There is lots of stuff here about moving and my new life in Himeji, Japan. I focus a lot of my attention on ceramics and art in the Kansai area where I live. When I get a chance to go, I write about some of the bigger art and ceramics places in Japan.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Egret exhibition
This was the first time I have ever curated a show and it was in Japan. For many people this would be a nightmare. For me I think it was on some levels but it also was so exciting that I don’t think I noticed all the problems I had and instead just kept plugging away. The most difficult part
Friday, October 20, 2006
25 cups
I got the chance to make 25 cups as a small gift for the people who attended a performance that the owner of my studio, Miki-san, has every year. These were some of the first items that I have fired in Japan so this was quite exciting for me. I have started using a red clay kind of by accident
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Bizen
For the whole time I have been in Japan when people have found out that I am a ceramic artist they always ask me if I have been to Bizen. I really had no idea what Bizen would be like but I was expecting it to be impressive in some way. I have discovered that people usually make a big deal out
Monday, September 11, 2006
Goodbye Blogspot
I had many difficult decisions when I was redesigning my web site and giving up blogspot was one of them. I have made many changes to my web site and I think that most of them make it look and work better. I loved blogspot but am really excited to have my blog integrated into my own web page.
Sunday, September 3, 2006
The little wood studio
This place has the most amazing smell. I get a warm feeling every time I arrive. Its just a wonderful woody smell that fills my nose and gets me excited to work. There is an awesome cast iron wood stove that adds more great smells in the winter and a really fun group of eight other Japanese people
