Something I have been working on. A crush poster for Williams Selyem, with a Kiss Rock Theme.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Crush Poster
Something I have been working on. A crush poster for Williams Selyem, with a Kiss Rock Theme.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Friday, December 18, 2009
Shino Guinomi, Suzuki Tomio
This beautiful guinomi is the work of a Shino ware master craftsman named Suzuki Tomio. Like great sake cups, it will bring to the experience of drinking what sake lacks in colors. Born in Kyoto in 1948, Suzuki Tomio established his first kiln in the southern suburbs of Kyoto, in the Yawata district, in 1988 and since 1989 specializes only in Shino-yaki. He is especially known for his Yohenkin Shino, which he developed on his quest to always creating his craft anew. Suzuki Tomio has held expositions at major venues in Japan and has been the recipient of several awards. He is also featured in books which recognize contemporary Japanese ceramists. Dimensions: 8 cm x 6 cm (3.2 in x 2.4 in), Weight 155 g (5.4 oz)
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
Yogis Gone WIld
Easy Yoga inreases the trekkers capacities.
Originally uploaded by Eric Lon
Eric Lon, http://www.yogatrekking.com/about.html
First ever, Himalayan triathlon.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Monday, August 25, 2008
Anagama kiln
Ryusei Arita
Ryusei is born in Japan, internationally renowned artist who now lives in California. I have personally known the artist for more than a decade and, in fact, have shown his work at my former gallery in Berkeley to great acclaim and success. Ryusei hand-built his wood fired kiln on 1994 in Elk Valley, Mendocino County on California's North Coast because this type of kiln cannot be situated within city limits. Most kilns are gas fired and temperature contolled while Anagama pottery is created in a wood-burning kiln that needs 24 hour around the clock monitoring and continual feeding.
Peter Voulkos selected Ryusei first as his apprentice, then as his assistant during the period of 1966-1978. The aforementioned teacher has an international following and was instrumental in making Ryusei the artist he is now.
Ryusei Arita
Ryusei is born in Japan, internationally renowned artist who now lives in California. I have personally known the artist for more than a decade and, in fact, have shown his work at my former gallery in Berkeley to great acclaim and success. Ryusei hand-built his wood fired kiln on 1994 in Elk Valley, Mendocino County on California's North Coast because this type of kiln cannot be situated within city limits. Most kilns are gas fired and temperature contolled while Anagama pottery is created in a wood-burning kiln that needs 24 hour around the clock monitoring and continual feeding.
Peter Voulkos selected Ryusei first as his apprentice, then as his assistant during the period of 1966-1978. The aforementioned teacher has an international following and was instrumental in making Ryusei the artist he is now.
Anagama kiln
Ryusei Arita
Ryusei is born in Japan, internationally renowned artist who now lives in California. I have personally known the artist for more than a decade and, in fact, have shown his work at my former gallery in Berkeley to great acclaim and success. Ryusei hand-built his wood fired kiln on 1994 in Elk Valley, Mendocino County on California's North Coast because this type of kiln cannot be situated within city limits. Most kilns are gas fired and temperature contolled while Anagama pottery is created in a wood-burning kiln that needs 24 hour around the clock monitoring and continual feeding.
Peter Voulkos selected Ryusei first as his apprentice, then as his assistant during the period of 1966-1978. The aforementioned teacher has an international following and was instrumental in making Ryusei the artist he is now.
Ryusei Arita
Ryusei is born in Japan, internationally renowned artist who now lives in California. I have personally known the artist for more than a decade and, in fact, have shown his work at my former gallery in Berkeley to great acclaim and success. Ryusei hand-built his wood fired kiln on 1994 in Elk Valley, Mendocino County on California's North Coast because this type of kiln cannot be situated within city limits. Most kilns are gas fired and temperature contolled while Anagama pottery is created in a wood-burning kiln that needs 24 hour around the clock monitoring and continual feeding.
Peter Voulkos selected Ryusei first as his apprentice, then as his assistant during the period of 1966-1978. The aforementioned teacher has an international following and was instrumental in making Ryusei the artist he is now.
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
Karl McDade - DVC - 6.jpg
Karl McDade - DVC - 6.jpg
Originally uploaded by clayglazepots
This is a very cool piece. Rustic industrial.
For more work: Karl McDade
Kin-tsugi
Kin-tsugi :
'Kin-tsugi' (gold joint) is one of traditional methods for restoring cracked ceramics. Instead of concealing damages, it adds a new look to broken treasures.
Black Oribe Tea Bowl
Momoyama Period (1573-1615)
'Kin-tsugi' (gold joint) is one of traditional methods for restoring cracked ceramics. Instead of concealing damages, it adds a new look to broken treasures.
