My Mashiko Special Judges’ Award “Four Season” Horsehair Vase is published in the 500 Raku book with subtitle: bold explorations of a dynamic ceramics technique. The book is published by Lark Crafts in their “500″ series of craft books: www.larkcraf ... Continue Reading
Watch the wonderful dance performance by KAN-ICHI-san for the opening of my exhibition at the Toko Gallery in Mashiko! The movie is made by Rob Oudendijk and Yuka Hayashi. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnyUNEK90Ls A movie made of my show by Steve Toote ... Continue Reading
The opening reception of my ceramics exhibition at the Toko Gallery in Mashiko was on Saturday November 27, 2010. The title is: “Wings, Love is a bird she needs to fly”. It is always quite a work to set up the whole show, but very satisfying when you see the result an ... Continue Reading
I just have some minutes to put on some pictures on my blog and then I am off to Mashiko. I am renting a van and friends Rob and Yuka-san come to help me and drive up to Mashiko. Adriaan has problems with his back, so, this is wonderful. Now some pictures. “Reach ... Continue Reading
Ceramic Horsehair and Kamakura-Red Exhibition: “Wings: love is a bird, she needs to fly” Toko gallery postcode 321-4218, Jonaizaka 2, Mashiko-machi, Haga-gun, Tochigi The dates of the show:Saturday November 27 – Thursday December 9. Opening hours:10-6 ... Continue Reading
I opened a store online with ETSY.COM. Please, click the yellow button on top of the page, click the URL and it will bring you in the store. Thank you for visiting. http://www.etsy.com/shop/swanceramics . Continue Reading
Yesterday, May 1, 2010 there was an article about me in The Japan Times written by Angela Jeffs about my Horsehair Ware and Kamakura-Red Ware. The URL of the article: http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20100501a1.html . Continue Reading
Tonight, I was on Japanese television at 5.55pm for 5 minutes at Channel 5, TV Kanagawa! Well, it was a little bit later and I was very excited and nervous. Two days before Ishihara-san came to my house and filmed for about 2 hours. He had a very good eye to put things together ... Continue Reading
Today, I went to the Gallery First Light in Tokyo, where they now have some of my ceramic art works. I met the owner, Keiko Mizukoshi, when I had my show in the Ginsuzu Gallery in Kamakura. After talking, Keiko-san chose some of my work for her gallery. The front of the Gallery ... Continue Reading
Two days ago I had the opening of my gallery in my little house in Kamakura. The weather was beautiful and it was a perfect day. Some old and new friends came and some interested people who read the news of the opening in the newspaper or had heard it on the Kamakura 82.8FM ra ... Continue Reading
