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...radio in 1999 that it was the longest America had been at peace, and thought it would be really cool to send a gift to Bill Clinton. It was a humble pot, made by American hands; it was sort of to say, “Thank you, and it??s up to you to keep the peace.” The next thing you know I got a letter back from Bill Clinton, that said, “Thank you so much for your kind words, all my regards...
Three weeks later we got another call. They asked, “Is there any way you can do a very large carved porcelain bowl with a peace dove on it, and have it ready in 6 weeks? You must do it because it??s going to be President Clinton’s personal gift to the Pope.” I talked to my husband and said, “I think I have to do this,” and he agreed. I went down that afternoon and threw the bowls...
...It??s absolutely imperative for human beings to make things, especially when you’re using your brain all the time. Some people can’t articulate through writing, so they learn to speak with their hands...
Right now we are going through a technological age, which is helping art because it??s so visual. We need to spend much more time increasing visual literacy, so that when you see a symbol you understand what it means. The younger generation is getting flooded with images, and they aren’t given the tools to understand them...
...Middle East, blue and white for Delft [from the Netherlands], the bottle green ware of France, the ironware of Japan and Korea. If you use those techniques they immediately evoke a culture, and if you mix them you create hybrids. You hope that people can pick up on it??that’s where an increase in visual literacy comes into play...