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Repository 170: Clay Two Ways | Antemann versus Lahti
Is it fair to compare apples to oranges? Only when you are learning what fruit is, and in this case many of us do not really have a context for clay as a medium in contemporary art. So I will proceed in comparing two ceramic artists, one an apple and one an orange in order that you can understand what “fruit” is, or in this case ceramics. While I clearly appreciated one over the other, neither are better or worse…
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Repository 58: Grayson Perry on the Vitalness of Content
Image courtesy of the Art Newspaper On the occasion of last year’s exhibit Grayson Perry: the Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman at the British Museum, the Art Newspaper interviewed him on his work, themes and process. In case you are unfamiliar with this Turner prize winner, he is one of the most eloquent, thoughtful artists the mass media (British anyways) gives the podium to. There are lots of interviews with him posted on YouTube, etc so take a peek. For…
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