I am on my way back to the US and am in the train from Kamakura to Narita Airport what will take about 2 1/2 hours. A perfect time to continue my writing until the battery runs out. The 2nd day started out with a demonstration of Euan Craig to make different kinds of ceramic ware ... Continue Reading
And there, I finally found the museum! How could I have waited so long! Close to the Engaku-ji temple stands this beautiful old farmhouse, transferred by the owner from the Fukui Prefecture, north of Kyoto. Actually, they are 3 combined farmhouses and were built around 1850 at th ... Continue Reading
I made some new Horsehair- and Red Ware during my weeks in the US in August and September. A lot happened. I went to San Diego to visit my oldest son Roland and celebrate his 1/4 of century birthday and to watch my youngest son, Arjan, play water polo in the USC team. He is a sen ... Continue Reading
I participated in TransCultural Exchange’s Final Installations – Chang Hai International in Beijing, China, and the Kanoria Centre for Arts in Ahmedabad, India. On May 14, 2004 TransCultural Exchange launched The Tile Project, Destination: The World. For this project ... Continue Reading
Today, I went to the Tableware Festival in Tokyo Dome. Like last year, again so many beautiful table settings and so much choice of ceramic ware. And then in combination with the interior of a dining room and especially also, ikebana, flower pieces. All very beautiful. Here is a ... Continue Reading
Work I threw on the wheel: throwing, trimming and transforming. Now, it is being bisque fired in an electric kiln and some pieces tomorrow in an oil kiln. The gray pieces are the same clay: Gotomaki with very fine charnotte or grog and for the firings for Euan’s. Kusakabe- ... Continue Reading
This is Furuki-san and his wife, Hiroko-san from the International Tougei Club in Mashiko. Some assistants, who help you and everybody with anything all day long: Kenji-san and Unno-san and Kim-san. x Continue Reading
I would like to thank my friends who helped wonderfully with the show, the reception and the party. It would have been nothing without them: Stuart, Olivia and the Tamura family. Stuart, who took me to Costco the day before and who drove us up from Kamakura to Mashiko. Luckily, t ... Continue Reading
I want to show you the new workspace at my house. This is the view through the door from our dining room. The cloths are drying in the sea wind. In the room we only have a table, some chairs and the printer. And sometimes, we eat here. I can do a lot of preparation and hand wor ... Continue Reading
We went to a Signature Dinner from Euan Craig at Toyado Restaurant in Nihombashi in Tokyo. At the same time, he had a ceramics exhibition at the Ebiya antique store across the street. The chef specially prepared a menu to go with Euan’s dinnerware and Euan designed his war ... Continue Reading
