- 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
On May 21, 2010, I gave a lecture at the Kamakura YMCA . This is an English Seminar. It is a group of people who is interested in continuing their knowledge of the English language. Almost everybody lived abroad for a while in an English speaking country of the world. They invit ... Continue Reading
On April 27, I went to Shanghai to bring my “Kamakura-Red Bamboo” Teapot, which was selected for The 2010 International Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary Teapot Art, Shanghai, China. On the 28th we first went to Ge Jun Pottery Arts Center. Mr. Ge Jun is a researche ... 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
On April the 3rd in The Netherlands, I attended and participated in the exposition of “Rudie Arens” (a brother of my mother): “A family of artists and goldsmiths”. The exposition is open until June the 6th, 2010. My uncle is 91 years old, still working (f ... 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
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
