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Chris Staley, Nesting Bowls, 1998, thrown and altered porcelain, 6 1⁄8 x 14 3⁄8 x 13 1⁄2 in. (15.4 x 36.6 x 34.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist in honor of his parents, 1999.20A-C
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Chris Staley, Nesting Bowls, 1998, thrown and altered porcelain, 6 1⁄8 x 14 3⁄8 x 13 1⁄2 in. (15.4 x 36.6 x 34.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist in honor of his parents, 1999.20A-C
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Liking Mistakes - Chris Staley, Penn State Laureate 2012-13
A Search for Meaning - Chris Staley, Penn State Laureate 2012-13
Beauty - Chris Staley, Penn State Laureate 2012-13
I ran across this recently and it really brought home a couple of things for me.
First, as an artist and educator I get it.
When you get choked up at certain - and always specific - references which invariably have to do with students; when those rememberances invariably have to do with the people and not the work; when you obtain something because it is unique/faulty/an accident... we educators run in to these things constantly. It is what makes the job worthwhile so much of the time.
On another level this is all about creativity.
Why did that girl jump up and offer friendship? Because it was something different to do - we don't "normally" find friendships that way.
For that matter, why did the student come so clean and say life wasn't that great? Because it's honest and honesty takes courage.
Why did the artist choose to sell the cup with the blue speck on it? It was a creative step - to put something out into the world that was "imperfect".
All of these things involve the weighing of pros and cons, take gumption, awareness, and creativity.
Life isn't perfect. Art isn't perfect. Striving too hard to make them so isn't the point.
Allowing things to "be" so that you can allow life to lead lessons to you is much better.
Liking Mistakes - Chris Staley, Penn State Laureate 2012-13 (by ArtsandArch)
Chris Staley.
Looking at the work of Chris Staley is like stepping into a 3-Dimensional Design textbook. I love the way he is constantly changing and exploring. Amazing and thoughtful artist.
http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/c/x/cxs41/resume.html