Connecting you with the University of Missouri’s innovative research and creative activityWhen Pottery Bolsters the Spirit
A visit with Bede Clarke, Professor of Art
“Pottery keeps me honest”
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art
pottery
Clarke describes how the creative work of making pots necessarily involves research. He has observed that visual artists have a close relationship to the raw materials with which they work. As an artist, Clarke explains that “pottery keeps me honest. Pottery is a very simple art form. It is very demanding in terms of detail, line, shape, and form. Maybe because it’s so simple and unassuming, it makes me focus on what I’m trying to communicate, rather than chasing the latest fad that’s going on.”