[Clayart] pissed off mel

[Paul Gerhold]

Mel,

Or they just didn't care about imaginary fame and just cared about doing the best work they could do. I am in that category. When I am dead frankly doubt I will care what posterity thinks. 



Paul

> On Aug 31, 2019, at 4:07 PM, mel jacobson <melpots at mail.com> wrote:
> 
> it is an old story.  wonderful pots, with scratched/stupid
> unreadable signatures on the bottom.
> i hate it.
> 
> wonderful work, worth being in a a museum...and i am going
> to throw them into lake minnetonka.  seven pots...world class
> and the potter did not have the confidence, or the brains to sign
> the pots for the future.
> 
> LISTEN TO ME....SIGN YOUR POTS LEGIBLY. USE A STAMP,
> USE A LOGO, USE SOMETHING...BUT DON'T SCRATCH CRAP
> ON THE BOTTOM.  i even did charcoal rubbings and it
> means nothing.
> mel
> seven potters missed out of being represented at the AMOCA
> in the permanent collection, because they were either stupid
> or lazy.
> 
> website: www.melpots.com
>