Impressing into clay
Philosophers Hume and Kant believed that we can never experience the world directly, instead we look at the projector within our minds to view the information our eyes have collected. The outside world creates an impression on our senses, which our minds then use as a guide to create our mental experience of the world. The processing of information through our senses creates a barrier to the reality which we can never cross. However, I believe that through working with clay or any creative medium, we are able to do the opposite, using our senses to literally, metaphorically and metaphysically impress our minds onto reality. If a craftsperson or artist is able to connect with their inner self, it is apparent in their work. It has a sense of authenticity and personality that would otherwise be absent and I believe that through this authentic creative work, we are all able to connect with one another on a much deeper level than words alone could facilitate.
