Thursday, May 19, 2011

Wabi Sabi


It's an entire philosophy that I've not studied but maybe I understand: for over a year now I've been learning about centering clay on a wheel that goes round and round--so everything needs to be evenly controlled and symmetrical and even in thickness, etc. Enter wabi sabi which sorta means that things don't have to be exactly correct. So now, instead of centering, you keep things off center and try to manipulate things until you like them. It is way more difficult than I think. To me, wabi sabi means wobbly and not centered, sorta like some things in my life!!
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