Isaac Button - Country Potter (Extract)
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Uploaded by RichyPoops on Aug 28, 2008
Isaac Button was the last true English country potter. In a day, he could turn a ton of clay into pots. When timed he threw a lump of clay on to the wheel, pulled it high, then cut it off with wire in 22 seconds. In an hour, he could turn out 120 pots. In a day, 1,200.
Isaac Button died in 1969 and his kiln, at Soil Hill, near Halifax, now lies cold and desolate.
In his day, speed was essential. Even before the packaging revolution, household pots and jugs made from clay were treated as disposables. They cost only a few pence. Craftsmen potters had to be quick to earn a living from poorly-paid villagers.
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@RichyPoops Thankyou for sharing this great video!
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peace
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A fucking god, truly poetry in motion.
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Just beautiful
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Being a professional potter throwing every day for my living, and seeing many not so great potters on youtube, I want to say that Isaac is absolutely great, in an ever so down to earth, humble way. I give this man deep respect and wished I could have assisted him. This is a true master potter. I am in awe.
Thanks for posting. I think the music you chose is very fitting for this master's art.
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hahahahahahaha! without Bernard Leach, Shoji Hamada..... pottery wouldnt be what it is today.
just goes to show how un-appreciative people are these days and can only focus great talent on one person.
i love it how people think some one is such a great potter because he throws big. i thought only high school students thought that....? maybe im wrong. hahaha!
but this too is great and Isaac Button is right up Leach's and Hamada's alley. maybe in your isolated world he rated high enough.
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this guy is rape shiting out pots like its nothing and so fast
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Just beautiful to watch!
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the life of a potter is a hard life. Isaac is awesome!
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I've had it for years. Though as you say I think it's a bit hard to get hold of nowadays.
RichyPoops 3 years ago