Anthony K. thoughts

After *finally* receiving my midterm feedback, I have been thinking through a lot. Some things that have really stood out to me are: 

• How can I invite viewers to think about identity and disidentification in my work other than through nuance? 
• I am thinking through this by making objects that I can directly relate to myself. For example, I have looked at and recreated a Moon Jar, a Korean vessel that is round and wonky, meant to resemble the moon. This has brought up questions of how would a shadow or reflection of the moon actually look like? Would it actually cast a shadow, and if not, what does this imply in terms of identity? I also treated the moon jar with a much more loose approach, rather than throwing it, I pinched it and left document of my touch. 
• Making something sloppy with intention is different than making something the best you can but having it be sloppy. My sloppy is very crafted, is this physical sloppiness a commentary on contemporary ceramics? 
• I have been trying to "uncraft" my practice; I am used to making things very formulaically, and I still do. It has been very difficult to not approach my practice this way, but I have been making several objects at once and very quickly in order to combat this. 
• Research more into the idea of the shadow. (second self, opposite self, residue, proof of existence, etc.)
• For final crit I am planning to reflect a large still life arrangement, side by side. Is this opposite self?