Aug 3, 2019
if you don’t know Charlie Olson’s pots, he’s not losing sleep over it. but it makes me a little angsty. he’s been making them since before i was alive, and jesus he’s pretty good at it. since i took his Clay 1 class (‘92) we’ve remained tight. he’s not a big “self-promoter” (facebook gives him the hives), but i like to sing his praises. this is cone 10 porcelain in oxidation. if i drink too much, it’s partly due to his pots. we fans—many former students—tend to sing his mentorship praises the loudest. but i just visited, and his work kinda scolded me. “Hey dumbshit,” it said. “Over here.” • • #charlieolson #potter #potterymentor (at Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0sJhD1gseB/?igshid=1jj8f8egw97da