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    2. Two short films about potters

      ~arts Text 268 words
      These two videos about potters are lovely. They're long (well, 20 minutes and 30 minutes) so the people get a chance to speak. There's no jump cuts, no weird edits. You get to spend some time with...

      These two videos about potters are lovely. They're long (well, 20 minutes and 30 minutes) so the people get a chance to speak. There's no jump cuts, no weird edits. You get to spend some time with these quiet, reserved, people as they go about their craft.

      Everything in Batterham's studio is covered in clay. Including, sadly, probably his lungs by the sound of him.

      Anne Mette Hjortshøj - Paying honest attention

      "Danish potter, Anne Mette Hjortshøj lives and works on the small island of Bornholm, situated in the Baltic Sea. ...

      Our documentary gives a gentle and revealing insight into one of Denmark's leading potters. It follows Hjortshøj's daily life; collecting clay from the local beach for her glazes, throwing and making pots in her studio, and talking about the firing of her two chamber wood-fired salt kiln and its role in producing the decorative aspects of her work. We learn of her influences both within and outside of the Danish potting tradition and the inspiration she takes from the nature of the island.

      Her pots are characterised by a quiet dignity, entirely in tune with her surroundings and with the greatest respect for both beauty and function."

      Richard Batterham - Independent Potter

      A 30-minute documentary about one of the UK's finest potters. ... Batterham's domestic stoneware is highly collectible - but made for everyday use. Here he shares his philosophy and demonstrates his art, from mixing the clay to glazing the finished item and much in-between. Batterham died on 8th September 2021

      (I tried to tag this with Anne Mette Hjortshøj's name but tags didn't like the unicode.)

      10 votes

    6. Comic artists and writers, what's your process for planning pages?

      ~comics Ask
      I'm sure there are multiple comic artists and writers on Tildes, so let's talk process for designing and planning pages! Hopefully this fits here, but if not feel free to move it. I've only drawn...

      I'm sure there are multiple comic artists and writers on Tildes, so let's talk process for designing and planning pages! Hopefully this fits here, but if not feel free to move it.

      I've only drawn a few comics myself, and I like to make a script first for longer projects. It can be detailed and break it down by panels, or just give an overall summary of the page. For shorter comics though where I can clearly envision it (e.g. 4 pages), I like to kind of wing it. Someone else I know likes to go right into roughs, and then figure out what to cut as he goes along.

      How about everyone else? What are your preferred methods and steps?

      9 votes

    10. Do any Tildes artists work in an unusual medium? If so what's your medium / process?

      ~creative Ask (survey)
      I am always interested in how creative people express themselves. There is something very I find very relaxing about creating large scale ephemeral art. Every summer I create temporary beach art /...

      I am always interested in how creative people express themselves. There is something very I find very relaxing about creating large scale ephemeral art. Every summer I create temporary beach art / typography with seaweed collected from the shoreline.

      Couple of examples:
      https://imgur.com/gallery/m7xZIvy
      https://imgur.com/gallery/vBrlpBz
      https://imgur.com/gallery/zYCpDuo
      https://imgur.com/gallery/Mw5NIr2

      Generally the process involves sketching out the design in the sand, then collecting 3-5, 39 gallon yard bags worth of seaweed. I then slowly trace the design and weave the seaweed into itself and the sand. These projects take about 4 - 8 hours depending on the scarcity of the seaweed and the size of the design. They disappear with in just a few days due to weather and human and animal activity.

      So tell me, artists of tildes, what weird stuff do you create?

      Edit: words

      39 votes

    30. Favorite artists

      ~arts Ask (survey)
      Who are your favorite artists and what excites you about their work? Is there a general style or period you cherish or a do you enjoy a smorgasbord of eras? I got into a discussion tonight about...

      Who are your favorite artists and what excites you about their work? Is there a general style or period you cherish or a do you enjoy a smorgasbord of eras?

      I got into a discussion tonight about favorite artists with my partner and we ended up down a fascinating rabbit hole of what I found so appealing about them. Art can be such a unique, personal, and even intimate experience and I'd love to hear your own experiences.

      12 votes