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...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...
...point, placing a huge chunk of reddish clay on the wheel, Barnard alternatively pressed and stretched the shapeless mass into an imposing two-foot tall tower. Within minutes, he reshaped the mound into an attractive vase. He lifted it off the wheel and began to prod it with his fingers, smushing in the smooth, round sides and denting the upper lip quite a bit. “Now,” he says, satisfied, “it feels heavy...
...this “feeling,” the transcendent quality of a piece, is for Barnard what makes his art worthwhile––not necessarily the process of forming clay into vessel. According to him, throwing is “just a technical thing…some people just have a facility, you know, they can take clay and they can really stretch it and get a lot out of it. I always feel like I’m struggling. I’m struggling right...
...attendee, by now well-schooled in the Barnard doctrine, responds pointedly: “But you like that, that’s what you’re going...