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For once, | am writing this with a bit of deadline leeway H
miss the inspiration that panic supplies, CBC has just
mentaned Wayne Ngan in context with an exhibition at the
Museum of Civilization in Ottawa (where many 8C potters |

aré represented). The announcer discussed Wayne's
concern with function, essence and simplicity. Ironically, at
that moment, | was flipping through a rather caustic bit of
satire regarding the purity of Nee-Leachians in the last issue)

of Ceramics Monthly. Yes, the eternal debate of the ? humble |

’ pot versus the gallery pet continues. And | am unable to
4 resist putting my two cents worth in. I'll probably be sorry
* later an, but what is a life without regrets { according to Eaith
mr Piaf, if my lamentable French is properly translating her

lynes.)?

+ production of the Sevres factory a few decades later. So it
may be a little naive to decry the decadence of European

+ porcelain tradition whilst lauding the humble Japanese tea

OK, back to that humble pot thing. | have yet to hear raised
the point that, while referring to the humble Korean country
pet, the ceramics of the Ede tea ceremony belonged to a
leisured upper class and were every bit as expensive and
elitist in their own time (and today, to go by the prices) as the

bowl. They emerge from two very different aesthetics, but
function equally as symbols of taste, refimement and wealth

‘within their raspactive cultures.

My own work owes more to Versailles than if does to Kyoto
Having said that, my last clay purchases were a cup & saucer

_aleng with a beautiful little pouring vessel by that mistress of

wood, Cathi Jefferson. | think that most of us, no matter what
the personal aesthetic of our own clay production, raspond ta
any work in clay that is well thought out and well made. It
may not necessarily be the piece that you want ta take home
and live with, but you can enjoy it for a few moments.

| must apologize for the remarkable number of errors in last
month's newsletter, AS well as the apparently inevitable
typo's, | forgot to include the dates for the Jumpstart
scholarship, thea address of the Canadian Craft Museum, |
typed nght button instead of lef- most button on the mouse in
the internet aricie and doubtless many other sins of amissian.
lam trying te keep te deadline a bit more rigourowsly $o that
there is actually a chance to proof read the Newsletter. Have
a happy, muddy summer and enjoy the tomatoes!

Karen Opas

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