Comments for Beyond the Picture

Comment on About by clarecaron@gmail.com

clarecaron@gmail.com — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:06:29 +0000

Hi I am enjoying your blog immensely! I am a Baha’i and ceramic arts student often seeking conversation and inspiration. Thank you C.

Comment on Nothing Has a Final Shape by Leili

Leili — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 23:31:58 +0000

Thank you so much to Cheryl, Pritha and Katharine!

@Cheryl: Yes. People involved in making and creating things do seem to come across experiences like this, don’t they!?

@Pritha: Mapmaking is such a cool term. I feel that’s what you do, too. I learn so much from you. Thank you and lots of love.

@Katharine: I love and miss you! Naw Rúz love to you!

Comment on Nothing Has a Final Shape by Katharine

Katharine — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:36:55 +0000

Such an inspiring and uplifting post.

Comment on Nothing Has a Final Shape by Pritha

Pritha — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:47:53 +0000

I have loved this post since I read it first. For me it’s a story of grace found in unexpected places as a result of an event more easily parsed as disappointment. I am not all surprised that it is you that took me on this journey. Thank you for sharing your mapmaking; it has and will continue chart my course.

Comment on Are you stuck? by Leili

Leili — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:28:46 +0000

Patricia – thank you so much for your comment. The mark making is indeed inspired by nature – sea creatures, seed pods, etc. – and while it may look a mechanical technique, each mark is individually made and very meditative. Not robotic. I will check out Peter Randall-Page!

Yes, sometimes fighting against things is not the best strategy!

THanks again for stopping by and I hope you enjoy your ceramics class to the fullest!

Comment on Are you stuck? by Patricia G

Patricia G — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:00:52 +0000

Hi Leili, I’ve just discovered your beautiful work. I particularly like your use of glaze and colour. I wondered about your mark making as it is inspired by nature but looks as if it requires you to work quite mechanically to get the regularity. Reminds me of Peter Randall-Page’s sculpture. I am doing an evening course in ceramics and loving it.
On the subject of getting stuck: things, people and animals seem to fight against pressure just for the sake of it. Often I find they want to do what you want them to do but they like to feel that it’s their free choice. That’s one way of looking at it. Another is that maybe the combination of strategies you used was what did the trick.
Lovely work!

Comment on About by Dimitri Tishler

Dimitri Tishler — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:06:26 +0000

Hi there,
My name is Dimitri Tishler. I am a composer and writer currently living in Melbourne Australia.
I have recently created a new website and blog which explores different aspects of art and spirituality. Please
peruse the new site at your convenience.

You will find music, writing and posts on different aspects of writing, art and spirituality:
http://dimitritishler.com/

My blog is here:
http://dimitritishler.com/blog/

Here you will find a few articles on God and spirituality:
http://dimitritishler.com/blog/2011/09/18/journey-of-the-universe/
http://dimitritishler.com/blog/2011/09/16/consciousness/

Thank you for your time

Kind regards Dimitri

Comment on About by Amir

Amir — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 11:34:14 +0000

Hi Leili,

Great works, congs. , Leili I’m curious if you ever worked in a kindergarten or not? and did you ever been in Iran?

Thanks,
Amir

Comment on Are you stuck? by Leili

Leili — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 01:47:47 +0000

Would love video of the whole thing. The things we do when no one is looking ….

Comment on Are you stuck? by s.

s. — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 03:54:44 +0000

Hah! Glazing the room is soo in right now!! ) so I managed to get “most” of the stuff off the floors, I was like a flash of lightening scrubbing every surface. The smell lingered for a couple of days, yekh! I’m pretty sure I killed my remaining brain cells in the process…ahhhh the artist’s life…