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Monday, March 14, 2011

All those things

According to Simmel , all things not assimilated oppress us.

Reading of diyas, as Easter mugs,in Theories of things chapter of Stuff by Daniel Miller, I cannot recall any daily objects that have events on them as prevalent in US.

Relationships of things
Some are in pairs like the mortar and pestle.

The author studied pottery in India to understand how it sustains different forms for same function. Looking at the pictures of pots in Artefacts as Categories, I am reminded of tall pots about 4 ft high that were used to store grains.
Kabyle
Car upholstery culture

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