A few years ago the Tate museum sent a documentary filmmaker to interview Grayson Perry at the artist’s studio in Walthamstow, North-East London. Perry showed the filmmaker around while talking about his studio, his practice and his thoughts about where he is in the art world. Perry has a self-effacing attitude which comes off as humorous and likable as he describes his work with lines like “opening the kiln is an exercise in controlled disappointment.”
Perry has a goddess sitting atop his kiln, but she’s not foolproof, he said. He calls her an “inefficient talisman” for the number of things that go wrong on her watch.
“Usually I open the kiln and go ‘ that will do.’ It’s a war of attrition. That’s what it is, a war of attrition.”
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Pretty funny guy with a “poetic” approach to his pottery. Very interesting g to see a bit of his methodology for creating a piece
What he said about firing glaze is so true, always turns out different than expected for me too. Usually in a bad way but once in a while in a good way..
Well he says he may come around to some of his pieces further down the road so maybe you will do the same thing with some of your work
Strikes me as very original work. He even looks a lot like his caricatures. Thank u for allowing me into your world for awhile. Ana
I really like the caricatures, it’s very different and interesting. Incorporating doodle-like 2D cartoon pictures on a 3D surface actually works well with the content he is portraying.
These sculptures are hilarious- as is Perry….I love that he transcribes his passing thoughts or what he is listening to on the radio directly to the pot with his own special brand of technique and humor. He is a self deprecating riot.
A great artist . . . humorous, down to earth, and relatable, while producing an intriguing and great looking body of work . . .
Pretty funny guy with a “poetic” approach to his pottery. Very interesting g to see a bit of his methodology for creating a piece