"a thing of beauty is a joy forever:
its loveliness increases;
it will never pass into nothingness."
[john keats]
[john keats]
i had a conversation with a friend this morning. we were on the ferry from uni teaching to office work, so there was a sense of lightness on the water. it was one of those conversations that twirl from topic to topic, like a tasmanian narrative, with tangents galore: the best kind of conversation. he always worries that he is not well read enough. which is ridiculous, because he can argue with theories. so I tell him, “oh! stop being so silly!”
the topic that has lingered in my mind was about the handmade receptacle as an object of infinite beauty. the conversation thread was unravelled + shaped, and eventually evolved into ideas of a disposable society.
so where did it begin? a few years ago, i was lucky enough to attend a summer design school with richard leplastrier + peter stutchbury - two architects i hold in very high regard. ric shared his thoughts on the 'beautiful object'. this is a loaded term, and open to interpretation. it was about simplicity in design. he gently cradled a handmade bowl in his hands. its imperfections made it more beautiful. the concept of wabi sabi came into my conscience. at that moment, so many things made sense. his thoughts on the object slipped into my being + reaffirmed early thoughts.
[photo | saurabh tewari]
it says something about the impermanent nature of the material world.
No comments:
Post a Comment