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In the beginning
Swirling in the eddies of Millennia,
particulates gather in the banks of rivers and streams forming large deposits or Rocks of Clay
When these Rocks are pulverized and mixed with water and aged
they can be reshaped by hand
unto a vessel, then vitrified by fire with
an aesthetic and useful purpose
called Pottery
Thousands of years in the making
this was the
Beginning of Culture
particulates gather in the banks of rivers and streams forming large deposits or Rocks of Clay
When these Rocks are pulverized and mixed with water and aged
they can be reshaped by hand
unto a vessel, then vitrified by fire with
an aesthetic and useful purpose
called Pottery
Thousands of years in the making
this was the
Beginning of Culture
Published 23rd Jun 2018
| Edited 26th Dec 2018
Author's Note
There is life in clay. It speaks to me
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And you have red clay / gray green clay , volcanic clay ,
clay from hot springs , so many variants , and even those
variants have variants...
Then low fire / high fire / raku...
Shapes , techniques , glazes...
This is one of my friend's works , you might like Babajava ;
https://latkinarts.wordpress.com/
clay from hot springs , so many variants , and even those
variants have variants...
Then low fire / high fire / raku...
Shapes , techniques , glazes...
This is one of my friend's works , you might like Babajava ;
https://latkinarts.wordpress.com/
23rd Jun 2018 4:57pm
23rd Jun 2018 6:15pm
Many relics from ancient civilizations are decorated pottery. I like the last line: "Thousands of years in the making but this was the beginning of culture." True words.
Nice work!
Nice work!
23rd Jun 2018 7:04pm
23rd Jun 2018 9:24pm
Great ode to clay. It seems like those ancient crafts preserve knowledgo of primal earthen wisdom. Like baking and weaving...it connects us to the source and reminds us that we are part of something bigger. Very satisfying.
23rd Jun 2018 9:37pm
24th Jun 2018 1:17pm
I love the language of this. 🍯
We become one with nature when we create. Especially our hands in wet clay. Used to love the potter's wheel.
We become one with nature when we create. Especially our hands in wet clay. Used to love the potter's wheel.
Me too! Now my hands don't seem to know what to do. The clay was everything. The process giving purpose to my life.