Karatsu Sake Cup
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Momoyama Period (1573-1615)
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Momoyama Period (1573-1615)
Black Oribe Tea Bowl
Momoyama Period (1573-1615)
Hagi Tea Bowl
<15.9cm>
Early Edo Period (17th century)
<15.9cm>
Early Edo Period (17th century)
From Gas Kimishima web site
Daum Muesum: Peter Callas/Sparks
On October 6, 2007, the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art will open a solo exhibition by Peter Callas entitled, Sparks.Charlemagne
2003, woodfired stoneware, 48″ x 24″ x 24″
From the Daum Museum website:
Peter Callas is a ceramic sculptor working in the tradition of abstract expressionism who has produced a repertoire of sculpted images grounded in the Zen aesthetic. He is one of the foremost sculptors working in clay utilizing the anagama kiln to produce large scale expressionist forms. For many years he fired the works of the preeminent American clay artist Peter Voulkos in his New Jersey kiln and traveled extensively worldwide with Voulkos as his assistant. Today he is considered to be one of America’s foremost authorities on the wood fire anagama kiln tradition. He has found his own voice influenced by Voukos but uniquely original. He has exhibited extensively in Korea, Japan and Norway and his works are in museum collections in those countries as well as in Hungary, Brazil and numerous American museums including the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art.
The exhibit runs through January 27, 2008. In conjunction with the opening there is a free two-day workshop with Peter that is open to the public: Friday, October 5th, 9:00 am-3:00pm and Saturday, October 6th, 9:00 am-12:00 pm.
A lecture by the artist is scheduled for Saturday, October 6th at 2:00 pm.
A 48-page full-color catalog is availablewith an Introduction by Curator Douglass Freed and an essay “Romancing the Mud” by Ronald Kuchta. To order a catalog, contact the museum.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Warren MacKenzie
Ceramic Bowls For more work: Trax Gallery
Upcoming Show - Museum of Craft and Folk Art, San Francisco, CA
June 11, 2009 – September 13, 2009
For More Info see:Rochester Art Center
New Show Trax Gallery
16 STOKERS
Feb 23 - Mar 30
Trax Gallery
Opening Reception:
Saturday, February 23rd
5:00 - 7:00pm
Scott Parady, Trent Burkett, Owen Nelsen,
Tri Tran, Chris Sarley, Jules Stout,
Megan Mitchell, Andy Ruble, Eiko Toyooka, Jason Dunn, Darren Cockrell,
Michiko Kinoshita, Jeremy Nelson,
Paulius Rekasius, Stephen Eakin,
and Gabriel Gundling
Feb 23 - Mar 30
Trax Gallery
Opening Reception:
Saturday, February 23rd
5:00 - 7:00pm
Scott Parady, Trent Burkett, Owen Nelsen,
Tri Tran, Chris Sarley, Jules Stout,
Megan Mitchell, Andy Ruble, Eiko Toyooka, Jason Dunn, Darren Cockrell,
Michiko Kinoshita, Jeremy Nelson,
Paulius Rekasius, Stephen Eakin,
and Gabriel Gundling
Jiri Minarik
Shino work by Jiri Minarik
Born and raised in Czechoslovakia, I left to escape the 1968 Soviet invasion. This move started a journey, lasting several years, that took me from France to Germany and finally landing me in California, where I found a new home in the Bay Area.
Having received a graduate degree from UC Berkeley, I joined the corporate world and worked in a high tech company.
A few years later, however, my life took an unexpected twist when I accidentally set foot into a pottery studio and discovered clay. It was a love at first touch. Soon I immersed myself in the world of clay, taking art and pottery classes in the area. Shortly after that, in 1981, I quit my job and joined a ceramics coop studio, thus launching my second career as a potter.
The passion continues unabated, periodically renewed by the artistic and technical challenges and complexities of the field..Even though I spend a great deal of time experimenting , the field of ceramics is so vast that I know the best I will ever do, is just very gently scratch the surface. My most recent source of delight has been the discovery of Japanese Shino pottery.
I am constantly fascinated by the wonders of Shino glazes. While I had done quite a lot of decorative work prior to this, now I trust entirely the magic of fire to produce the final result. The outcome is always surprising and largely unpredictable, making you want to come back for more.
Born and raised in Czechoslovakia, I left to escape the 1968 Soviet invasion. This move started a journey, lasting several years, that took me from France to Germany and finally landing me in California, where I found a new home in the Bay Area.
Having received a graduate degree from UC Berkeley, I joined the corporate world and worked in a high tech company.
A few years later, however, my life took an unexpected twist when I accidentally set foot into a pottery studio and discovered clay. It was a love at first touch. Soon I immersed myself in the world of clay, taking art and pottery classes in the area. Shortly after that, in 1981, I quit my job and joined a ceramics coop studio, thus launching my second career as a potter.
The passion continues unabated, periodically renewed by the artistic and technical challenges and complexities of the field..Even though I spend a great deal of time experimenting , the field of ceramics is so vast that I know the best I will ever do, is just very gently scratch the surface. My most recent source of delight has been the discovery of Japanese Shino pottery.
I am constantly fascinated by the wonders of Shino glazes. While I had done quite a lot of decorative work prior to this, now I trust entirely the magic of fire to produce the final result. The outcome is always surprising and largely unpredictable, making you want to come back for more.
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