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- Title of Full Paper:
Reflecting Place - Sustaining Practice (Ref #265)
- Date:
- 08-04-2007 10:48:40
- Status:
- Accepted
- Rating:
- 8
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Reviewer Comments:
- Review #1 : Left on 05-03-2007 16:41:38 #
- This is an interesting paper that is centred very much on the author?s own practice and written using a storytelling approach. There is repetition in what is being said and I therefore suggest only 3 out of the 5 pieces of work are discussed (Clay, Derwent, Fragment, Bluestone Bay, Pipeclay Lagoon).
Images of the craft work are needed to support the second part of the paper.
Reference and adherence to the Full Paper guidelines need to be given, and the 50 word summary requires amendment as it should be a summary of the paper rather than a summary of the approach to writing or the presentation.
The paper needs more explanation of the regional focus of the research, contextualising the Australian approach to craft practice and education. Also, the wider relevance of the approach to practice needs to be directly stated.
Suggested Conference Theme: Aesthetics
Rating: 7
- Review #2 : Left on 24-03-2007 10:08:46 #
- This paper is not strong on structured argument setting out clear research objectives where opinions are supported by relevant quotations and findings by appropriate evidence. However this is an interesting pertinent paper giving a personal insight from maker?s perspective into ceramic practice in a unique location. To assist the reader?s understanding of the philosophical position held by the author the following changes are suggested:-
Pages 2 and 3 remove summary
Page 3 remove Introduction and replace with:- Sustaining Practice from pages 22, 23 and half of 24 ending in ? merely designing?.
From page 3 remove ?So? from beginning of the last paragraph and start with ?This presentation?..
Page 4 first paragraph remove ?The use of the term ??until? these are vital questions.? As this has now been covered by the above.
There after the contents are fluid and to conclude on page 22 at the end of the Pipeclay Lagoon poem the three lines from page 24 could be inserted to finish ? This has been?.until?.unchanging needs of being.?
Lastly as this paper discusses sustaining practice the inclusion of information (appropriate inserted) regarding selling of the work would be beneficial.
Is it sold in Galleries as one-off pieces or specialist shops retailing as ranges of different functional tableware designs or what? This information would help complete the cycle from hand-dug clay to discerning client/consumer.
Suggested Parallel Track: Craft Intelligence
Rating: 7