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... “Are potters, ceramicists or even craftsmen on equal par with painters, especially when it comes to price?” he wrote. “Does a beautifully made vase fetch the same money as an exquisite painting of a bowl of fruit?”
...Peterson asked me to list off famous painters, and then name any ceramicists. Hundreds of painters swelled through my mind, but when it came to ceramic artists, those who focused on items other than sculpture, I could name only a handful. He had me.
While in-person, the conversation focused more on artists versus crafters and the division it creates specifically in the world of pottery. He claims he is both: a crafter that at one time in his life created repetition with functional dinner ware on his wheel; and an artist with salt water in his veins that creates one-of-a-kind marine-inspired pieces with painstaking detail.
He’s a working artist and has been for the past 40 plus years. And that story began here in Savannah.
I couldn't name off any ceramicists if I tried. I consider them artists. I just don't have an attraction to buying it.
...Peterson asked me to list off famous painters, and then name any ceramicists. Hundreds of painters swelled through my mind, but when it came to ceramic artists, those who focused on items other than sculpture, I could name only a handful. He had me.
While in-person, the conversation focused more on artists versus crafters and the division it creates specifically in the world of pottery. He claims he is both: a crafter that at one time in his life created repetition with functional dinner ware on his wheel; and an artist with salt water in his veins that creates one-of-a-kind marine-inspired pieces with painstaking detail.
He’s a working artist and has been for the past 40 plus years. And that story began here in Savannah.
THE ART SCENE: Are potters on equal par with painters?
D avid Peterson ’s studio is set up nicely for a socially distanced visit. The spacious garage now acts as a...
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I couldn't name off any ceramicists if I tried. I consider them artists. I just don't have an attraction to buying it.
