tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161706618362298883.post7564994685074430871..comments2023-05-27T06:45:52.994-07:00Comments on Acorn Pottery: "Most of us are conditioned by the machine-made product"Melissa Rohrerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483066813883556359noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161706618362298883.post-42979803747845436172012-04-10T04:53:56.005-07:002012-04-10T04:53:56.005-07:00Great post! Rang true with my recent experience.
...Great post! Rang true with my recent experience.<br /><br />Heath Ceramics is a phenominal small company- I was fortunate to tour their facility last year and learned so much about making pots (even with molds and jigs), glazing (all done by hand), and firing. The people who work there are artisans (the gentleman who mixes their glazes has done so for more than 30 years!) and the prices of their wares definitely reflect the employees' skill. I wish I'd been able to bring some of their work home with me, beyond a hand-screened tote bag (with skinny la minx's design) and a copy of their book. But as a poor potter . . . . . Thanks for the food for thought.bridgmanpotteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10552084024770335560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161706618362298883.post-72125263724186169112012-04-03T07:06:54.353-07:002012-04-03T07:06:54.353-07:00I think the claim is misleading for sure, as you s...I think the claim is misleading for sure, as you say the original designer must have had a hand in it and perhaps that is there hand crafted claim. <br /><br />I think it is a struggle to sell in the world of mass produced products, but thankfully there are still those who appreciate hand crafted items made with care.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161706618362298883.post-48237734313320238312012-04-01T10:21:55.854-07:002012-04-01T10:21:55.854-07:00Hi Carter, that was pretty interesting. I actuall...Hi Carter, that was pretty interesting. I actually tried to find something about how the Walmart mugs were made to see how they justify the hand crafted title. Wonder if it's anything like that California company. I have to admit that wasn't quite as assembly line as I had envisioned. I still feel the way Walmart labels these pieces is misleading many people, though. I also wonder about the price difference between the California ware and Walmart's made-in-China ware. <br />I certainly respect the designers. Someone had to create the original shapes and glazing styles.Melissa Rohrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00483066813883556359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161706618362298883.post-85837966148201733602012-03-31T23:49:27.995-07:002012-03-31T23:49:27.995-07:00Hey Melissa,
I guess I've missed the 'wal...Hey Melissa,<br /><br />I guess I've missed the 'walmart mug', but what you said made me think of this video I had seen about a year ago. Its a piece on a California company that produces pottery on a scale much larger than you or I. Until I saw it I had had only negative thoughts about industrial design work, but this video taught me to at least respect some of that process. And I was fascinated that the slip cast handles went on mugs just a bit different each time. Hard to tell if that was creative license or design spec tolerance! <br /><br />You can find the video here:<br /><br />http://pppots.tumblr.com/post/1404658992/punica-granatum-nana-edith-heath-on-marthacarter gillieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744265678233135968noreply@blogger.com