Kristyn asked:

I apologize for lack of professionalism of this, however I am stumped. I am trying to use philosophy to
look at the art of ceramics. I know there are philosophers and teachers who see ceramics as very
aesthetic, but I do not know where to start! Can I question it as a spiritual experience, or attachment
to the piece? I am a ceramics major, but it is easier to do what I do and feel what I feel, than it is for
me to explain it.

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Well, there is a hugeamount written on aesthetics in philosophy; it's a field in itself. But if you want
something a bit different, try these:

Herrigel, E. 1971. Zen in the art of archery.Translated by R. F. C. Hull. New York, NY: Vintage
Books. Original edition, 1953.

Okakura, K. 1964. The book of tea.New York, NY: Dover Publications, Inc. Ross, N.W., ed. 1960.

The way of Zen: an East-West anthology. New York: Random House. 1977.

Tanizaki, J. In praise of shadows.Translated by T. J. Harper. New Haven, CT: Leete's Island Books,
Inc.

Steven Ravett Brown

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