On March 11, 2011, Japan was hit by a significant earthquake. The world-famous pottery village, Mashiko, about 90km northeast from Tokyo was also heavily hit and the potters’ houses, kilns, workshops and their works were severely damaged. Mashiko has a 10,000 year old pott ... Continue Reading
Today, I went to a workshop from Bob and Sandy Kinzie. Bob is a professional potter for about sixty years. His wife Sandy joined him like ten years ago and uses his textured slabs thrown on a wheel as a basis for all kinds of hand-builded functional pottery. Their website is: ... Continue Reading
Today, (Monday, August the 1st) I had my 3rd chemo. Everything went well. You are there the whole day, but they take good care of you. The medications also keeps you going. So, I quickly want to show you some pictures of the decorations I finished on 3 big plates. They are still ... Continue Reading
This month I would have been on a visiting pottery tour in China organized by Guangzhen “Po” Zhou. Of course, I could not join, but Po Zhou was so wonderful to take pictures of my Kamakura-red Bamboo Teapot, which is permanently displayed in the exhibition hall for internati ... Continue Reading
This is the view from my potter’s wheel when I open the garage door. I feel so lucky. The parking space is a beautiful dance floor for some exercise. When I look out the window of our kitchen/shower the bunnies are hopping around and yesterday, I saw a hare running like cr ... Continue Reading
Some new work for the “Sakura” Exhibition. These are 3-in-1 Kamakura-Red “Sakura” boxes. The big Kamakura-Red “Sakura” Box. The smallest of the three. Big Kamakura-Red “Sakura” Plate. Kamakura-Re ... Continue Reading
Alexander Salazar has his fine arts gallery in downtown San Diego. He liked my Kamakura-Red glaze so much, that he asked me to make some work. So, when I went down to San Diego from San Francisco to help my oldest son with his conference, I brought a big red plate to the galle ... Continue Reading
- Yixing Ceramic Museum: Today, I received the news from Guangzhen “Po” Zhou, that my Kamakura Red Teapot is received by the Yixing Ceramics Museum and permanently accepted in their special exhibition hall for international teapots! This is wonderful. Unfortunately, ... Continue Reading
I made some Kamakura Red big vases for an order. It was a challenge, because to throw the vase in one time with the clay I use is very difficult. So, it threw it in two and three parts and then when the clay was firmed up, you put the parts together. After that, I conti ... Continue Reading
Before I left for the USA on March the 2nd, I just had finished my new Kamakura-Red Ware inspired by Kamakura Bori (woodcarving). I took pictures and was able to finish my second booklet of Ceramics Adventures in Japan II “Kamakura-Red” and got it all printed. But onl ... Continue Reading
