I shock myself by beatrice wood5/17/2023 ![]() In exposing the country to her work, she fell in love with the India and its art, which further inspired her use of surfaces texture, color, ornamentation and erotic imagery. ![]() It was also in 1961, that Beatrice Wood received an invitation from the American State Department to visit India on a fourteen-city tour. And I feel this very strongly."īeatrice Wood | Photo by William Gray Harrisīeatrice Wood at an Exhibition of her Work ![]() But once you're on your own, do that which comes from within. And culture is - each of us - is like one pearl added to another to make a chain. The important thing - you have to copy while you're studying. ![]() "Do be true to yourself, whether it's bad doesn't matter. It was this spirit that led Beatrice to draw from traditions while maintaining her creative freedom. ![]() "And I said, "Yes sir, I'm not a Japanese, and I live in a pink and blue house in bright sunlight." He laughed and bought a piece. "One very erudite Japanese said to me, "But Miss Wood, your work is very beautiful but you use a great deal of color", she later said of the experience. In 1961 Beatrice Wood attended an exhibition of her work in Japan, where her pottery stood in stark contrast to the accepted approach to ceramics. ![]()
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