Three Horsehair 3D Wall art pieces are accepted in the International Creative Competition “Hidden Treasures” organized by the LarkGallery online. Please, follow the link: and scroll down the page. Horsehair Gingko Leaves Continue Reading
I received the news that my “Golden Lotus Horsehair Vessel” is accepted by the San Diego Art Institute: Museum of the Living Artist in their 50th International Juried Awards Exhibition. The exhibition is from March 20 – May 10, 2009. Continue Reading
Today, I gave a horsehair workshop at The International School of Sacred Heart in Tokyo organized by Steve Tootell, the Head of Creative and Performing Arts of the school. It was difficult for me to take pictures while working, but Steve made a video of it. Please, enjoy watching ... Continue Reading
Some pieces for the upcoming show in September. Cosmos Horsehair Plate 17,5″/44cm x H4″/9cm, Diamond Horsehair Vase 9″ x H9″ Mandala Horsehair Plate 15″/38cm x H2″/5cm Pod Horsehair Vase 11″ x H15″ Shiratori Horsehair Vase 11&# ... Continue Reading
I am finally back to continue my life story. I had a good 2 weeks in Holland and saw my family, especially my middle son, Maarten, who turned 22 years old. We went sailing that day and had real Dutch weather: heavy clouds, rain, wind, thunder, and luckily also some sun. Then to A ... Continue Reading
Some new results from my work in America. Glazed horsehair, fumed,crazed Raku bowl. The other side, front or back of the glazed horsehair Raku bowl. The foot of the glazed horsehair Raku bowl. Glazed, fumed decorated horsehair bowl. The foot of the bowl. Continue Reading
On Saturday, I did my first oil kiln firing in the kiln from Mr.Sato. This is the motor with the flu. Here you can adjust the amount of oxygen, so the oil will burn well and to its fullest. When you see black smoke coming out of the chimney, you increase the air/oxygen. You al ... Continue Reading
Some results from the horsehair firing in an oil kiln. Tall s-line vase. A bowl plate. The colors of the ferric chloride developed well. A round little vase. “Cloudy sky” bowl plate. Square Vase. You clearly can see the smoke from the burning of the horsehair in ... Continue Reading
Procedure of Horse Hair “Uma no Ke” firing. You put the plate on a tissue, which starts to burn, because you take it hot out of the kiln at 800-650 Celcius degrees or 1600-1350 Fahrenheit degrees. Then you can sprinkle it with some sugar. You quickly add the horseh ... Continue Reading
Yesterday, I got the news that my “Horsehair Vase” was accepted in “The 6th Mashiko International Ceramics Competition 2006 of Japan”. And the piece received a Judges’ Special award, selected by the artcritic Rupert Faulkner. The prize winning works ... Continue Reading
