{"id":37400,"date":"2015-07-06T06:00:21","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T10:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uncommongoods.pro\/?p=37400"},"modified":"2016-03-01T18:30:17","modified_gmt":"2016-03-01T23:30:17","slug":"this-just-in-spiration-meet-bubba-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/2015\/this-just-in-spiration-meet-bubba-jones\/","title":{"rendered":"This Just In-spiration: Meet Bubba Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our makers never fail to motivate us, encourage our creativity, and fill us with inspiration. So, when a new design<\/a> enters our assortment, we\u2019re always excited to learn more about the person behind the product.<\/p>\n

What gets an artist going and keeps them creating is certainly worth sharing, and every great connection starts with a simple introduction. Meet Bubba Jones<\/a>, designer of our\u00a0Tankard Stein<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Bubba<\/a><\/p>\n

Bubba Jones is a bit like the Lone Ranger on a mission to bring pots to the people.<\/em><\/p>\n

When did you know you wanted to be an artist?<\/strong>
\nEver since I was little I made things with my hands. \u00a0Whatever was around I built with and made into things that fed my imagination. \u00a0I have been to art school and been an artist; now I want to be a potter.<\/p>\n

What was the most exciting thing about becoming a professional artist?<\/strong>
\nCash flow is the most exciting thing about being a pro, a lot like a roller coaster ride, very exciting.<\/p>\n

\"Tankard<\/a><\/p>\n

What does your typical day in the studio look like?<\/strong>
\nYou do what the pots tell you to do. \u00a0If the cups are dry enough for handles, do that, if not sit down at the wheel and make more. \u00a0On a good day you can make pots in the morning and finish them in the evening.<\/p>\n

\"Bubba<\/a><\/p>\n

Is there a trinket, talisman, or other inspirational object you keep near? If so, what is it and what does it mean to you?<\/strong>
\nThere is my kiln god, I call Maui, who has watched over every one of my electric kiln firings since 1994. \u00a0Firing is a complicated process with so many overlapping subtle variables that it really does appear to work by a combination of careful attention, practice and magic, no matter how long you have been doing it or how much you pay attention to the science behind what is happening. \u00a0As a result, traditional potteries from many different cultures use talismans and kiln gods to watch over their firings.<\/p>\n

\"Bubba<\/a><\/p>\n

Maui the kiln God<\/em><\/p>\n

Imagine you just showed your work to a kindergartner for the first time. What do you think they would say?<\/strong>
\nCan I put chocolate milk in here?<\/p>\n

What quote or mantra keeps you motivated?<\/strong>
\nMaking pottery is a process of training the intuition.<\/p>\n

What are your most essential tools?<\/strong>
\nMy potters wheel, my kiln and my hands.<\/p>\n

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