tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-397894952831123678.post5054569024160031429..comments2023-07-03T04:07:23.417-07:00Comments on Journey Workshop July 2008 - Oct 2009: Journey Workshop Mar 16 to - 20 The foot fits the potNewfoundout Potterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06962914877696149188noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-397894952831123678.post-46862319728218861312009-03-16T04:50:00.000-07:002009-03-16T04:50:00.000-07:00Your post today made me smile. I remember about 5 ...Your post today made me smile. I remember about 5 years ago when someone at a show commented on my deep footrings holding water after going through the dishwasher. They wanted me to change my bowl style to suit their dishwasher. Mind you, I believe that listening to your customers is crucial, but I have admit, I dont have a dishwasher. I wash stuff by hand. Water still collects there but it doesnt make me want to stop making deep feet. <BR/><BR/>As for mugs... I think mug feet are probably the most overlooked part of mugs. Everyone obsesses over handles, and rightfully so. But feet and lips dont get nearly as much care as they deserve. <BR/><BR/>I think if you were to anthropomorphize your average mug, its casual and oftentimes less-than-considered foot would give it a look akin to a couch potato having dinner in front of the TV. No poise, no grace. It may work, sure. Flip-flops work too. But if you're claybody looks hairy or has the visual equivalent of chipped nail polish...maybe skipping the flipflops is a good idea. Sneakers are okay. Crocs are fine. Mugs dont necessarily call for Manolo Blahniks. <BR/><BR/>I understand that mugs are made with a sense of economy. They are the cheapest thing most of us make. Yet I also see them as something all my customers refer to... as in MY favorite mug. They love our bowls, plates, and pitchers, but mugs are so personal. <BR/><BR/>Suffice to say, I have strong feelings about the functionality of pots. <BR/><BR/>I'll save my thoughts on lips on mugs for another day.Alex Sollahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222528761667893874noreply@blogger.com