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...Some of Barnard??€™s more technical points may have been lost on amateur clay enthusiasts anyway. When, at one point during the demonstration, Barnard asked for a bat, at least two participants rushed off to the back, returning moments later with a round board used to enlarge the wheel’s surface for bigger projects. Soon after, while watching Barnard manipulate the clay, one observer marveled cryptically to another, “look at how he uses the spiral there, brings it in and pushes it out again...
...less technical level though, Barnard??€™s reflections about art and aesthetics are interesting for a general audience. Barnard lived and studied in Japan, and many of his beliefs about the value of art are derived from his experiences there. In Japan, where pottery has both a practical use in tea ceremonies and an aesthetic value, Barnard learned to carefully balance the beauty and usefulness of pottery. Even today, this concern shapes his work, as Barnard always asks himself, “Why would someone buy my pitcher instead of a five dollar one from Walmart...
...signature of Barnard??€™s work––and one way Barnard tries to answer this question––is an imperfect, hand-made appearance. To this end, he intentionally leaves his little blunders untouched, and, if a piece on the wheel looks too immaculate, he will purposely damage...
...blemishes, cracks, tilts, and dents of the pieces help them to stand up to the cold whiteness of the gallery space and to hold their own next to the less austere Spaldings. Barnard??€™s hand is evident on the piece, explaining, perhaps, the great price difference between one of his teacups and one of Walmart?...
...Barnard??€™s show, at Genovese Sullivan, 47 Thayer St., will be up until March...