Heard a guy at the Tacoma studio say 'color is just decoration' and it really got under my skin.

He was talking to a new student about a simple vase, saying the form was the only real skill and adding color was just a trick. I think that's a lazy way to look at it, because getting a clean color pull or a good reaction from frit takes real control. Do you think some people look down on color work as less important?

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the_wren16d ago

That "color is just decoration" line reminds me of a friend who had a teacher say the same thing. She spent a whole semester proving him wrong by making these amazing color blend pieces that won a local show. It definitely feels like some people see it as a secondary skill.

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barbaramorgan16d ago

Yeah, that story from your friend really nails it, @the_wren. It makes me wonder where that idea even comes from, that color is just extra. Like, is it from old art school rules that valued drawing over everything else? Because to me, color is part of the drawing, it's how you show light and mood and space. Saying it's just decoration is like saying the music in a movie is just background noise. It's a core part of the whole feeling you're trying to make.