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| Jar, Lee In Chin (b.1957) 1993 Bizen-inspired unglazed stoneware |
Ceramics gave me my first introduction to Asian culture and aesthetics. I worked with clay while in high school, but I soon became very sensitized to dust and I had to give it up. However, the appeal of the simplicity and the honesty of the materials has stayed with me. I plan to researchWabi-sabi and use some of its principles in creating my studio work.
Another Asian artisitic form which has interested me for a long time is the scroll painting.
This photo inadequately shows the basic structure of the scroll. The center panel seems to be glued to a fabric backing of patterned squares in subtle colors. I am intrigued with the idea of displaying paintings on canvas or paper in a similar way. I will have to try it out on a small scale! While visiting China several years ago, I bought a small tourist scroll from a kiosk in a market with the Chinese character for luck (or so I was told!!). It would be so convenient to roll up a painting around its dowel rods for transport and not have to deal with stretchers and frames!
Thursday I plan a trip to my alma mater to the library to borrow a stack of books, including haiku poetry and a few books on Asian aesthetics which I didn't have time to peruse before Christmas.
I have been painting a few quick watercolor abstractions. I should have some photos to post tomorrow or Thursday. My roll of 50" Fabriano paper is beckoning! I am going to stretch a piece about 36" x 48" on plywood and see what happens. The freshness of the paper is so clean. Even gesso on canvas doesn't seem to have the same quality.
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