Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Why I Blog

With the "Clay and Blogs: Telling a Story" Exhibit coming up, I've been trying to articulate why I decided to started and why I continue to blog. Quite simply, I started blogging because I have something to say. And since I work alone, there is no one to listen to me. That's where you come in.

I continue to blog because it has become something entirely different than what I had expected. Initially, I thought I would just chronicle the events, explain the work, and get it all out of my head. Like a writing assignment I've given myself. Then I realized that I actually enjoy writing.

However, I think the real shift came after I was invited to join this Exhibit, and I started readling so many other blogs. I thought to myself that if I was eager to sit at the computer and read about Linda's road trip, Michael's latest pottery challenge or Julia's chickens, perhaps others were just as eager to read about my crazy life. I entertained the possiblity that others might look forward to reading my blog, like I look forward to reading Tracey's, Gary's, and so many others.

During the TRAC Studio Tour last month, Steve Young came to my studio and interviewed me. I started out talking about my work, but since he was my captive audience, I got to talk about lots of things including blogging. The blogging clip is what he decided to include on his blog. Check it out here.

7 comments:

  1. hey, me, thanks! I blog because I am overflowing with bullshirt :)

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  2. Kari - great post & I love Steve Young's blog piece - thanks for the link.

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  3. Hey, I look forward to reading your blog too! Loved the interview, you are brave to do that, I would look like a fool if I did that, I talk so much! You are soooo cute!!

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  4. Hi Kari! Thanks for the inspiration! I need to write a post like this. It would be good to include with the show this Fall. I like the new look, too.

    Exciting times!

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  5. Great post; my blogging started out for the same reasons, then evolved; love reading your's and other's blogs, we're not really alone even if we work alone.

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  6. Loved your clip interview. I'm with Tracy though, putting a voice to our words still feels awkward, you are a brave, brave soul.
    Cheers and great job!

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  7. great post Kari and I look forward to more and having you in this show!

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