Category Archives: Learning

Let’s Play Hungry Hungry Hippos

Posted on 23/02/2016 by Joseph Travis

“The waiting game sucks. Let’s play hungry hungry hippos” Homer J Simpson In January I submitted my dissertation for my Master’s research project. I am surprised by how long the process of writing up can take, but a lot of … Continue reading →

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Throwing Down the Towel

Posted on 05/11/2015 by Joseph Travis

This week marks to start of the BBC’s Great British Pottery Throw Down, and from the pottery community there has been a mixed response as expected.  Personally I am feeling more upbeat about the program.

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Filming and Editing

Posted on 26/09/2015 by Joseph Travis

At my last supervisory meeting I was encouraged to create something a bit more visually interesting in my video than I had submitted at the meeting.  The videos I submitted for the meeting were the first videos I had ever … Continue reading →

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Looming Boredom

Posted on 24/08/2015 by Joseph Travis

“boredom haunts me as I work, I fear it will destroy me. I want to be better than my fears” -a note in my sketchbook. Not all old ideas and thoughts are comfortable. Putting them out into the world makes … Continue reading →

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Distancing

Posted on 21/08/2015 by Joseph Travis

A video posted by Joseph Travis (@redfoxpottery) on Aug 16, 2015 at 4:51am PDT Recently I keep trying to write about the work of Ayumi Horie, James Gurney, Austin Kleon and so on. But every piece I write becomes torrid … Continue reading →

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