Jacob Accurso
jacob is a potter,
wordsmith, & musician
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I can only speak of the first time I visited a pottery shop in high school. I was intrigued but wouldn't work with clay until after undergraduate school.
I have never wanted to become an artist, per se. I just wanted to throw pots. I studied with Jeff Procter and apprenticed with him for a short time. He would come to the monastery where I lived and give me lessons. To this very day, I hear his voice in the back of my head every time I do certain things in the studio. My inspiration comes from watching videos of other potters and handling pottery. I loved clay when I saw someone throwing it for the first time. I think wet clay, and I met on a blind date. I want my art to have a "Here…use this" quality. I love the utilitarian nature of my art, and I think that is why I gravitate to the earth tones and browns, the usability and utility. I'm pretty sure I looked up the etymology of the word "art" long ago. The short definition was "to join or attach." That's how handles wind up on mugs. |
