Inspiration

All posts with information on books, podcasts, quotes, lists, and other sources of inspiration in the studio

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Ellsworth Kelly on Drawing Plants and Nature as “The Ultimate Artist”
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Agnes Martin on “Perfection That Transcends What You See”
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10 Best New Pottery and Ceramic Books for 2024
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Two Poems by Arthur Sze
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Magdalena Suarez Frimkess: The Finest Disregard catalogue
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The DIY Ceramics Degree
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Nigerian Pottery by Sylvia Leith-Ross Book Review
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Akira Kurosawa on Why He Stopped Painting and Entered the Film Industry
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The 14 Best New Pottery and Ceramics Books of 2023
The 14 Best New Pottery and Ceramics Books of 2023
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Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina exhibition catalog
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Lives of the Gods: Divinity in Maya Art catalogue
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Best Ceramic and Pottery Podcasts
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Commeraw's Stoneware book review
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Alice Mackler: "I do what I want to do"
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Review: Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters
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Georgia O'Keeffe on Making "Ordinary" Paintings
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Ceramics Masterclass by Louisa Taylor
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14 Best New Ceramic History Books and Artist Monographs
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The 14 Best New Pottery and Ceramics Technique Books of 2022
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Ugetsu, the Greatest Film Starring a Potter Ever Made?
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John Reader on Potatoes in Moche Ceramic Art
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Lucie Rie Monograph by Tony Birks
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Philip Rawson on the Meaning of Ceramic Vessels
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Amy Sillman on Why Making Art is Hard
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Wayne Thiebaud on How to Avoid Being an "Art Employee"
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John Baldessari on Cheap Art
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"If you can walk, you can dance" Louise Nevelson on making art
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The "Arena of My Own Spirit." Anne Truitt on Finding Certainty in Her Work
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“Is that enough?” Richard Hamilton on Painting, Representation, and Skill, from 1971
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Matisse on Drawing Trees
Matisse on Drawing Trees
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