Thursday, September 18, 2014

Wagner's Tomcat, Satie's Gymnopedies

"I love Wagner, but the music I prefer is that of a cat hung up by its tail outside a window and trying to stick to the panes of glass with its claws"
Charles Baudelaire


Well I haven't tried Wagner nor Baudelaire to inspire me when designing a plate but I have tried Erik Satie. There is something about Gymnopedies' tempo that lends itself to splashing coloured frit onto stringer staves! 

It does not seem to work with rock, country or pop but classical, jazz and even techcno are great inspiration. Perhaps I should plan one a week for a year and see what happens - a musical show in late 2015??

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