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Mashiko Award Vase in 500 Raku Book

swanica — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:09:38 +0000

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.larkcrafts.com.

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Dance performance by KAN-ICHI for “Wings” show

swanica — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 04:12:50 +0000

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 Tootell, Head of Creative and Performing Arts at the Sacred Heart International School in Tokyo:

http://gallery.me.com/s.tootell#100330

“Wings” Exhibition at Toko Gallery in Mashiko

swanica — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:33:07 +0000

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 and especially when some wonderful people are helping you. That makes it all so worthwhile. Thank you all very much!!

Also, watch my video on YouTube at the end of this blog. The big video of the dance performance by KAN-ICHI Segawa is at the moment in the editing phase by Rob Oudendijk and Yuka-san Hayashi and will come soon.

Enjoy the show!

The showroom with the Horsehair art.

Adriaan and I.

My new wings!

The Kamakura-Red room!

Beautiful flowers from my family-in-law.

KAN-ICHI dancing on the song “Expressions” composed by Helen Jane Long, the song which was the inspiration for this Wing Show.

YOU TUBE VIDEO 1 !!

YOU TUBE VIDEO 2!!!

Off to Mashiko!

swanica — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 22:49:59 +0000

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.

“Reaching for the stars”

“Flying high”

“Flying towards the Sun”

“Swooping”

Sorry, have to go. Some more later. Watch for the videos!!

Toko Gallery Exhibition in Mashiko

swanica — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:43:37 +0000

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:10-6pm.Last day till 5pm.Closed on Friday December 3rd.

Reception on Saturday November 27 from 6-9pm.

With performance of a dance by KAN-ICHI-san (Segawa)

My ETSY.COM STORE

swanica — Mon, 03 May 2010 08:17:09 +0000

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

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In the JAPAN TIMES!!!

swanica — Mon, 03 May 2010 08:09:54 +0000

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

On Japanese Television

swanica — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:24:06 +0000

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 and for the interview I had practiced really well.

Showing some engraving.

Showing how to throw a bowl.

Taking the bowl from the wheel.

The Special Judges’ Award Horsehair Vase from the Mashiko Competition 2006 and the Cosmos Horsehair Plate from the Mino Competition from 2008.

In the back a Kamakura Bori Plate and in the front my version of the use of the bori technique texture decoration.

AND NOW THE YOU TUBE MOVIE of the BROADCAST!

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Gallery First Light

swanica — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:18:40 +0000

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 First Light.

Looking through the small window into the gallery.

The URL of the gallery is: http://firstlight.web.infoseek.co.jp/

Also, I put a movie on YOU TUBE!!! Please, watch. Thank you.

“Swan Art Gallery” Opening

swanica — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:24:16 +0000

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 radio. They all were interested in my work and gallery and liked it a lot. And my “Japanese” explanations went well.

On both paths towards the house I had put banners and in front of the gate of the house I put my clay sign.

This is the gallery in the down- stairs room of the house.

This is my workshop on the second floor in the dining room.
The dining room table is used now as a worktable.

To the right is the shed the landlord built last summer. If he hadn’t, we would have moved. But he wanted us to stay, so, I did get my shed for the kiln and spray booth!

I also gave some demonstrations, which the people liked a lot. Some never saw the throwing of a pot on a wheel, and so, it was very revealing for them. Then when I teach my students, they are amazed how difficult it actually is, compared by watching me doing it, which looks then so very easy.

Thank you all for coming! And please, don’t be shy. Everybody is welcome!