And so the installation continues.
Yesterday we raised the back wall and added ceiling-like support beams. My porcelain bowls came out of the kiln today, crackling from the heat and looking good. They will be stacked in one or two towers to give the space a precarious, almost dangerous feeling.
I often look at interior design blogs and magazines and find the spaces so alluring, yet they are not usually very inviting, more like conceptual spaces- never to be populated. Though I have always been committed to utility, lately I've become really interested in creating things that are not meant to be used and forcing them into domestic spaces. I think it is reflective of the tension that still exists between art and design, as these fields continue to be categorized by the relative utility of the objects created. This is certainly a complicated conversation, and for anyone really interested in exploring the divisions between art, craft and design I highly recommend Glenn Adamson's recent book, Thinking Through Craft. He is a really brilliant thinker, and this book lent perspective on a challenging topic.
Tomorrow the floor will be painted, side curtains put up and lights placed. Im getting pretty excited about the show!
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Looking good! That's quite interesting, what you've brought up. I think we, as consumers, also try to be a part of that dialogue: Do I *need* this? What will I use it for? How will it work with what I already have? But maybe, utility isn't defined as USE, necessarily. Maybe there's also a desire component that, when applied to any object, instantly gives it utility (desire going beyond the more simple WANT). I don't know -- so interesting to think about. I haven't had my morning coffee yet, so maybe I shouldn't go too far with this :)
I really appreciate your thoughts- its something I think about all the time and have only come to some very loose conclusions
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