The Great Pottery Throw Down celebrates the least precious art form,literally bringing beauty down to soil – as collectors such as Alan Firth recognised“I’m a conceptual artist,” said Rekha, and shortly before she became the first contestant to be shown the door in The Great Pottery Throw Down,the latest of the BBC’s faintly desperate attempts to find something to fill the gap between signature bakes. And it was that comment – far more than the squiffy pots or the cup handles like a baby’s arm which revealed that Rekha might be a little out of position here, in a programme that sets out to celebrate the most determinedly domestic and anti-conceptual art form we have. Related: Modern pottery is tasteful, and simple,clean lined and listless. Please don't revive it Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com