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 Bill Daley Photo by Kev Filmore "As a maker of clay pots and a privileged teacher of gifted makers, I invite you to share with me a few "Key Notes" — the Images, Signs, and Symbols that celebrate Form, the place where materials embody spirit.  John's Present Photo by John Carlano "The myriad meanings of Form converge for me where temperament and possibility join. It is the place where formation transforms information, using the mind's hands to shape thought as material. It is also the place of paradox, where artists continually renew their ancient practice for what Henri Focillon calls "a way of thinking that has nothing to do with thought." I know it as The Studio, where all the contradictory codes and constraints come together in material through mindful work for intuition's perfect outcomes.  Oracular-Vesica Photo by John Carlano 
Processing-Vesica Photo by John Carlano  Bill Daley Photo by Kev Filmore "A new paradigm is emerging as technologies refine and redefine the geometry of art. When we meet in July, we will ventilate boundaries and hopefully confirm the role of Form as a fulcrum for telling creation. I look forward to offering Why's, What's and How's as we move from doubt to certainty; my thoughts about worrying an indeterminate precious lump in hand to give you joy sharing your own cosmic Pygmalion. "You are the keepers of the next part, using tomorrow's material — so live these spring days. It's our time to think about informing new beginnings." From the exhibition of Bill Daley's work at the Philadelphia airport: Philadelphia artist William Daley is regarded as one of the most distinguished contemporary ceramic artists of our day. He is recognized as a significant figure in the history of American ceramics and his work is represented in prominent collections throughout the world. For over 50 years, Daley's singular focus has been the vessel, what he has referred to as "a fixed form that can take all of your spirit and imagination." Daley's hand-built vessels are characterized by their large-scale, monochromatic earth-tones, unglazed surfaces, and geometric form. They are deceptively simple until complex dualities emerge between inside and outside, concave and convex, positive and negative, form and symbol. Biography Bill Daley was born in 1925, and attended Massachusetts College of Art after returning from military service in Europe during World War II. He graduated in 1950, and went on to earn a Masters degree from Columbia Teachers College in New York. He has taught at several universities including Iowa State, SUNY New Paltz, and SUNY Fredonia, but he is most closely associated with the Philadelphia College of Art (later, University of the Arts), where he taught for several decades. He retired from the school in 1990, but is still an active lecturer and workshop leader. For an insightful essay on Mr. Daley's work, please see http://thegalleriesatmoore.org/publications/daleymd.shtml |