I am not a very creative or artistic person so having to make things from scratch usually does not appeal to me. For some reason, however, I have always wanted to try pottery although I have still never gotten the chance. I don't know if I would be good at it or not considering I am usually not talented when it comes to the arts but I think making pottery would be fun! It definitely looks hard when I watch other people do it so I know that I would not be able to successfully make pottery right from the start. In high school I tried to find an art class that I could take that would include making pottery but failed to find one. I am hoping that maybe a class here at Penn State does it that I would be able to take before graduating. If I am able to find a class that does I would first attempt to make a vase and then a bowl that my mom could put our dinner in. In my opinion pottery is clearly an art because the person making it can choose to design it in any shape or form he or she would like. People are able to express their emotions and thoughts through pottery making it an art as well.
Hey Rebecca, I think it's awesome that you want to try pottery. I started throwing about two years ago and it's the love of my life. If you have time some day, you should head up to the ceramics department behind the Visual Arts building and talk to some people. I'm sure they could point you in the right direction!
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ReplyDeleteThis is very cool Rebecca, I think if you want to try is you should. I think I want to try and find an Art Club here or something because I love to paint so maybe they'll have potery ? haha if I find anything out ill let you know!
ReplyDeleteI took a pottery class in high school and loved it! I'm really not that artistic so most of my projects came out looking really bad but the process was so cool. I made a lot of bowls and sculptures that are all around my house now. Of all the art forms I think pottery is really hard to get a hang of, especially throwing on the wheel. But once you can do it, its really fun and surprisingly relaxing!
ReplyDeletePottery sounds like such a good idea! I'm not a very artistic person either, but I've always wanted to get into Photography. The only thing stopping me is lack of confidence, lack of time, and lack of a camera. I hope you get to make a vase soon!
ReplyDeleteI like your dedication towards finding a class, I don't think you should give up make it your goal to complete this. I hope you can succeed in your pursuit of finding a pottery class. Nice job.
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