Lisa and Ginny on fri 5 sep 97
Has anyone ever heard of Ickybana pottery? Someone asked me to make
some, and I never heard of it. That's probably not spelled right, but
that's what it sounds like.....
Also: I need to get some cork sealer for my Birkenstocks and dunno where
to buy it. I'm wondering if that pottery sealer stuff would work....?
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Lisa Skeen
Living Tree Pottery & Soaps
http://www.uncg.edu/~lpskeen
YesIAmRU?
Ruth McCreery on sat 6 sep 97
>Has anyone ever heard of Ickybana pottery?
That's what we call it here, too...
I think ikebana, as in Japanese flower arranging, was intended, in which
case they're asking for vases. Might ask them to show some photographs,
since what suits their notion of Ickybana might not be the basic bud vase.
Ruth S. McCreery rsm@twics.com The Word Works, Ltd.
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Candise Flippin on sat 6 sep 97
Lisa,
I'm sure there are many on this list with more knowledge than I on this
subject, but I have a special place in my heart for this. When I studied
in Japan, I spent alot of time trying to track this down. I think you
are referring to ichiban hanna (? spelling, can't put my hands on my
dictionary right this minute). If so, I was told it is a tall hanging
vase for a single flower, often used in the tea ceremony. I tried to find
the special hardware used to hang them when in Japan (in hopes that I
might make some after returning home) and this metal piece very expensive
as most things associated with the tea ceremony are. They would not be
difficult to make, but there is probably some significance to the way
they are made. It would probably depend on who asked you to make them as
to the significance of the hardware. I was able to purchase one in the
Akahara-yaki style from a potter I visited. I'm certain he sold it to me
for a much reduced price, because his wife fussed at him something fierce
before she told me the price. The experience of buying this is piece is
at the top of my list of wonderful experiences in Japan. The potter
showed me his studio operations, served me tea and viewed pictures of my
work with great interest. I have had this piece hanging in my home ever
since returning. If I am on the right track I would be glad to share a
photograph of it if you wish.
Canidse, in Vista, CA where it is still too humid, but tomorrow looks
better.
Susan L. Ross on sat 6 sep 97
<< Has anyone ever heard of Ickybana pottery? Someone asked me to make
some, and I never heard of it. That's probably not spelled right, but
that's what it sounds like.....
Lisa Skeen
Living Tree Pottery & Soaps
http://www.uncg.edu/~lpskeen
YesIAmRU?
>>
Hi Lisa:
I know a tad about Ichibana. It's the Japanese art of flower arranging, using
three "ingredients", heaven, man and earth. My understanding is an
arrangement usually contains a tall form to represent heaven, a somewhat
shorter form to represent man, and a very short form to represent earth.
(Somebody correct me if I'm mistaken.)
Ichibana pottery is the vessel, clay or otherwise, in which one would create
the flower arrangment. It's generally a low, wide vessel with an opening
usually containing a kenzin (sp?) or "spike frog" to hold the arrangement
together.
You can find out more about Ichibana through a Buddist or Shambala
oganization in your area, not to mention books in the library or even adult
ed classes.
Hope this helps :-)
Su
P. F. S. on sat 6 sep 97
Could it be "Ikebana" as in the art-of-flower-arranging stuff?
I just saw sandal cork sealer at the L.L. Bean website yesterday:
Http://www.llbean.com, or call 1 800 221-422--you probably do not
need a catalog number.
Leslie Ihde on sat 6 sep 97
Ikibana is the art of flower arranging. Flowers are arrranged in a
symbolic way - useally with 3 stems. Check out Herrigal's Zen and the Art
of Flower Arranging.
Leslie
Vestal NY
Fran Bruno on sun 7 sep 97
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Has anyone ever heard of Ickybana pottery? Someone asked me to make
>some, and I never heard of it. That's probably not spelled right, but
>that's what it sounds like.....
>
>Also: I need to get some cork sealer for my Birkenstocks and dunno where
>to buy it. I'm wondering if that pottery sealer stuff would work....?
>--
>Lisa Skeen
>Living Tree Pottery & Soaps
>http://www.uncg.edu/~lpskeen
>YesIAmRU?
>
Ikebana is the ancient oriental art of flower arranging which requires the
creation of a perfectly balanced yet asymetrical design of equal beauty and
simplicity. I can't speak for the rest of the world, but here in Sedona, many
potters were inspired by the work of Jim Leadbetter. He makes small, shallow
bowls usually about 4 inches in diameter. Inside, he places three two inch
tubes (joined) with a hole at the base of each tube for water. These tubes
are attached to the bottom of the bowl during the glazing process. The
resulting flower holder works well for small flower arrangements since each
tube holds
as little as one flower stem. The most labor intensive part of the ikebana is
making the tubes if you don't have an extruder. Jim was a baker before he
retired (he's in his mid-eighties and still very active potting), and he has
an ancient Swedish cookie extruder that makes perfect tubes. Most of Sedona's
potters (studio & production) take a batch of clay over to Jim's studio and
he generously extrudes ikebana tubes for all his competitors. They are sold
in the
stores for $15 to $20. One local potter sometimes sells as many as 20 or more
a day because they are unique and easy for tourists to transport home as gifts.
Sherri Diller on mon 8 sep 97
Lisa and Ginny wrote:
> Has anyone ever heard of Ickybana pottery?
Hello. I just attended a Japanese Garden show which also included Raku
pottery. Now I understand all the threads of passion of Raku! But to
your question, there is a Japanese flower art form called Ikebana (which
is beautiful by the way). Your spelling of "Ickybana" just reminded me
of it. It is mainly water gardening done with fresh plant cuttings of
all varieties (grasses, flowers, fruit trees, twigs--anything) and
placed for viewing in flat pottery dishes/bowls. The pieces can be of
any size. And there seems to be sub fractions of this art meaning using
just cut flowers with grass, or cut flowers with fruit tree cuttings, or
just an arrangement of different tall grasses. It is very elegant to
view.
I noticed that all the pots used were shallow, no more than 3-4 inches
deep but could be of any shape, not necessarily round as a dinner plate.
The pots were just as beautiful as the arrangements. As the Japanese
culture is, everything is arranged so that every unit is enjoyed. The
cuttings would be placed off center in the pot so that the pot was
enjoyed as well as the plants. Think of how Americans arrange moms
tulips on the kitchen table--in a vase that is often hidden by the
greenery that may be added.
Maybe this helps, Sherri
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