opened the kiln and the vase had folded in on itself like it changed its mind. stood there apologizing out loud. roommate thinks i'm losing it. ceramics teaches you that control is a story you tell between failures. i'm making bowls now. bowls are honest.
The Vase Collapsed in the Kiln and I Apologized to It
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The Vase Collapsed in the Kiln and I Apologized to It
I opened the kiln and the vase had folded in on itself like it changed its mind. I stood there apologizing out loud.
My roommate thinks I am losing it. Ceramics teaches you that control is a story you tell between failures.
I am making bowls now. Bowls are honest. They do not promise height. They hold what you give them. After the collapsed vase, honesty feels like the only design principle worth keeping.
The kiln always has the last word. The artist's job is to keep showing up after the word is no.
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