The Heart Of Clay

"We can make our minds so like still water that beings gather about us that they may see, it may be, their own images, and so live for a moment with a clearer, perhaps even with a fiercer life because of our quiet." -- W.B. Yeats ***************************** ********************************* I make functional pottery in an effort to preserve local culture in our modern throw-away society. My main goal is to inspire other people to make their own creative work.

Friday, July 16, 2010

Mike Norman Work

The vase was a swap at St. Kate's
Jean found the piggy bank at a neighborhood garage sale
A tech at the UofMn had it.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: I always motivated by you, your opinion and attitude, again, appreciate for this nice post.

- Norman; September 21, 2010 at 1:59 AM

Artist Statement Continued

Human beings have always worked with their hands. We are creators. We cannot survive by consuming only.

We need both creativity and Nature to be healthy and whole human beings. Making and using handmade pottery is one way to bring Nature and culture together in human life.

I intend my work to effect people who use it the way the green countryside affects someone who normally lives in the city: The fresh air & the green of the trees and grasses restores the soul & refreshes the spirit. If my work can do this, in a small way, it is successful.