Shanty! im probally mispelling this dogs name.
shanty is a special bread of dog native to Hungary called a Puli. his hair is basically dreaded. he hangs around at the ICS and is very charming.
some of the most valuable time so far has been spent alone - an hour and half search for the supermarket, writing postcards sitting outside the cafe, waiting for the bus. it is humbling to not be able to use language. a whole new system of problem solving develops and most thoughts and observations inevitably become internalized and navigation takes on an additonal meaning.
i made a point a few nights ago to go out to dinner by myself. this was my meal from Kisbugaci Csárda Restaurant. totally unbelievably good. the potatoes were fried without the skin, as the skins are not popular here. the meat was pork and had a fried ring of fat on top of it!
a good experience to be here by myself. for some reason it made me want to have better manners. the resutrant is right around the corner from the studio and is very much like a fine dining establishment, though not too fancy. ordering water in most resturants will get you a bottled mineral water. however, if you ask for soda (regular water injected with nitrogen) it is supposed to be bascially the same thing and half the price.
there are many special things about being at the International Ceramics Studio. one of the privledges has been being able to work with Herend Porcelain. this is a clay that is wideley unavailable and is world-renowned for its working properties and translucent quality and rich whitness after firing. the recipe for this particular clay has been kept secret for over two-hundred years and has yet to be figured out. as a material, it speaks to a unique history of industry and ceramic.
here are some images of the material research ive been doing.
in a sort of bastardization of traditional slipcasting techniques, ive been using cinderblocks to elaborate on surface and movement
more information on hungary and a daytrip to Pecs later.
sorry about the spelling errors. they cannot be helped
a small ceramic shanty...
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