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Why
is it called "The Daniel Collection"? |
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No
mystery here - Daniel is Shirley's maiden name - and for those of you
who know us, it has a little more cachet to it than mine does! |
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Who
makes the decision to buy a piece? |
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This
is ALWAYS a joint decision as we both have to live with it. If one of
us is unsure then it is not bought |
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And
what makes you buy a piece? |
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The
instant "WOW" factor. |
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Pardon
- the what? |
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Whatever
it is that says, to both of us, we must have it. I can't be any more
specific than that - other than to say that for our personal taste,
we know it when we see it. Others will and indeed should disagree -
to do otherwise would not be healthy for the art. |
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Where
do you buy? |
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Well
as a rule we generally like to meet the maker of the piece - as it is
important for us both to like the person and their work. That having
been said - we have a couple of pieces in the collection which we bought
recently where we are unlikely to meet the artist - but these were special
circumstances (Tony Boase tribute). |
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Update:
Having just attended the symposium in Pasadena we were pleased to be
able to meet a number of turners previously unknown to us. |
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And
what was your impression of this event? |
Very
big.
Conducted on a grand scale with some very keen organisers and, critically,
support from a large number of avid turners of all ages and abilities. |
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Is
that it? |
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Well
yes and no. The people were friendly - but that was not unexpected.
Organisation was almost flawless and the venue self-contained and very
central. |
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What
were your impressions of the work you saw there? |
Sspeaking
purely as a collector, not a turner and with no "arts" background,
my impression (and please, that's all it is) is that technically the
UK's top turners are on a par but artistically we have some catching
up to do.
There are a number of reasons for that not least the market and what
it will support. But the US turners do seem to be more artistically
adventurous - a trait I am trying to address when talking to turners
in the UK. |
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So
what is your position on the Art vs. Craft question? |
In
essence I don't have one. My
position would have to be "why are people so preoccupied with
this in the first place?"
Does it really matter what someone thinks of your piece if at the
end of the day they buy it?
And if they dont buy it - does it matter?
There are those who call their work art, others making something
very similar will call it craft.
Find a label you are happy with - and be confident in your position.
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Are
you intending to tour any of the collection? |
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not - but we are always pleased to show the exhibition to interested
parties by prior arrangement. |
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