Monday
Feb222010
Six Bowls
Monday, February 22, 2010 at 4:31PM 
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I've been crouched over drawing on these 6 bowls for quite a while. Time to take a stretch break. I've never put that much time into a cereal bowl. If I'm going to work w this much detail then the costs are probably going to increase. I do like these.
Reader Comments (15)
Those are nice!... and that's how I feel about it too. If someone asks me "Well, why is this one more expensive than that one?", then the answer is going to be honest. It took me longer. There was more work involved. :)
oooh i do like the cross hatching ron ads some real depth to the work..
I'm going to need that bunny bowl ron :) I mean if it isn't already claimed. Hunter and I are reading your blog and he started cooing and giggling at that picture. I'm just going to assume he responded to the bunny.
Oh Ron, I didn't think it was possible for you to out do yourself, but you really are doing just that, these bowls are wonderful. I see in my own work that if I keep visiting and revisiting past work - this can be a way for me to improve and perfect. I havn't done that in the past but I now see and realize the benefit of it. I am so enjoying your progression. I love each of these bowls for different reasons. The owl in the upper left is my favorite.
Love 'em Ron
nice deco dude. what are you charging for these bowls? what size are they?
Thanks everyone! I got the bisque loaded after a very busy day of scratching away on pots.
Kyle, these are 2 1/2 lb cereal bowls. Footed. I had been charging $32. If I keep this up they are going up.
Monica, We'll see how it looks out of the glaze firing. If you and Hunter still like it then it's yours. :-)
The work going into these is time well spent. Your work is evolving so fast, I don't think you'll have any problem getting rid of these even with a price bump.
first off... beautiful bowls ron. i keep trying to ignore the voice that says the same thing to me all day long... if you're gonna do that, you're gonna have to charge more. but with the absence of fame or notoriety at least, there is a limit to charging more. what's the answer? got me
Nice, nice, nice and nice!
Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Ron, you should be totally psyched! These are incredible! The extra time is so worth it. These are absolutely on the right track! Seriously beautiful pots, but you, Ron, you are a marvel! Keep it up!
Hey Ron, these are really great.
Oh no, prices, costs! yes, I guess you have to start thinking about that, too.
Another way of thinking about this is that you will get faster and more fluid in your sgraffito and that will balance things out. If you want to keep prices reasonable don't spend so much time on each piece by moving faster and getting more gesture into the lines. [think Ron Meyers] But still there is a lot more work/time in these than a dip'n'fire pot
My favorite is the bowl in the first picture (r)with the birds and the panels of flora. Really nice. There is an implied movment/travel/migration/ with the birds and the changing panels.
I'd be curious to hear what your thoughts are while you are composing these images!
WOW!! Those are beauties!!!
Ron, I agree with Michael. I too think it would be great to hear your thoughts from when you were making these. What inspiration are you bringing to each piece, what clues are you picking up from the clay and the process, and what spur of the moment changes in direction do you make. I always thought that the proper way to conduct a critique would be to watch the artist in the moment of creation. Talking about our art after the fact includes all our conceptual prejudices and usually justifies all our decision making post hoc. It is one of the reasons why most of our school artist statements sound so funny and outlandish. I want the real deal. Just what are you doing in each case?
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