Response to Fisher

Fisher brings out ideas in his writing that seem intuitive, yet I never really thought about before. Clay truly is one of the best kept materials. Throughout history, ceramic bowls have been found. Painting on the other hand, fades and can be lost or ruined. Once clay is fired it it permanent. It seems that even if it breaks, it still keeps some of its form and doesn't always go back into dust. I think it is really amazing how ancient civilizations were able to use an earthly material, decided to fire it, and make it permeate. Fisher also brings the idea of how clay is so extremely versatile. It can be used anywhere from basic tools to poorly decoration and any combination of the two. Fisher also seems very poetic in his last paragraph. It is interesting that he mentions techniques that we are using in the beginning of our class for clay making. There is a kind of harmony in the circles used and the round circular shapes we will be making with our vases.
Going along with some of the ideas of the rest of the class, I also had never made clay before. I never really thought where it came from. I thought it was just bought like paint of pencils. I did not realize how simple it was to get the raw material and to make a workable substance. Before this class, I was nervous that we would have to buy our own clay from places like the Student Bookstore. I believe that making you own clay brings you more contact with the material in a personal level.