lyla kaplan pottery

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the almost infinite randomness in life can combine to create a single, meaningful moment: a spark, a jolt, an inspiration, a memory.  these moments are not seen, and yet are very real, and are what give us meaning.  i fire with soda or wood because these types of firings create an atmosphere in which many randomly interacting forces can become captured onto a pot,  providing a glimpse of the invisible record, a moment of now never to be exactly repeatable again.  like the eyes of loved ones, i want to make pots that you never tire of looking at...  

Also visit:  www.downtoearthexhibit.org
www.wolfmountainearthworks.com
Article:
Ceramics Monthly Mar 07
lyla kaplan, downingtown, pa  lyla_kaplan@hotmail.com 

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