Rachael McCallum's Unicorn Spew,

Rachael McCallum's UnicornSpew ~The online journal of Artness as-it-happens.


Saturday 16 August 2014

better with or without?

It might seem silly,  but I honestly cant tell which is better.
Should I glue this exciting piece of pink glazed glass shard onto this ceramic or not.
If I dont glue it on the piece retains its integrity as a whole composition that has become of itself in the firing. If I add a bit afterwards does that compromise this idea? I think so, but it looks very interesting with it and a bit more balanced as a composition.
And it hasnt even been hung with rope yet so perhaps these decisions are premature.  My feeling is - stick it on - cause this shard will forever be framed in a more interesting place than if left on the shelf. 
Perhaps this is all an elaborate frame..
Perhaps my painting is to frame the chemistry.. Perhaps the structure and composition is a frame of the random elements of drool and melting point adjustments. 

Perhaps.  Maybe its just a weird ceramic thingo that some people can find substance in and some people can't.  Maybe its one of those pieces where its so vague your reaction is more of a
reflection of yourself than of me.

That could be said of people too, and every artist paints themselves so, by that logic:
hello, I am a frame to chaos.