In my opinion, bad art might be forms and elements that communicate poorly. In this episode, I talk about taking the work from a design in your sketchbook to creating a clay prototype of your form. I discuss what bad art might be and a few topics concerning the many elements that might be included in a form you create. I then go into some of the philosophy about these design concepts.  The podcast mentioned where Dennis Allen talks about his throwing stick. Clay At Our Core: A Pottery Podcast - Episode 59: Dennis Allen plays music, does woodworking, plays with clay. Potters, who create production work and create elements on their forms to make the production of forms be more efficient: Florian Gadsby Simon Leach Bill van Gilder Amy Palatnick Books Mentioned:

A Potter's Book. by Bernard Leach

Basic Visual Concepts and Principles: For Artists, Architects and Designers. by Charles Wallschlaeger & Cynthia Snyder

Functional Pottery: Form and Aesthetic in Pots of Purpose. By Robin Hopper Making Marks The Ceramic Spectrum

Surface Decoration for Ceramics: A Creative Guide for the Contemporary Maker. By Claire Ireland