 1950s through the late1980s. Third,
the McKinnells provided the the ceramic commumity with improvements in kiln design. In
1950s they constucted soft-brick kilns. The were multi-chambered with the unique
advantage of being portable because the bricks were not joined by mortor. Jim and Nan,
in addition to kiln design, completed much reach om glazes and clay bodies.
The McKinnells are viewed by collectors and ceramic historians as major catalysts in
American clay. They, with such ceramic giants like the Heinos, the Scheiers, Glen Lukens,
and Harding Black have built the foundation for ceramic arts and hastened the acceptance
of clay as an art form by the art community.
Jim and Nan McKinnell provided to the collector work that was well designed, well thought
through, beautiful, and reflected their huge respect for the medium. They made many
strides forward, and each stride was accomplished with grace and dignity. Jim passed
away. Nan resides in Fort Collins Colorado.
PS
Jim McKinnell was my best man when Denise and I married. He will always be the "Best" man.
James and Nan McKinnell
by Thomas Turnquist
Pottery collectors view the work of James and Nan McKinnell as an important part of
of America's ceramic art history over the past fifty years. The McKinnells high standing
among collectors is based upon three major areas of contribution. First, the work producd
by Jim and Nan has been consisent and strong during their long partnership. The work has
always exhibited a near perfect balance of artist and artisan. The second major area
of contribution was teaching and ceramic education. The legacy and knowledge bestowed
by the McKinnells is nothing short of amazing. They have been a vital part of the diversity
and richness that pemeated ceramic education from the 1950s through the late1980s. Third,
the McKinnells provided the the ceramic commumity with improvements in kiln design. In
1950s they constucted soft-brick kilns. The were multi-chambered with the unique
advantage of being portable because the bricks were not joined by mortor. Jim and Nan,
in addition to kiln design, completed much reach om glazes and clay bodies.
The McKinnells are viewed by collectors and ceramic historians as major catalysts in
American clay. They, with such ceramic giants like the Heinos, the Scheiers, Glen Lukens,
and Harding Black have built the foundation for ceramic arts and hastened the acceptance
of clay as an art form by the art community.
Jim and Nan McKinnell provided to the collector work that was well designed, well thought
through, beautiful, and reflected their huge respect for the medium. They made many
strides forward, and each stride was accomplished with grace and dignity. Jim passed
away. Nan resides in Fort Collins Colorado.
PS
Jim McKinnell was my best man when Denise and I married. He will always be the "Best" man.
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